A strong foundation can help raise early-stage capital
Investors aren’t scouring pitch decks as earnestly as they were in the past. There’s still a market for early-stage deals, though.
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This international surveillance project aims to protect wheat from deadly diseases
When Dave Hodson walked through wheat fields in Ethiopia in 2010, it seemed as if everything had been painted yellow. A rust fungus was in the process of infecting about one-third of the country’s wheat, and winds had carried its spores far and wide, coating everything in their path. “The fields were completely yellow. You’d…
December 2023
This vibrating weight-loss pill seems to work—in pigs
What if all you needed to lose weight were some good vibrations? That’s the idea behind a new weight-loss pill that tricks the brain into thinking the stomach is full, by stimulating the nerve endings that sense when the stomach expands. The capsule, about the size of a large vitamin, houses a tiny motor that…
The Mindset and the Mechanisms You Need to Succeed as a Serial Entrepreneur
Are you an aspiring serial entrepreneur? Here’s your in-depth guide on what it takes to successfully build multiple ventures.
CEO Under Fire for Saying His Employees Need to Work Longer Hours — For No Extra Pay
In a holiday email to employees, he told his staff, ‘There is not a lot of history of laziness being rewarded with success.’ Critics felt his message was ‘out of touch.’
6 Sustainability Strategies Every Business Leader Should Embrace
Sustainability has grown from a nice-to-have aspect of business to an essential requirement for long-term success.
The EV tax credit is about to get better, and also harder to find
The federal tax credit for electric vehicles is about to change in one particular way that will make it far more attractive to buyers. Starting January 1, the rebate — up to $7,500 for qualifying new EVs and up to $4,000 for qualifying used EVs — will be available when you buy the car, as […]
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Pornhub owner pays U.S. government $1.8M to resolve sex trafficking probe
Pornhub’s parent company Aylo Holdings will pay $1.8 million to the U.S. government to resolve a charge of profiting off of sex trafficking. The company, formerly known as MindGeek, will enter a deferred prosecution agreement, which means that a monitor will be appointed to oversee Aylo and its compliance efforts for three years. Pornhub and […]
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Bring a Loved One into the Future — This ChatGPT Prompts Guide Is Just $20
If you need a last-minute gift then this may be the perfect solution.
FDA Has Seized ‘Thousands’ of Fake Units of Ozempic Amid Reported Cases of ‘Adverse Reactions’ in Patients
The FDA says it’s received reports of five known cases of patients having adverse reactions to the counterfeit drugs.
Dick Van Dyke Turns Local Grocery Store Into His Own ‘Stage’ Breaking Out into ‘Song and Dance’ for Customers
Jane Seymour says she’s seen Van Dyke performing at their local market.