5 Habits That Will Help You Leave Your 9-5 and Increase Your Income, According to a Former Nurse Who Did It
Katelynn Blackburn was tired of working 12-hour shifts and paying a full-time babysitter to care for her daughter.
Y Combinator’s police surveillance darling Flock Safety raises $275M at $7.5B valuation
Flock Safety and one of its long-time VCs, Bedrock Capital, announced Thursday that the startup raised a fresh $275 million at a $7.5 billion valuation. Flock makes computer vision-enabled video surveillance technology used by law enforcement as well as businesses, property management companies, and so on. It’s best known for its automatic license plate recognition […]
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You Won’t Have a Strong Budget Until You Follow These 5 Tips
Your budget is not just for cutting expenses; it’s a tool to align your spending with your business priorities to drive growth and achieve financial freedom.
AI manufacturing startup funding is on a tear as Switzerland’s EthonAI raises $16.5M
In its three-year history, EthonAI has amassed some fairly high-profile customers including Siemens and chocolate-maker Lindt.
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AI-directed drones could help find lost hikers faster
If a hiker gets lost in the rugged Scottish Highlands, rescue teams sometimes send up a drone to search for clues of the individual’s route—trampled vegetation, dropped clothing, food wrappers. But with vast terrain to cover and limited battery life, picking the right area to search is critical. Traditionally, expert drone pilots use a combination…
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Valar Labs debuts AI-powered cancer care prediction tool and secures $22M
Biotech startup Valar Labs has built a tool that accurately predicts certain treatment outcomes, potentially saving precious time for patients.
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Basalt plans to hack a defunct satellite to install its space-specific OS
Space startup Basalt Technologies started in a shed behind a Los Angeles dentist’s office, but things have escalated quickly: soon it will try to hack a derelict satellite and install its space-specific OS. The startup’s cofounder, Alex Choi, found himself living in said shed after suddenly getting kicked out of his MIT dorm due to […]
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Former teen model co-created app Frich to help Gen Z be more realistic about finances
As a teen model, Katrin Kaurov became financially independent at a young age. Aleksandra Medina, whom she met at NYU Abu Dhabi, also learned to manage money early on. The pair bonded as students over what they viewed as a lack of a space for open conversations for people their age to have around financial […]
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One State’s Bipartisan Bill Will Change the Franchise Industry — And Boost Responsible Franchising
The legislation aims to make franchise relationships stronger by giving potential franchisees more information.
Taking Breaks Doesn’t Make You Lazy — Here Are 4 Ways It Actually Makes You More Productive
The more you find a balance between work and real life, the more the two will start to organically intertwine until you find your scheduling sweet spot. Here’s how to find that right balance for you.