December 2023

The eternal struggle between open source and proprietary software

December 26, 2023

Whenever chaos engulfs a proprietary technology relied on by millions, the default knee-jerk reaction from many seems to be: “Hey, let’s see what the open source world has to offer.” Case in point: X’s (Twitter) steady demise since Elon Musk took over last year led many to search for more “open” alternatives, be it Mastodon […]

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4 A-Rated Biotech Stock Picks for 2024 Success

December 26, 2023
The biotechnology industry is experiencing significant growth, fueled by recent breakthroughs in drug development, technological innovations, and robust government support. Given this backdrop, promising biotech stocks Shionogi & Co. (SGIOY),…

Nonprofit Code.org sues Byju’s unit WhiteHat Jr over payment dues

December 26, 2023

Code.org, the US educational non-profit, has filed a lawsuit in a California district court alleging that Byju’s subsidiary WhiteHat Jr breached a licensing contract by failing to pay fees while continuing to use Code.org’s platform. WhiteHat Jr, which sold to Byju’s for $300 million in 2020, partnered with Code.org last year and agreed to pay […]

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Meet the economist who wants the field to account for nature

December 26, 2023
What is the true value of a honeybee? A mountain stream? A mangrove tree?  Gretchen Daily, cofounder and faculty director of the Stanford Natural Capital Project, has dedicated her career to answering such complex questions. Using emerging scientific data and the project’s innovative open-source software, Daily and her team help governments, international banks, and NGOs…