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Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipBlue Cross Blue Shield Payout Starts Soon in $2.67 Billion Healthcare Settlement. Will You Get a Check?
Health insurance federation BCBS will finally begin issuing payments to individuals after a 14-year legal process. Here’s what to know.
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipWhat Happened When I Stopped Listening to My Industry
Turns out, the biggest growth hack isn’t “industry expertise.”
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipStarbucks Slashes Corporate Workforce Again
Coffee giant cuts 300 corporate jobs and closes 4 regional offices in ongoing revamp aimed at propping up stores.
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipFAA to Air Traffic Controllers: Fewer Jobs, More Work
The agency is reducing staffing requirements by more than 2,000 positions. Will new streamlined work schedules straighten up and fly right?
Source: Your Story ·
StartupsInternational Museum Day: Museum of Art and Photography showcases botany, history and social media
On the occasion of International Museum Day, we present exhibition highlights and curator insights from the Museum of Art and Photography.
Source: Your Story ·
StartupsAccess and empowerment: how ‘infopreneurs’ bridge digital gaps in rural India
On the occasion of World Telecommunications and Information Society Day, we share highlights from sites visits to community centres in rural India and entrepreneurial insights.
Source: Your Story ·
StartupsAI, platforms, food: test your business creativity with Edition 232 of our weekly quiz!
This insightful feature from YourStory tests and strengthens your business acumen! Here are 5 questions to kick off this 232nd quiz. Ready?
Source: Your Story ·
StartupsBuilding a menstrual wellness solution; Rapido lifts weekly startup funding
Built through the Kushal Business Challenge, a Haryana government-led school entrepreneurship programme, Her Ease was conceptualised by Pallavi Kaswan, Pritam Suthar, Anand Bansal…
Source: Wired ·
Tech & StartupsAfter Struggling With EVs, US Automakers Pivot to Energy
Ford and GM are backing away from electric vehicles and moving into the battery storage business. And it all comes back to AI.
Source: Wired ·
Tech & StartupsCybercriminal Twins Caught After They Forgot to Turn Off Microsoft Teams Recording
Plus: Instructure’s Canvas ransomware debacle comes to a close, an alleged dark net market kingpin gets arrested, OpenAI workers fall victim to a supply chain attack, and more.
Source: Wired ·
Tech & StartupsHow to Control Everything on Your Phone With Your Voice (iOS and Android)
Go fully hands-free with these tips for Android and iOS.
Source: Wired ·
Tech & StartupsOld Oil and Gas Wells Could Find Second Life Producing Clean Energy
States across the US are looking to take major sources of pollution and use them to generate much-needed power.
Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & StartupsUsers turn to jailbreaking their older Kindles as Amazon ends support
It may be possible to jailbreak an older, end-of-support Kindle and continue adding books to it. But doing so carries risks.
Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & Startups$60B AI chip darling Cerebras almost died early on, burning $8M a month
Cerebras Systems was 2026's biggest tech IPO so far. But years ago, it burned through hundreds of millions working on a chip many believed impossible.
Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & StartupsOpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman takes charge of product strategy
OpenAI's latest shakeup comes as the company reportedly plans to combine ChatGPT and its programming product Codex.
Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & StartupsThe offline desk gadget that actually got me to sit up straight
Deep Care's $350 device is pricy, but it runs offline and helps you improve your posture and movement habits
Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & StartupsResearch repository ArXiv will ban authors for a year if they let AI do all the work
ArXiv is doing more to crack down on the careless use of large language models in scientific papers.
Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & StartupsMarketing operating system Nectar Social raises $30M Series A led by Menlo
AI-powered marketing platform Nectar Social announced Thursday that it raised a $30 million Series A round led by Menlo Ventures and its Anthology Fund, which was created alongsid…
Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & StartupsThe haves and have nots of the AI gold rush
The vibes around the current AI boom aren't great, even in the tech industry.
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsWhat do travellers need to know when Hong Kong airport’s Terminal 2 opens?
Hong Kong airport’s Terminal 2 will reopen later this month, with several airlines to relocate their check-in operations from Terminal 1 as part of expansion plans linked to the t…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsRival pro-Palestine, far-right protests in London as 4,000 police deployed
Two major protests are taking place on Saturday in London, with the Metropolitan Police warning it may be one of its busiest days in recent years. Tens of thousands of people are …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsAfter China-US reset, Putin heads to Beijing for Sino-Russian strategic refresh
Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to the Chinese capital next week to reinforce the Sino-Russian “comprehensive strategic partnership”, just days after a tentative US-C…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHow Taiwan’s Apec attendance could test Beijing’s cross-strait pragmatism
Taiwan will send its top trade negotiator to next week’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) ministerial meeting in mainland China – a rare occurrence since the two sides cut…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsMan infected with rat hepatitis E, Hong Kong’s first case this year
Health authorities are investigating a human case of rat hepatitis E – the first recorded in Hong Kong this year – and have urged the public to observe good hygiene practices and …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsScalpers list Swatch-Audemars Piguet watches hours after launch in Hong Kong
Many shoppers who queued for days ahead of the launch of a new watch from two Swiss brands have listed the timepieces for sale within hours of buying them, with resale prices near…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
Geopolitics10 Mexican government, justice officials indicted in US, will surrender
The former Secretary of Public Security for Mexico’s Sinaloa state appeared in a US court on Friday, days after his arrest in Arizona on charges he and other officials took bribes…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
Geopolitics‘Too hard’: is AI squeezing graduates out of Hong Kong’s job market?
