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Founder of $633 million startup: True innovators share this crucial trait that most people don't have
Jake Loosararian, the 33-year-old co-founder of Gecko Robotics, says he wouldn't have succeeded if he weren't willing to "go into the unknown and the dirty and unexplored."Business - CNBC - 5 hours ago -
This startup brings in $162 million a year helping people find food at huge discounts: It's 'the most genius app'
Copenhagen-based Too Good To Go wants to help reduce global food waste, an estimated $1 trillion problem. Here's the food tech startup's strategy.Business - CNBC - November 16 -
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 - 4 days ago -
'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 -
Van Jones: 'People who don't have papers' are 'terrified tonight'
Democratic strategist Van Jones said late Tuesday that "people who don't have papers" were "terrified" as votes were tabulated and the election moved toward former President Trump and away from ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
AI startup CoreWeave closes $650 million secondary share sale, with Cisco joining as investor
Cisco and Pure Storage have backed CoreWeave, which is taking on Amazon in supplying cloud-based Nvidia graphics cards to companies for artificial intelligence.Business - CNBC - November 13 -
A politicized military would be the Founders' nightmare come true
Making the military completely subservient to the president would be downright dangerous.Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago -
US elections live: Harris addresses first-time voters as Trump performs ‘garbageman’ stunt
Democrat speaks in Wisconsin while Republican hammers Biden on Tuesday’s remarks. Don’t miss important US election coverage. Get our free app and sign up for election alerts . Tim Walz ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
Tuberculosis infected 8 million people last year, the most WHO has ever tracked
The World Health Organization says more than 8 million people were diagnosed with tuberculosis last yearHealth - ABC News - October 30 -
'It's not true': OneTaste founder denies forced labor conspiracy charge
Wellness guru and OneTaste founder Nicole Daedone is facing one charge of forced labor conspiracy. NBC News' Chloe Melas sat down with Daedone to discuss the allegations and her business.Top stories - NBC News - November 13 -
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Jeffries: Republicans don't have a mandate
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday rejected the idea that voters delivered an Election Day mandate to Donald Trump and the Republicans, arguing that the GOP’s razor-thin ...Politics - The Hill - November 19 -
Mark Cuban reveals the best side hustle, in-demand job skills and traits of highly successful people
Billionaire entrepreneur and investor Mark Cuban says anyone can use these hard and soft skills to get ahead — from negotiating tactics to AI prompt engineering.Business - CNBC - October 31 -
More than 55 million people have voted early in run-up to Election Day
More than 29 million early votes have been cast in-person and another 25.9 million mail ballots have been returned.Top stories - CBS News - October 30 -
More than 60 million people have voted early in 2024 race so far
More than 60 million people have already voted in the 2024 presidential race. CBS News deputy director of elections and data analytics Kabir Khanna is tracking the mountain of ballots cast in the ...Top stories - CBS News - October 31 -
More than 800 million people around the world have diabetes, study finds
Scientists say increase from 1990 to 2022 was largest in low- and middle-income countries and lack of treatment ‘concerning’. Why have rates doubled over the last 30 years and what can be ...World - The Guardian - November 13 -
Nuclear Startup Kairos Just Won Approval to Build Two Innovative New Modular Reactors
Companies like Google are thirsty for the clean energy that nuclear power produces. These two new ones will be built in Tennessee.Business - Inc. - 4 days ago -
Taco Bell CEO says avoiding this mistake sets successful people apart from most: You have to ask the 'right questions'
When Sean Tresvant became Taco Bell's CEO, he heard a piece of advice that stuck with him — and helped him quickly adapt to the job, he says.Business - CNBC - November 15 -
‘People do not want to believe it is true’: the photographer capturing the vanishing of glaciers
Christian Åslund was shocked at the difference between what he saw in 2002 and what confronted him this summer . Standing in blinding sunlight on an archipelago above the Arctic Circle, the ...World - The Guardian - November 5 -
