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33-year-old once worked 100-hour weeks to save $40,000 for his robotics startup—now it's worth $633 million
Jake Loosararian bootstrapped Gecko Robotics far from Silicon Valley, sleeping on floors and struggling to make ends meet. Now it's worth hundreds of millions.Business - CNBC - 7 hours ago -
49-year-old started his business 'to make $5,000 a month to survive, pay my mortgage'—he sold it for $100 million
When tech CEO Tomas Gorny launched a web-hosting startup in 2001 after losing millions, his modest goals helped him build a better business, he says.Business - CNBC - 3 days ago -
This 22-Year-Old Tech CEO Says an 80-Hour Work Week Is a Lifestyle Choice. It Earned Him Death Threats. And Job Seekers.
“Extraordinary outcomes have to have extraordinary effort,” Daksh Gupta tells Inc.Business - Inc. - 3 days ago -
33-year-old voiceover artist bringing in over $200,000 a year: I started with ‘really low prices and really long hours’
Victoria Carroll brings in six figures per year doing voiceovers. Her advice: Start with "really low prices and really long hours."Business - CNBC - October 27 -
A Singaporean AI startup is trying to disrupt the 100-year-old market research industry
Singapore startup Ai Palette is upending the 100-year-old market research industry using its powerful technologyBusiness - CNBC - November 13 -
'Many dark times': How this startup founder overcame self-doubt and started a $100-million-a-year business
Jeffrey Tiong, the founder and CEO of Patsnap, a IP and R&D intelligence startup, says an investor once told him he was "not fit to be CEO."Business - CNBC - November 13 -
39-year-old makes about $18,000 a month in passive income without a college degree: 'I work only 4 hours a day'
After dropping out of college in 2007, Amy Landino started a side hustle creating videos and doing social media. Ultimately she was able to quit her day job.Business - CNBC - October 26 -
28-year-old spent $30,000 to launch a business from her living room—now it brings in $9 million a year
Jenny Lei launched her luxury handbag startup Freja from her New Jersey apartment while she was unemployed. It now brings in more than $9 million per year.Business - CNBC - 4 days ago -
Dozens killed as Spanish region hit by year's worth of rain in eight hours
Rescue workers are searching for missing people after Spain was hit by severe flooding.Top stories - BBC News - October 30 -
Palantir is now worth $100 billion — and may be like Nvidia in one regard
Palantir is helping companies incorporate AI into their businesses — and one analyst says it’s succeeded “more than any company (not named Nvidia).”Business - MarketWatch - October 28 -
This Australian quit her job at 24 and started a business out of her parents' garage—now, it brings in over $100 million a year
Jane Lu is the founder and CEO of online fashion retailer Showpo. Today, the business brings in over $100 million a year.Business - CNBC - November 12 -
100-year-old skeleton found in coffin on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay
A Maryland man recently made a remarkable discovery in the Chesapeake Bay: An almost-whole human skeleton that appears to be at least a century old.Top stories - NBC News - Yesterday -
‘I feel slighted’: My husband and I are in our 70s. We married 3 years ago. He’s leaving his $1.8 million home to a 10-year-old relative. Is that normal?
