Police Issue Warning After Man’s Car Is Stolen at Costco
The incident occurred in Chicago earlier this week and is one of a string of recent carjackings at Costco gas stations.
The Download: how to clean up AI data centers, and weight-loss drugs’ side effects
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. This battery recycling company is now cleaning up AI data centers In a sandy industrial lot outside Reno, Nevada, rows of battery packs that once propelled electric vehicles are now powering a small…
Proposed new rule: All AI output must rhyme
Welcome to Startups Weekly. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Friday. I know I usually lead Startups Weekly with my own column (and I did write one this week, so if you are somehow a fan of everything I write, go ham), but Devin’s piece taking a stand against the pseudanthropy […]
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Once again, Etsy’s layoffs come at no surprise
More than quantitative, Etsy’s challenge is qualitative. A viral tweet summed it up in one word: junkification.
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Hyperloop’s loss is high-speed rail’s gain
In 2013, Elon Musk published a white paper that teased the idea of zipping from Los Angeles to San Francisco in just 35 minutes through a vacuum-sealed tube — a system he called hyperloop. The idea “originated out of his hatred for California’s proposed high-speed rail system,” according to his biographer Ashlee Vance. Ten years […]
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How to Establish a Distinct Brand Identity in a Saturated Market
My top tips for creating a unique brand that stands out amongst competitors.
6 Easy Travel Hacks That Will Save You Time and Money
The smallest savings can often make the biggest difference, especially when constantly on the go.
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 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.’