How to Navigate Risk, Regulation and Resilience in Entrepreneurship
Setbacks serve as a stark reminder of the volatility and unpredictability inherent in business.
How automotive exec Crystal Brown founded CircNova, an AI drug discovery biotech
Tiny Michigan biotech startup CircNova has raised a $3.3 million seed round for its technology that uses AI to target so-called “circular RNA.” The development holds promise as a new method to quickly develop therapies for conditions that currently have no drug treatments. The new funding is also a victory lap for co-founder and CEO […]
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January 2024
The SEC’s X Account Was ‘Compromised,’ Sent an ‘Unauthorized’ Bitcoin Post
The post briefly caused the price of Bitcoin to spike.
EU lawmakers under pressure to fully disclose dealings with child safety tech maker, Thorn
More trouble for European Union lawmakers in a controversial area of tech policymaking — namely the bloc’s proposed legislation to apply surveillance technologies, such as client-side scanning, to digital messaging to try to detect child sexual abuse material (CSAM). This week the Commission’s ombudsman published details of a finding it made in December of maladministration […]
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Ask Sophie: Do I qualify for the stateside visa stamping program?
Sophie Alcorn Contributor Share on X Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur Immigration Services.” She connects people with the businesses and opportunities that expand their lives. More posts by this contributor Ask Sophie: What […]
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It sure looks like X (Twitter) has a Verified bot problem
It looks like X, the company formerly known as Twitter, has a Verified bot problem. Although X owner Elon Musk suggested that forcing users to pay for verification would help to weed out the bots (aka automated accounts) on the platform, that does not appear to be the case. A video gaining views on rival […]
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The SEC wants $45 million from bankrupt Lordstown Motors
Bankrupt EV startup Lordstown Motors could be on the hook for $45 million for violating federal securities laws. The Securities and Exchange Commission filed a claim for that amount in Lordstown Motors’ Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings last week, though the startup says it is still engaged in settlement talks with the agency. If the SEC […]
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4 Smart Strategies for Safeguarding Your Business and Brand Reputation in a Crisis
Here are four effective methods to protect your business and brand reputation after facing public criticism.
Tech-Savvy or Not, Here’s Why Businesses Must Embrace Automation Now
AI is the servant — not the master — when it comes to future-proofing small and medium-sized businesses against inevitable change.
Mirantis’ new CEO is once again its old CEO
Mirantis, the enterprise infrastructure startup that has gone through its share of evolutionary cycles since it launched back in 1999. That has included a number of leadership changes, including a CEO swap in 2018 which saw co-founder and CEO Alex Freedland step down and co-founder Adrian Ionel taking on the CEO role (after Ionel and […]
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Female-founded startup Diem wants to be the go-to social search engine for women and non-binary folks
A startup called Diem wants to tackle the problem of “search engine gender bias,” where results can produce default male information, making many women feel unsatisfied by the answers they receive to taboo or personal questions online. The company’s social search engine aims to provide a space for women and non-binary individuals to share personal […]
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