These are the House races that still don't have a projected winner
Republicans are just a few seats shy of taking control of the House with votes in several critical races still being tallied. CBS News characterizes control of the lower chamber as "lean ...Top stories - CBS News - November 11 -
Startup Wonder Buys Grubhub From Just Eat Takeaway for $650 Million
The European parent company of the popular food delivery app company had sought to leave the U.S. market since 2022.Business - Inc. - November 13 -
The 1 Skill Bonobos’ Co-Founder Has Embraced in his Latest Startup for Success
Andy Dunn talks about embracing radical candor with his employees.Business - Inc. - 6 days ago -
How Moonlighting as a Mechanic Helped This Female Founder Scale Her Pet Food Startup
Maev founder and CEO Katie Spies hones her problem-solving skills when she’s rebuilding transmissions.Business - Inc. - 6 days ago -
Xavier McKinney: Lions try to embarrass people, we don't take that lightly
Packers safety Xavier McKinney didn't go as far as former New Jersey Governor and current Cowboys fan Chris Christie while discussing the way the Lions call plays in blowout wins, but he made it ...Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 1 -
Even with access to blockbuster obesity drugs, some people don't lose weight
Most people taking popular drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy to lose weight have shed significant poundsHealth - ABC News - 4 days ago -
What the Co-Founder of Bonobos Learned From Having a Business Partner
Andy Dunn reflects on how, when his partner left, he had no one to blame.Business - Inc. - 6 days ago -
Four Verts: Don't laugh but Dolphins still have a shot at playoffs
The bones of a playoff roster are still very much there. Since Tua Tagovailoa’s return in Week 8, the Dolphins are back to being a functional team.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 13 -
'Wicked' fans have a message to moviegoers: Don't sing along in theaters
Can you sing along to “Wicked” show tunes in a movie theater? Ahead of the big-screen debut, die-hard fans of the musical are debating movie theater etiquette online.Top stories - NBC News - November 19 -
These countries have the most at stake as the U.S. heads to the polls
The world is watching the presidential election as voters go to the polls Tuesday, but the vote is more consequential for some countries than for others.Business - CNBC - November 5 -
AI startup funding hit a record in the L.A. area last quarter. Here's who got the most money
L.A.-area startups received $1.8 billion in the third quarter, the highest quarterly amount for the region, according to CB Insights. Most of it went to a single company.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 8 -
Trump Media closes in the red on Election Day, giving up earlier rally
Shares of retail trader favorite Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT) were active as Election Day is finally here.Business - CNBC - November 5 -
Most employees don't leverage this 'triple-tax-free' account, advisor says. Here's how to use it
Most employees don't leverage the long-term tax benefits from their health savings account. Here's how to get triple-tax savings.Business - CNBC - 5 days ago -
Commanders fail on crucial fourth down vs. Eagles, and signature win under Daniels will have to wait
Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders were stopped on a critical fourth down in the fourth quarter of their loss to the Philadelphia EaglesSports - ABC News - November 15 -
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 -
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 -
This Gen-Z-Led Startup Just Raised $2.6 Million to Diagnose Parkinson’s Using AI
Dannce.ai emerged from stealth with a platform that aims to use artificial intelligence to help diagnose and monitor movement disorders. Here’s how it works.Business - Inc. - 5 days ago -
20-year-olds borrowed $9,000 from their parents for a college startup—then launched a new business with sales of $1 million a month
Winston Alfieri and Troy Bonde were just 20 and 21 when they came up with the idea for Sauz, which is now available at retailers around the country.Business - CNBC - 2 days ago -
Yes, Most People Probably Should Hold Off on Claiming Social Security
Readers had a lot of thoughtful objections to this idea. As a general rule, I stand by it.Top stories - The New York Times - November 15 -
10 Daily Habits of Some of Today’s Most Successful People
The most reliable path to success is created with repeated daily steps, over time.Business - Inc. - 3 days ago
