“The physical world is where we have most of our problems because it is so complex and rapidly evolving that we cannot fully understand things,” said Brandon Barbello, co-founder and …
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FFor a decade, Dayton, in southwestern Ohio, has fought to shake off its rust belt. New apartment complexes, hotels and breweries have emerged in a landscape dominated by abandoned warehouses …
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I exposed Wirecard’s fraud – now I’ll help others do the same: Whistleblower Pav Gill on new start-up
by Elijah“Whistleblowing was not part of my DNA,” says Pav Gill. As a lawyer by training, he admits that his stance on the disclosure of internal company information “was supposed to …
- US
Adam Neumann wants to spend $300million to turn Miami tent city into offices and apartments for new startup Flow
by JackWeWork co-founder Adam Neumann plans to spend $300 million on Miami’s ‘tent city’ area to transform it from an area riddled with homelessness to an area of high-end lifestyle. Via …
- Tech
Made in space: Startup is creating drug ingredients in low Earth orbit to make medicines ‘purer’ and cheaper
by ElijahA space capsule containing a small unmanned pharmaceutical plant floated into the Utah desert in February of this year carrying freshly made crystals of anti-HIV medication. The orbital platform was …
- World
Tokyo, we have a problem: Rocket explodes after take-off, turning launchpad into giant fireball as start-up attempts to be Japan’s first private firm to put a satellite into orbit
by AlexanderThis is the dramatic moment a rocket made by a Japanese company exploded seconds after launch on Wednesday, in a spectacular failure for the startup’s attempt to put a satellite …
- Sports
Deadspin lays off ENTIRE editorial staff after the popular sports website is sold to European startup firm Lineup Publishing
by AlexanderPopular sports blog Deadspin has been sold to a new European company, Lineup Publishing, and the website’s new owners are not retaining any of the current editorial staff. Deadspin had …
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Bridgit Mendler goes from Disney Channel to CEO as the head of a new start-up company Northwood Space… which just got $6.3M in seed funding: ‘Expect the unexpected!’
by JackNearly 20 years after beginning her career as a child actress, Bridgit Mendler is now heading to the boardroom as CEO of a new company. The 31-year-old began her career …
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Michelin-starred San Francisco restaurant Quince is embroiled in ugly legal battle with luxury clothing start-up of same name after being plagued by bad reviews and returned goods intended for the e-commerce firm
by JackFamous San Francisco restaurant Quince is embroiled in an ugly brand fight with e-commerce startup Quince.com, after accusing the retailer of diluting its brand. Quince, which has three Michelin stars …