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Entrepreneurship

Want to Be More Resilient? Psychologists Say Start Embracing an Uncertainty Orientation Mindset

Inc. · Global

Rarely will there be a perfect plan. That’s why being willing to be flexible often separates doers from dreamers.

Geopolitics

Germany evacuates about 2,000 people as wildfire reaches western village

The Hindu – World · India

Residents were urged to carry only essential belongings, identification papers and necessary medicines

Geopolitics

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif’s ‘red line’ warning in Indus waters row, Omar Abdullah replies

Indian Express – World · India

- Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif warns India’s Indus Waters Treaty abeyance threatens Pakistan’s water security, calling it a “red line” and threatening a direct r…

Geopolitics

Gene-editing therapies not yet ready for human trials, Stanford expert says

South China Morning Post – World · China

Gene-editing therapies for the nervous system may need at least another round of studies before they are safe enough to enter human trials, according to one of…

Geopolitics

Ex-factory worker and engineer to make history as one of China’s first space passengers

South China Morning Post – World · China

A 73-year-old Chinese female entrepreneur has recently become the 22nd passenger of the domestically developed spacecraft CYZ1. On August 8, Huang Xiaochi was …

Entrepreneurship

Private Colleges Are Losing Their Safest Market Position. The Middle Is Where Demand Dies First

Inc. · Global

Higher education’s squeeze shows why leaders with neither premium power nor low costs can be first to crack when demand turns against them badly.

Entrepreneurship

Your Business Loan Was Denied. The Most Important Answer Isn’t in the Rejection

Inc. · Global

Banks won’t volunteer the reason for a denial, but there’s a way to get that information from them, and all it takes is one letter.

Entrepreneurship

The Leadership Conversation Your Company Can’t Afford to Miss Happens at Martha’s Vineyard Every Year

Inc. · Global

AI can change the work. Trust keeps people moving.

Tech & Startups

Her Brain Was Broken. It Was Fixed With Sound—Not a Scalpel

Wired · Global

One woman’s meth addiction was so bad, the only option left might have been brain surgery. Then a single session of noninvasive, focused ultrasound seemed to d…

Tech & Startups

5 Weird Tricks for Having a Brain

Wired · Global

From the multibrained octopus to the bitty brain organoid, we’re all just inference engines making flawed bets on the future. Here are the five insights your b…

Tech & Startups

Best Computer Monitors (2026): The Home Office Upgrade You Need

Wired · Global

My expert advice on what computer monitor to buy for your home office, ranging from budget-tier to fully featured.

Geopolitics

India in U.S. crosshairs again — White House report cites countries ‘enabling’ China’s tariff evasions

The Hindu – World · India

The report has identified more than 40 countries associated with “elevated illegal transshipment risk”; the U.S. has named the Pune-Gujarat-Chennai belt as one…

Geopolitics

‘An English Summer Is Not the Same Anymore’

The New York Times – World · US

With forecasters issuing a warning for very high temperatures, this summer is on track to be one of the hottest yet.

Geopolitics

Indians and Pakistanis view each other as greatest threat, survey finds

The Hindu – World · India

According to Pew Research, about a third of Indians say Russia is their top ally (36%), while 16% name the U.S.

Geopolitics

Why women are breaking men's endurance records

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

Sophie Woods has completed the 2,000-kilometer Via Alpina faster even than the fastest-ever man. DW explains why she is not the only woman breaking men's recor…

Entrepreneurship

Some Businesses Say They Don’t Use AI. That’s Not the Advantage They Think It Is

Inc. · Global

Thinking customers will be motivated by your anti-AI crusade is a mistake.

Tech & Startups

Dell XPS 13 Review: Move Over, Neo

Wired · Global

It’s amazing how few compromises Dell made to get the new XPS 13 down to $700, but I strongly recommend the $900 model, which comes with 16 GB of RAM.

Tech & Startups

This Art Project Slows Down Citi Bikes to Make NYC’s Rent Crisis Feel Real

Wired · Global

Ground Truth makes the shared rental bikes harder to pedal through rent-burdened neighborhoods, offering a tangible way for people to experience income inequal…

Geopolitics

Palestinian Rappers Shabjdeed and Saint Levant in Spat Over Authenticity

The New York Times – World · US

Shabjdeed, a rapper in the West Bank, criticized a fellow Palestinian musician in a song, saying his Western lifestyle and lyrics were far removed from life ba…

Geopolitics

After Notre-Dame Fire, France Restored the Cathedral — but Not These Windows

The New York Times – World · US

France has faithfully renovated most of what burned at Notre-Dame in 2019. Contentiously, six towering windows will soon be replaced by a new design.

Tech & Startups

The Real Reason Data Center Gas Power Plants Are So Dirty

Wired · Global

A massive new gas plant in Texas will be built with much less efficient technology than regular gas plants. It’s far from the only data center power project to…

AI / Deep Tech

Cloning could be used to save species—or make human “organ sacks”

MIT Technology Review · Global

This week I spoke to scientists who have found a way to turn male mouse embryos female. They’ve developed a CRISPR-based approach to essentially cut out the Y …

AI / Deep Tech

Job titles of the future: Space travel agent

MIT Technology Review · Global

Roman Chiporukha has long turned wild travel dreams into reality. Over two decades as co-owner of the luxury lifestyle firm Roman & Erica, he has orchestra…

AI / Deep Tech

This scientist is helping build a missing map of childhood

MIT Technology Review · Global

In 2017, Deanne Taylor attended a presentation at the University of Pennsylvania, just a short walk from her office. A researcher was there to unveil the Human…

Geopolitics

US says dozens of countries helped China dodge Trump's tariffs

BBC News – World · Europe

A new US report said China had moved goods through nations with lower tariffs to dodge higher levies.

