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Space startups in the U.S. attracted massive investment in the second quarter, according to a report from venture capital firm Seraphim Space.  The report cites an improved outlook for U.S. defense spending drove a $3.1 billion spending spree, generating one of the strongest funding quarters...

A U.S.-based startup called Farnsworth Intelligence is offering access to stolen personal data, including passwords, addresses, autofill data, and browser history, for as little as $50, 404 Media reports. The founder of Farnsworth Intelligence, 23‑year‑old Aidan Raney, markets the service under a...

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) has begun using generative AI video tools from startup Runway AI to accelerate production and reduce visual effects costs in original content, Bloomberg reports. According to Bloomberg, the New York-based startup has raised $545 million in funding and was most recently valued...

Making the jump from school to full-time work is tough, and a new pair of reports show just how complicated the job market has become for young adults. While recent graduates are entering the workforce with confidence, many are still struggling to find their footing, and they're increasingly...

A childhood obsession with “The Sims” has evolved into an $11 million artificial intelligence startup now powering digital training for global brands like L’Oréal and Henkel. Co-founded by Synthesia alumni Caoimhe Murphy and Ben Carr, Anam is building real-time, emotionally...

Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) has agreed to acquire Bee, a San Francisco startup behind a $49.99 AI wristband that listens to conversations, transcribes speech, and generates personalized reminders, summaries, and to-do lists, according to media reports. Bee CEO Maria de Lourdes Zollo announced on LinkedIn...

When Dawn Choo was in college, she landed an internship at Facebook. The experience was so positive that she applied for full-time positions with Meta (NASDAQ:META) post-graduation, hoping to become a data scientist at Instagram.  Unfortunately, she didn't get an offer. Eventually, she landed...

Forget 4 a.m. wakeups — top executives are now prioritizing rest as a performance tool, fueling a booming global sleep economy worth over $500 billion, Fortune reported.  Cannabis company 1906 CEO and former finance executive Peter Barsoom said he once thrived on just a few hours of sleep. "My...

Forget 4 a.m. wakeups — top executives are now prioritizing rest as a performance tool, fueling a booming global sleep economy worth over $500 billion, Fortune reported.  Cannabis company 1906 CEO and former finance executive Peter Barsoom said he once thrived on just a few hours of sleep. "My...

One of the biggest hurdles that streaming services face in their efforts to maintain profitability is retaining customers, CNBC reports. In an effort to offset the cash losses that come with subscriber loss, services have employed a number of different strategies, from upping advertising...

Bill Gates just did something most billionaires wouldn't: he worked customer service at his daughter Phoebe Gates' startup, Phia, a new AI-powered fashion shopping platform founded with her Stanford roommate, Sophia Kianni, Inc. reports. The Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) co-founder posted a video of...

Some people will happily take a stressful, high-paying job. The salary is too difficult for most people to pass, especially if they view the role as a temporary position. Some people embrace the golden handcuffs for a few years, save their money, and then look for jobs with more reasonable...

Elon Musk's brain-tech company Neuralink briefly claimed it was a “small disadvantaged business” in a federal filing—just weeks before raising $650 million and being valued at more than $9 billion. Filed As Disadvantaged, Then Valued In Billions The SDB box was checked on an April 24...

Joe Rogan didn't hold back in a recent episode of his podcast when comedian Joe DeRosa joined him for a wide-ranging conversation that included the American healthcare system, specifically how insurance companies operate. Double Lung Surgery Denied Rogan told the story of former UFC and Bellator...

If you’re starting to worry about your job security, you’re in good company. Suze Orman says even people who have been successful in their careers may start to question how secure their future really is — especially as they get older.  In a recent blog post, Orman wrote, "There can...