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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 - 7 hours ago -
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 -
Startup CEO says humans won't be needed for translation in 3 years as it launches AI app
Unbabel on Wednesday announced an artificial intelligence-powered translation service, adding another rival to a highly competitive space.Business - CNBC - 3 days ago -
The Strava problem: how the fitness app was used to locate the world’s most powerful people
A French newspaper has revealed the whereabouts of world leaders with the use of the hugely popular running app. So is it time to stop it tracking your location? . Name: Strava. Age: Founded by ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
Charity worker helps woman find dad after 30 years
With the help of a good Samaritan, Mika Ap Ellis found her dad living on the streets after 30 years.Top stories - BBC News - November 5 -
'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 - 3 days ago -
U.K. treasure hunters make millions off silver coins dated to 11th century
2,584 silver pennies dating from the Norman Conquest is Britain’s most valuable treasure find ever at over $5 million.Top stories - NBC News - October 23 -
Snapchat most-used app for grooming, says NSPCC
The children's charity says the police data shows people are "still waiting" for social media to be made safe,Top stories - BBC News - November 1 -
Pokemon TCG Charizard Super-Premium Collection Gets Huge Discount At Amazon
Pokemon Trading Card Game: Charizard ex Super-Premium Collection $59 (was ...Tech - GameSpot - 2 days ago -
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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 - 2 days ago -
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 -
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 -
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 - 4 days ago -
Inside the Billion-Dollar Startup Bringing AI Into the Physical World
Physical Intelligence has assembled an all-star team and raised $400 million on the promise of a stunning breakthrough in how robots learn.Tech - Wired - 2 days ago -
The Hobbit Deluxe Special Edition, Illustrated By J.R.R. Tolkien, Gets Huge Launch Discount At Amazon
The Tolkien Illustrated Editions of Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, and The Silmarillion have become fan favorites over the past few years. This week, Tolkien fans who opted for the Deluxe Special ...Tech - GameSpot - October 21 -
Outrider, a Self-Driving Truck Startup, Raises $62 Million
The Colorado company got backing from the VC arm of Koch Industries, as well as Nvidia, New Enterprise Associates, and Prologis’ venture unit.Business - Inc. - October 24 -
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. - 3 days ago -
Apple Headset Stalls, Struggles to Attract Killer Apps in First Year
Many of the most successful virtual-reality software developers haven’t built apps for the Vision Pro headset, leading some users to opt out.Tech - The Wall Street Journal - October 18 -
Coach Cal looks to bring fun back to Arkansas and find some for himself
John Calipari has brought national success everywhere he's been. Razorbacks fans hope that trend continues.Sports - ESPN - November 6 -
How to Bring People Back to New York City
The essential ingredient of urban living — the quality of life — has tanked in the city.Top stories - The New York Times - October 22 -
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 -
Meta's Threads micro-blogging app now has 275 million monthly users, Zuckerberg says
Threads, Meta's rival to Elon Musk's X app, now has nearly 275 million monthly users, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Wednesday.Business - CNBC - October 31 -
Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket Pushes Past 30 Million Downloads, Tops App Store Chart
Just a tad over a week since launching, Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket has hit a major milestone: 30-plus million downloads. It's also the No. 1 free game on the App Store and Google Play Store ...Tech - GameSpot - November 8 -
This App Set Out to Fight Pesticides. After VCs Stepped In, Now It Helps Sell Them
Plantix started with the mission of making farming more environmentally friendly. So how did it end up selling the very products it wanted to fight against?Tech - Wired - October 24 -
Huge loss on Malibu property doesn’t stop Kanye West from buying a $35 million Beverly Hills mansion
Kanye West isn’t letting a $36 million loss on his most recent home sale stop him from throwing himself back into the real estate market.Business - MarketWatch - November 6 -
Is Juan Soto Worth $600 Million? We’re About to Find Out.
The average annual value of Soto’s next contract could surpass a record set by Shohei Ohtani, a columnist for The Athletic writes.Sports - The New York Times - November 4 -
Lego Horizon Adventures Brings Back Sylens With Help Of Star Trek Legend
Following the tragic death of actor Lance Reddick in 2023 , Horizon fans were curious about what the fate of his character Sylens would be. With the release of Lego Horizon Adventures this week, ...Tech - GameSpot - 3 days ago -
South African government seeks experts' help to bring illegal miners to the surface
The South African government says it has put together a team including mine rescue experts to come up with a plan to bring to surface illegal miners who remain under a disused gold mineWorld - ABC News - Yesterday -
Here’s How a Startup Landed $10 Million to Put AI Data Centers in Space
The massive banks of computers needed to power artificial intelligence apps require huge amounts of electricity on Earth. Lumen Orbit wants to send them into the heavens instead.Business - Inc. - October 25 -
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 -
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 - 3 days ago -
Guac-Tech? Why This Food Delivery Startup Is Set to Acquire the Company Behind Chipotle’s Avocado Robots
Exclusive: Serve Robotics will purchase Vebu, which makes the Autocado machine, in an all-stock deal.Business - Inc. - November 7 -
Miyamoto: I Am No Genius
Nintendo legend Shigeru Miyamoto is one of the most famous and groundbreaking creative types across all of entertainment, but the man himself doesn't agree that he's a genius. As part of ...Tech - GameSpot - November 8 -
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100 Million People Involved in UnitedHealth Hack
The scale of the hack makes it the worst healthcare data breach in the country.Business - Inc. - October 25 -
"Hiring Our Heroes" helps returning veterans find jobs
After veterans' brave service ends, the return to everyday life can be challenging. "Hiring Our Heroes" President Eric Eversole joins CBS News ahead of Veterans Day to discuss the nonprofit's work ...Top stories - CBS News - November 8
