This week we discuss:

(01:34) After months of missed payroll and unpaid refunds, events company Pollen enters administration

(03:41) German digital bank Nuri files for insolvency

(05:10) Klarna’s valuation has plummeted — but people are still investing

(07:44) Elon Musk has $80m to fund a carbon removal startup

(12:35) What happens when you let 100 scientists run wild in a Belgian castle? Bootleg vodka and time travel

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