‘I have almost double his pension income, as his former wives took a considerable share’Business - MarketWatch - November 2 -
North Texas firefighters save 2-year-old from apartment blaze
It's something firefighters never want to hear. An apartment is on fire and a toddler is trapped inside.Top stories - CBS News - November 11 -
This Robotics AI ‘Brain’ Startup Just Raised $400 Million From Jeff Bezos, OpenAI, and Others
Physical Intelligence, now valued at about $2 billion, aims to create AI models that can power robots.Business - Inc. - November 4 -
33-year-old mortician doesn't fear death and is 'wildly happy' earning $87,000 a year: I haven't 'gone home sad a single day'
Victor M. Sweeney, an undertaker in a small town, says his obituary gets '"shorter and shorter" each year: "There are fewer and fewer things that truly matter."Business - CNBC - October 26 -
Darwin Núñez keeps working hard to prove his worth to Arne Slot’s Liverpool | Will Unwin
Striker has not been prolific in England but has the energy to disrupt defences and can cover the injured Diogo Jota . Mohamed Salah’s header in Leipzig on Wednesday night was almost certainly ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
Chinese driver-assist startup announces $100 million in funding, touts 'deep cooperation' with Nvidia
Deeproute said it is part of the first batch of companies in China to obtain Nvidia's newer Thor chip for cars and will release a new system using it next yearBusiness - CNBC - November 5 -
Royals re-sign Michael Wacha: Kansas City agrees to three-year deal worth reported $51 million
Wacha signed a one-year deal with the Royals last offseason and then won 13 gamesSports - CBS Sports - November 3 -
Chuba Hubbard extension: Panthers signing star RB to four-year deal worth reported $33.2 million
Hubbard was in the final year of his rookie dealSports - CBS Sports - November 7 -
49ers CB Deommodore Lenoir signs five-year extension worth reported $92 million
Lenoir has been a mainstay in San Francisco's secondarySports - CBS Sports - November 14 -
At 36 years old, I am once again obsessed with Pokémon cards – this time on my phone
The new smartphone version of the trading card game has captured me as effectively as a Master Ball – but I’m enjoying this daily nostalgia shot. Any millennial – and any parent – will be familiar ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
100-year-old Royal Air Force veteran will join UK memorial service for the first time
Michael Woods has visited his wife, Mary, every day since she moved into a nursing home two years agoWorld - ABC News - November 9 -
Colorado Buffaloes fans sing 'Happy Birthday' to 100-year-old Peggy Coppom
Peggy Coppom, who has attended Colorado games since the 1940s, was emotional as Folsom Field paid tribute.Sports - ESPN - 6 days ago -
Colorado coach Deion Sanders honors 100-year-old Buffaloes superfan 'Miss Peggy' with her own apparel line
Sanders honored the 100-year-old diehard Colorado fan with a special apparel lineSports - CBS Sports - 3 days ago -
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How a Diver Found a Ring Lost 50 Years Ago Near Barbados
A dive instructor found the well-preserved ring with a metal detector, and then used clues on the ring to try and track down its owner.World - The New York Times - November 13 -
These Truck-Unloading Robots Just Raised $50 Million
Pickle Robot’s Series B funding from firms including Toyota Ventures is a sign of growing automation in the shipping and logistics sector.Business - Inc. - Yesterday -
NFL star Odell Beckham Jr. took his 2021 salary in bitcoin. Here’s how much it’s worth now.
‘Who said taking my salary in bitcoin was dumb?’ he asks nowBusiness - MarketWatch - November 14 -
Meet the 20-year-old Democrat running a multimillion-dollar PAC targeting Gen Z
From his “war room” decorated with political merch and “awesome memes” in his mom’s South Jersey home, David Austin, 20, has raised almost $18 million for his super PAC trying to reach Gen Z voters ...Top stories - NBC News - October 29 -
MLB reportedly finds Dominican prospect with $4 million Padres deal is 19 years old, not 14
This isn't the first time this has happened in the Dominican Republic.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 3 -
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Is a $50,000 HELOC worth it now?
There are lots of benefits that come with opting for a HELOC in today's rate environment. Here's what to know.Top stories - CBS News - November 7 -
It's a quiet Mike Tyson as 58-year-old nears fight with Jake Paul, 31 years his junior
Mike Tyson isn't in the mood for talking now that the 58-year-old former heavyweight champion's fight with YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul is nearSports - ABC News - November 13 -
Chegg, Once a Hot Education Tech Startup, Now Battles AI Chatbots to Survive
The AI revolution already claimed hundreds of jobs at the online tutoring company. Now it could save its business.Business - Inc. - November 14 -
Automatic Braking Systems Save Lives. Now They'll Need to Work at 62 MPH
A new report from AAA says newer systems prevent twice the number of collisions—and save lives. Regulators have ordered an expansion of the tech, but the auto industry says the upgrade won’t be easy.Tech - Wired - 5 days ago -
MLB qualifying offer: Candidates to receive QO, plus how the one-year, $21.05 million deal works
Teams have until Monday to tender their free agents the QOSports - CBS Sports - November 1 -
She works 50-hour weeks at her day job, runs her clothing side hustle at night—it got a $250,000 offer on 'Shark Tank'
Ashley and Zach Sankar got investment offers from Kevin O'Leary and Robert Herjavec for their clothing company NineteenTwenty on ABC's "Shark Tank."Business - CNBC - November 12 -
College dropout started a side hustle with $200 from his mom—his business could bring in $4 million this year
Kobe Harris started his natural lip balm company Kobee's during his free time while working a summer lifeguarding job — and took it to ABC's "Shark Tank."Business - CNBC - November 5 -
How to put Europe’s savings to work
The EU must redeploy capital it squirrels away abroadWorld - Financial Times - 2 days ago
