Photo by EqualStock on Unsplash Stellantis just dropped some big news: it’s making a $13 billion investment to boost its manufacturing presence in the U.S. over the next four years. That’s no small change. And with more than 5,000 jobs expected to be created, it should be good news for workers in states like Illinois, […]
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Photo by Kanchanara on Unsplash What happens when romance, high-tech scams, and modern slavery collide? You get one of the largest crypto fraud busts in recent history—$15 billion seized, and a criminal empire built on lies, manipulation, and human suffering. Let’s talk about what just happened. An Unfolding Crypto Scam Fueled by Forced Labor Federal
Photo by Mariia Shalabaieva on Unsplash If you’ve seen a sleek little ring on someone’s finger that’s not just for style but literally tracks their sleep cycles, heart rate, and maybe even their overall vibe — there’s a decent chance it’s an Oura ring. And the company behind it just scored a monster win: Finnish
Image by Tomas Martinez on Unsplash As IPOs stall and VCs scramble for new strategies, Goldman makes a billion-dollar bet on a secondaries powerhouse Big news out of San Francisco: Goldman Sachs is diving deeper into the world of alternative investments with a major acquisition. The bank just announced it’s buying Industry Ventures, a 25-year-old
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Photo by Ralph Olazo on Unsplash Forget swiping right—Gen Z is sprinting toward a new kind of connection, and Strava wants to turn that momentum into an IPO. If you haven’t heard of Strava before, it’s a 16-year-old fitness tracking app that’s become something much bigger: a global community of runners, cyclists, and everyday movers
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Photo by Haberdoedas on Unsplash It’s not exactly breaking news that Elon Musk and regulators don’t always see eye to eye. But lately, things have gotten especially messy. From deep underground in Nevada to AI-driven roads in California, Musk’s companies are facing heat on multiple fronts—and it’s raising some serious questions about the future of
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Photo by Vitaly Gariev on Unsplash When was the last time your parents or grandparents texted you asking, “Is this message a scam?” If it happens often, you’re not alone—and two sisters might have just built an app to fix that for good. Catherine Karow and Ellie King Karow, the sister-founders of ZoraSafe, are tackling
After months of frustration over forced hardware choices, Synology responds with flexibility—for most users, anyway. Photo by Alex Cheung on Unsplash If you’ve been eyeing a Synology NAS but hesitated at the steep price of their branded hard drives, here’s some good news: Synology is finally backing off from one of its more controversial decisions.
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Photo by Gordon Mak on Unsplash Marc Benioff’s unexpected political shift leaves tech world wondering: is this the new voice of Silicon Valley leaders? It started as a typical conversation with one of Silicon Valley’s most influential voices. Marc Benioff, the billionaire CEO of Salesforce, known for championing progressive causes and pouring millions into public
Image by Maxim Tolchinskiy on Unsplash With SEC staff furloughed, startups are going public under an obscure auto-approval rule. Here’s how it works, and why it matters. Let’s be honest — hearing “government shutdown” usually makes our eyes glaze over. But this time, something unusual happened in the startup world. Thanks to the shutdown, companies
