tech, startups, internet
10 life science startups to watch
“Early-stage companies advance precision medicine by applying AI, clinical genomics, and other new technologies.” | learn more
tech, startups, internet
Another day in Katerradise
This is about the recently-defunct Softbank-backed construction company. “I worked at Katerra for 2.5 years, from early 2018 to the end of 2020, and had a first-hand look at how a company that seemed so promising ended up where it […]
tech, startups, internet
Can Apple change ads?
By Benedict Evans: “Once upon a time, Apple was the iPod company. iPods were a much bigger business than the Mac, and they also made Apple a dominant force in the music industry. Then, as we all know, Apple jumped […]
oh, chicago
Chicago declares a Unicorn Day
“In 2021 alone, seven companies in Chicago have become unicorns (startup companies valued at over $1 billion), according to World Business Chicago and financial data from software firm Pitchbook.” | learn more
fun facts
Drinking straw device is instant cure for hiccups
This really surprised me because I wasn’t even aware scientists knew the cause of hiccups! “Sipping water through an L-shaped ‘suction and swallow tool’ cured 92% of attacks, according to study.” Maybe next someone can teach me why yawns are […]
fun facts
Lobster diver swallowed by humpback whale off Provincetown
“The ocean food chain was in full evidence, but about 10 feet from the bottom Packard suddenly knew what it truly felt like to be part of that chain. In something truly biblical, Packard was swallowed whole by a humpback […]
fun facts
The longest-running evolution experiment
Started in 1998, the experiment celebrated 50,000 generations in 2010 and is still on a roll. | learn more
profiles of people
Meet All Elite Wrestling’s Tony Khan.
“With AEW, the 38-year-old CEO has built the first real threat to Vince McMahon’s WWE in more than two decades. Inside the billionaire vs. billionaire smackdown.” | learn more
profiles of people
$110 million helmet aims to unlock brain’s secrets
This profile of Braintree founder Bryan Johnson is interesting for two reasons. First, he’s managed to reverse his biological age to be a decade younger than his actual age (you’ll believe it when you see his photo). Second, his company […]
on the blockchain
Untraceable Bitcoin is a myth.
Last week’s link mused on exactly how the government recovered some of the Colonial Pipeline ransom. This week, Ezra Galston from Starting Line added additional perspective in the WSJ. “Bitcoin is anonymous, but it’s far from private—an important but often overlooked distinction. […]