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We’re learning more about what weight-loss drugs do to the body
Weight-loss drugs are this decade’s blockbuster medicines. Drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro help people with diabetes get their blood sugar under control and help overweight and obese people reach a healthier weight. And they’re fast becoming a trendy must-have for celebrities and other figure-conscious individuals looking to trim down. They became so hugely popular…
Ask Sophie: What visas could work to come to Silicon Valley for customer discovery?
In this week’s Ask Sophie column, Sophie explores immigration options for coming to the United States for customer discovery.
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Apple tops Samsung in worldwide smartphone shipments for the first time
Apple’s iPhone has overtaken Samsung for the first time ever as the best-selling smartphone in 2023, according to a new report from IDC. The tech giant accounted for 20% of the global market with 234.6 million shipments last year. Samsung closed the year with 226.6 million shipments, while Xiaomi and Oppo saw 145.9 and 103.1 […]
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NASA’s robotic, self-assembling structures could be the next phase of space construction
Bad news if you want to move to the Moon or Mars: housing is a little hard to come by. Fortunately, NASA (as as always) is thinking ahead, and has just shown off a self-assembling robotic structure that might just be a crucial part of moving off-planet. Published today in Science Robotics, the paper from […]
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Funding to Black founders was down in 2023 for the third year in a row
There’s been a consistent yearly decline in funding since the murder of George Floyd in 2020.
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Apple to release iOS 17.3 next week
Apple confirmed today that iOS 17.3 will be released to the public next week, giving iPhone users new features like Stolen Device Protection and collaborative Apple Music playlists. The company subtly revealed the release date of the software update in a press release about its new Black Unity Sport Band and accompanying watch face for […]
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Watch SpaceX launch Axiom Space’s third private astronaut mission live
Update: The launch is now scheduled for January 18. The below text has been updated to reflect the new launch date. Axiom Space is gearing up to launch its third fully private astronaut mission to the International Space Station. Here’s all you need to know. The crew of four will take off from NASA’s Kennedy Space […]
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Goldman Sachs-backed ZestMoney, once valued at $450M, sold to DMI in fire sale
ZestMoney, the Goldman Sachs-backed Indian fintech startup once valued at $450 million, has sold itself to financial services firm DMI Group, the two said late Wednesday, in a fire sale that caps 12 tumultuous months for the once-hot new age lender. The two firms didn’t disclose the terms of the deals, but a person familiar […]
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Samsung’s latest Galaxy phones offer live translation over phone calls, texts
At Samsung’s launch event today, where the company introduced its AI-powered Galaxy S24 line of smartphones, the company introduced how AI could improve the calling experience with a new Live Translation feature. The feature, one of several translation features coming to the new smartphones, allows customers to make or receive a call in a language […]
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Northvolt’s $5B debt deal should be a wake-up call for the US battery industry
The U.S. battery industry has surged in the wake of the IRA, but it still lacks a domestic anchor like Northvolt.
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