Facebook takes on Reddit with launch of nicknames for Facebook Groups
Facebook users can protect their privacy in Groups using a new nicknames feature.
The Download: squeezing more metal out of aging mines, and AI’s truth crisis
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. Microbes could extract the metal needed for cleantech In a pine forest on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, the only active nickel mine in the US is nearing the end of its life. At a…
Major Frozen Custard Franchisee Files for Bankruptcy, Blames ‘Toxic’ Chicago Regulations
M&M Custard says 31 Freddy’s Frozen Custard locations put them in the red.
How I Turned a Life of Pain Into Purpose and Built a Multi-state Business
The lessons that got me here weren’t found in textbooks. They were learned on cracked sidewalks, in shelters and in the middle of grief.
Former MrBeast content strategist is building an AI tool for creator ideation and analytics
Palo is tool for short video creators to gain insights into what is working for them.
US banks scramble to assess data theft after hackers breach financial tech firm
U.S. banking giants including JPMorgan Chase, Citi, and Morgan Stanley are working to identify what data was stolen in a recent cyberattack on a New York financial firm.
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My Terrible Bosses Taught Me 5 Unexpected Leadership Lessons
As I practice gratitude this holiday season, I am reflecting on how I am grateful for those bad bosses. Here are five lessons my bad bosses taught me.
Malaysia may ban users under 16 from social media starting next year
The country’s communications minister Fahmi Fadzil said the administration is considering systems for implementing age restrictions on social media sites.
Momentic raises $15M to automate software testing
AI testing startup Momentic has raised $15 million in a Series A round led by Standard Capital, with participation from Dropbox Ventures. Existing investors at Y Combinator, FCVC, Transpose Platform and Karman Ventures also participated.
This startup wants to build a fusion reactor — on a boat
Startups are still racing to build the world’s first commercial fusion power plant on land, but Maritime Fusion thinks the path will be easier out at sea.