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Transportation

Time to take jetpacks seriously? Just ask the British Royal Navy

Jetpacks are finally finding their place in the world, starting with the military.

Jacob Cohen • 7 hours ago

coronavirus

Grocery impulse buying is having a COVID-fueled identity crisis

Mint gum sales are down 30% YoY...because people aren’t “waiting in line” as much.

Kolby Hatch • 7 hours ago

celebrity

What’s going to happen to the Gates Foundation?

After announcing their divorce, Bill and Melinda Gates say they are committed to the $50B+ Gates Foundation. Some questions remain.

Trung T. Phan • 7 hours ago

apple

Here is Apple’s M&A strategy

In the past 6 years, Apple has done 100 M&A deals. Most have been in secret.

Trung T. Phan • 1 day ago

healthcare

Health startups are flush with cash, but still need to prove their merit

Health startups raised $7B in Q1 2021, a near decade high. Benefits departments think there are too many options, though.

Trung T. Phan • 1 day ago

manufacturing

Just-in-time auto manufacturing is having a rough time

Auto manufacturers use just-in-time manufacturing to run their assembly lines. But nothing is running on time.

Jacob Cohen • 1 day ago

Ecommerce

Etsy is doing really well. It’s also selling some truly weird stuff

An investigation found miracle cures and medieval weaponry are selling on Etsy. The company is working hard to change that.

Jacob Cohen • 2 days ago

Ecommerce and Retail

In huge demand right now: Warehouses

The ecommerce explosion is making logistics real estate a hot commodity… but there’s a lack of supply.

Trung T. Phan • 2 days ago

Big Tech

AOL and Yahoo are still around. And they just got sold for $5B+.

Verizon sells AOL and Yahoo for $4B+, much less than it acquired the companies for.

Trung T. Phan • 2 days ago

Finance

This tax change would reshape the entire real estate industry

President Biden wants to eliminate 1031 exchanges, which allow real estate investors to defer gains on property deals.

Trung T. Phan • May 3, 2021

Big Tech

Big Tech is only getting bigger

FAAMG (Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, Google) had absolutely monster Q1s. Here’s a breakdown.

Trung T. Phan • May 3, 2021

diversity

How 1 memo lead to an exodus at software firm Basecamp

Following an internal disagreement, Basecamp’s CEO released a “no politics” policy. It backfired and a third of the company resigned.

Trung T. Phan • May 3, 2021

health and wellness

The Nasdaq gets groovy with the listing of psychedelics biotech firm MindMed

MindMed is sponsoring several clinical trials to bring psychedelics and hallucinogens (LSD, MDMA) to the market.

Kolby Hatch • April 30, 2021

Emerging Tech

Forget AI Tom Cruise, experts are worried about deepfake satellites

Deepfakes can be hilarious. They can also be dangerous. Now, geographers are concerned.

Jacob Cohen • April 30, 2021

investing

Dr. Parik Patel breaks down the top meme-y crypto coins

Everything you need to know about Dogecoin, Safemoon, Cumrocket, Jesus Coin, Garlicoin.

Trung T. Phan • April 29, 2021

streaming media

YouTube is an unstoppable beast, thanks to a wardrobe malfunction and a 9-year-old toy critic

YouTube is hotter than ever and shows no signs of slowing down. Without Janet Jackson, it may have never existed.

Jacob Cohen • April 29, 2021

airlines

Hot lidar startup Luminar teams up with Airbus to make helicopters safer

Helmed by 26-year old billionaire Austin Russell, Luminar’s LIDAR tech is used on self-driving cars and...now, helicopters.

Kolby Hatch • April 29, 2021

investing

Choice gives you the… choice… to put Bitcoin in your retirement account

Choice is a retirement account that holds stocks, gold, ETFs and -- crucially -- digital assets.

Trung T. Phan • April 29, 2021

Business and entrepreneurship

Kingdom Trust’s Choice platform allows you to put Bitcoin in your retirement account

Kingdom Trust CEO Ryan Radloff tells us his vision for Choice, a retirement account that holds stocks, gold and digital assets.

Trung T. Phan • April 28, 2021

Climate

All-electric pickups are almost here

Auto manufacturers are kicking their EV production into high gear.

Jacob Cohen • April 28, 2021

media & publishing

The Washington Post is quietly building a SaaS powerhouse, with Papa Bezos’ help

Powered by AWS, The Washington Post’s publishing software is used by 1k+ websites.

Kolby Hatch • April 28, 2021

Publishing and Marketing

This startup raised $25m to show you ads in bars, gyms, and the doctor’s office

Atmosphere TV is an out-of-home ad network for bars, restaurants, auto shops, gyms, and more. With a reach of 17m people a month, you’ve probably seen it.

Trung T. Phan • April 28, 2021

Food

Food is having a moment right now

New food tech, VC funding, and product developments are coming hot off the (sandwich) press.

Jacob Cohen • April 27, 2021

saas

Panasonic acquires Blue Yonder in a $7B+ supply-chain software deal

Panasonic’s acquisition of Blue Yonder is the latest billion-dollar deal marrying a manufacturer with a software firm.

Trung T. Phan • April 27, 2021

apple

Apple is dropping $1B+ for a building in North Carolina

Apple will drop $1B+ to build its first East Coast campus in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Trung T. Phan • April 27, 2021

streaming media

Podcast wars: Apple vs. Spotify

Apple and Spotify both rolled out subscription tools for podcast creators.

Trung T. Phan • April 26, 2021

International

A proposed $4B+ soccer league imploded in 48 hours. What happened?

Europe’s most powerful football clubs tried to form a Super League. The plan -- seen by many as a cash grab -- was shelved after backlash from fans and government officials.

Trung T. Phan • April 26, 2021

delivery

Tyltgo: the white label version of DoorDash

Meet Tyltgo, the same-day, white label delivery company. It’s making deliveries, and making moves.

Shelley Tang • April 26, 2021

Food

Lakers star Kyle Kuzma and former NBA trainer Bar Malik launch Barcode, a ‘healthy Gatorade’ brand

The NBA player-trainer duo crafted a super-healthy drink that athletes love.

Jacob Cohen • April 23, 2021

saas

Meet the $40B+ ‘software robot’ maker poised to automate pencil pushing

UiPath’s software does robot-like work for humans -- tasks like filling forms, moving files, inputting data, and scraping documents.

Kolby Hatch • April 23, 2021