What I read this week...

Venture firms’ $290B ‘dry powder’ is about to revive startup funding (The Information)

Can software simplify the supply chain? Ryan Petersen thinks so (The Verge)

Newsom’s 2024 Climate Platform (WSJ Ed Board)

Tesla Megapack battery caught fire at PG&E substation in California (CNBC)

California blackout risk prompts produce plant to build its own grid (Bloomberg)

Rooftop solar digital platform taps into climate law incentives (WSJ)

Over 1,300 Russians detained in protests against partial military mobilization (Axios)

Pentagon pushes defense companies to limit use of Chinese supplies (WSJ)

'Spillover': Supreme Court's affirmative action cases could affect the workplace next (USA Today)

A landmark Supreme Court fight over social media now looks likely (Washington Post)

Chess sex toy cheating scandal explained: World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen, Hans Niemann in wild sports controversy (CBS)

Former Philadelphia cop convicted of on-duty manslaughter in historic trial (Axios)