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This morning on Equity, we have good news for crypto founders, notes on Akamai’s $450M acquisition of Noname, and billion-dollar deals from Wiz and Wayve.

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Google Deepmind has taken the wraps off a new version AlphaFold, their transformative machine learning model that predicts the shape and behavior of proteins. AlphaFold 3 is not only more accurate, but predicts interactions with other biomolecules, making it a far more versatile research tool — and the company is putting a limited version of […]

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Uber plans to deliver more perks to Uber One members, like member-exclusive events, in a bid to gain more revenue through subscriptions.  “You will see more member-exclusives coming up where members have exclusive access to events and experiences, which will kind of surprise and delight our members,” said Uber chief financial officer Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah Wednesday […]

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In the franchising world, one of the most significant business model decisions you’ll make is whether to buy a location-based brick-and-mortar brand or a service-based brand. Based on this decision, the rules around franchise territories change. Here’s what you need to know.

No matter how severe the damage, the file format or where they’re stored, EaseUS Fixo says it can repair your images, videos and office files, singly or in batches.

Some top companies have gotten rid of college degree requirements altogether.

Madison Reed founder Amy Errett was as guest on a recent episode of ‘How Success Happens.’

Checkfirst enables businesses to schedule inspectors based on geographical location and qualifications, in addition to allowing for remote inspections.

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Close to a decade ago, brothers Aviv and Matteo Shapira co-founded Replay, a company that created a video format for 360-degree replays — the sorts of replays that have become part and parcel of major sports broadcasts. Replay caught the attention of Intel, which acquired the company in 2016 for a reported $175 million, and […]

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The startup’s fungi use their mycelium to consume oil-based rubbers and plastics, creating new bio-based materials in the process.

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