University student Harry Dong has spent more than two months sending out roughly 30 to 40 job applications across Hong Kong’s event management, technology and education sectors, b…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsIs China’s new mediation body gaining steam as Western brokers’ influence wanes?
Global envoys and experts are doubling down on mediation as a preferred way to resolve regional conflicts amid stalled US-Iran peace talks and China’s appeal for more countries to…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsCongo Ebola outbreak: constant burials as death toll reaches 80
At least 80 deaths have been reported in Congo’s new Ebola disease outbreak in the eastern Ituri province, authorities said, as health workers raced to intensify screening and con…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsBangkok train-bus crash kills 8, Thai PM orders investigation
A collision between a goods train and a bus killed at least eight people and injured 35 in the Thai capital Bangkok on Saturday, police said. Firefighters and rescuers cordoned of…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsChina confirms deal to buy US aircraft and engines after Donald Trump’s visit
China’s Ministry of Commerce said on Saturday that it had reached an agreement with the United States over the purchase of aeroplanes, jet engines and components. “The two sides h…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHow China and the US felt the weight of history behind Trump and Xi’s meeting in Beijing
Both the United States and China appear keen to present this week’s talks between their respective presidents in Beijing as a “historic” and groundbreaking occasion. The way they …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsSoybean counters: scope of China-US farm deal depends on math, analysts say
China’s purchase of “double-digit billions” in American agricultural products touted by US officials following President Donald Trump’s state visit to Beijing appears to be a marg…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsNew Zealand car crash: how Hongkongers can stay safe when driving abroad
Road safety has been thrust back into the spotlight after two Hong Kong tourists were killed in a car crash in New Zealand. The Chinese consulate in Christchurch on Saturday revea…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsMaldivian military diver dies in search of bodies of 4 Italian divers
A Maldivian military diver died Saturday while searching for the bodies of four Italian divers believed to be deep inside an underwater cave. The group of five Italian divers is b…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHow will Beijing judge Trump’s take on Taiwan? Look for 1 critical factor
Beijing’s assessment of whether US President Donald Trump can “properly handle” the Taiwan issue and US-China relations will largely come down to arms sales to the island, analyst…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHong Kong chief justice urges senior counsel to uphold public trust in courts
Hong Kong’s chief justice has urged the city’s senior barristers to uphold public confidence in the judicial system through their practice, saying the role requires consistent int…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsChina and US agree to establish trade and investment councils after Xi-Trump summit
China and the United States have agreed to establish trade and investment councils, committing in principle to match each other’s tariff cuts on a reciprocal basis. “The two sides…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsGaza: Israel kills Hamas leader as deaths mount despite ceasefire
Israel’s military on Saturday said it had killed the chief of Hamas’ military wing in an air strike on Gaza the previous day, the most senior Hamas official killed by Israel since…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
Geopolitics8 injured as man rams car into crowd in Italy’s Modena
A man drove a car into a crowd in the northern Italian city of Modena, injuring at least eight people, four of whom are in serious condition, police said. The driver – a 30-year-…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsTimmy, the stranded whale that captivated Germany, found dead in Denmark
A humpback whale that underwent a rescue operation in Germany two weeks ago after beaching itself there has been found dead near a Danish island, officials said on Saturday. “It c…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsRwandan genocide suspect Kabuga dies in custody in The Hague at age 91
A Rwandan suspect charged in connection with the 1994 genocide died in a hospital while in custody in The Hague, Netherlands, a UN court said Saturday, three years after the court…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsIs China becoming Europe’s top science partner amid an American brain drain?
As the United States experiences a brain drain, Europe is emerging as a key research partner for China as both benefit from an influx of young scientists from America. Rapid chang…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsCanadian cruise passenger gets a presumptive positive hantavirus test result
One of four Canadians who returned home from a cruise ship where there was a hantavirus outbreak received a “presumptive positive” test result for the virus, Canadian officials sa…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsBulgaria’s Dara wins Eurovision contest, beating out Israel for top spot
Bulgaria won the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time on Saturday in a final overshadowed by five countries’ boycott over Gaza, claiming a dramatic victory despite another …
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