Geopolitics

U.S. lost 45 MQ-9 Reaper drones in war with Iran: report

The Hindu – World · India

In 2024, India signed an agreement with the U.S. to procure 31 MQ-9 Reaper drones for its armed forces, with deliveries expected to begin in 2029

Geopolitics

Teens who fled Venezuela after deadly quakes caught in another disaster in Colombia

BBC News – World · Europe

Deivi Delfín and his brother moved to Colombia after a quake in Venezuela killed their mother, but were caught in another deadly disaster.

Startups

Zetwerk files updated IPO papers with SEBI

Your Story · India

Zetwerk plans to use Rs 1,250 crore of the fresh proceeds to repay debt at the company and another Rs 550 crore to pare borrowings at its subsidiaries. The bal…

Geopolitics

Power cuts, public fury: Bangladesh’s energy crisis tests the new BNP government

The Hindu – World · India

Shortfall in natural gas supply has resulted in power outages and long power cuts in various parts of Bangladesh

Geopolitics

Hunger stones: The history behind 'if you see me, weep'

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

Centuries-old hunger stones are emerging as Europe's rivers recede. Among the most famous is the Decin hunger stone in the Elbe River with its cryptic message.

Geopolitics

New aircraft carrier heads toward West Asia after reports of issues on long-deployed USS Lincoln

The Hindu – World · India

USS George Washington has begun heading towards West Asia as reports have emerged of mental health and supply issues aboard the long-deployed USS Abraham Linco…

Geopolitics

North Korea slams U.S.-South Korea military drills, threatens to exercise self-defence

The Hindu – World · India

Mr. Kim has ignored the U.S. and South Korea's offers to resume diplomacy and has focussed on taking steps to bolster his nuclear arsenal since his summitry wi…

Geopolitics

Daily Quiz | On Fidel Castro

The Hindu – World · India

August 13 marked the 100th birth anniversary of the revolutionary Fidel Castro. Here’s a quiz on him.

Startups

India’s Biggest Startup Backer Is Hiding in Plain Sight

Your Story · India

For a decade India backed venture funds without picking startups. RDI and Semicon 2.0 now move public money onto cap tables. What that shift changes, and risks.

Geopolitics

Trump announces tariffs of up to 100% on imported drones

The Hindu – World · India

Those with a takeoff weight of more than 25 kilograms and with so-called national security capabilities such as thermal cameras and docking stations will be ta…

Geopolitics

Farage beats Binface! But scandal still shadows Trump’s British ally.

The Washington Post – World · US

The election called by Reform UK’s leader was dismissed as a stunt by major parties, which declined to field candidates. A trash-can-wearing “alien” came in se…

Geopolitics

Can a drug help prevent trauma? Study with mice suggests so

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

Researchers in Munich and Stockholm blocked the lifelong social cost of early adversity in mice with a single compound. The catch: it only worked when given du…

Geopolitics

US birth tourism crackdown: Why 600+ visas were revoked, what Indians should know

Indian Express – World · India

- US State Department revoked >600 visas linked to birth tourism, targeting exploitation of citizenship laws for financial gain. - Task Force reviews visa ho…

Geopolitics

Afghan Women Erased From Public Life in Five Years of Taliban Rule

The New York Times – World · US

Decrees restricting the rights of women and girls to study, work, travel and act independently now threaten to damage Afghanistan permanently, experts say.

Geopolitics

Electric Thrills

The New York Times – World · US

Electric motorcycle sales are surging in Pakistan, as wartime prices accelerate the pivot away from fossil fuels in the developing world.

Geopolitics

This wheelchair device needs no electricity: What India-Israel teams built

Indian Express – World · India

- India-Israel youth innovators developed low-cost rehab tech, including a wheelchair-powered leg-movement device and AI-driven limb analysis system. - Hacka…

Geopolitics

Indian-origin man pleads guilty to accessing child sexual abuse material in US

Indian Express – World · India

- Indian-origin man pleaded guilty to accessing child sexual exploitation material involving a prepubescent minor, including images of a three-year-old. - He…

Geopolitics

Nepal cancels conference on Tibetan studies amid China pressure debate

The Hindu – World · India

Cancellation of the conference, in which around 700 participants were to take part, including scholars from China, has stoked a controversy over whether the Ne…

Startups

10 Landmark books that document India's tech evolution

Your Story · India

Explore ten landmark books that document India's technological evolution, innovation ecosystem, and rise as a global technology powerhouse.

Geopolitics

Will Sudan’s El Obeid Become the Next El Fasher? What to Know.

The New York Times – World · US

Taking El Obeid would allow the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces to consolidate its hold on western Sudan, a significant strategic goal.

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