thoughts of food
CBD from orange peels
“Hiro International has unveiled a new line of CBD products produced from, wait for it, orange peels, not from hemp or cannabis.” | learn more
thoughts of food
How I built this: Impossible Foods
“When he was nearly 60, Pat Brown left a dream job to pursue an ambitious mission: to create delicious meat from plants.” | learn more
under the microscope
Better science
“[Y]ou have probably come across claims that Science is broken in some way or another, that we live in an era of scientific stagnation, or some horror stories about researchers spending their lives applying for grants and not doing research. […]
retail therapy
Lowe’s launches virtual tool for home visits
It’s like telehealth for your home! One neat feature: the app uses AR so pros can draw on top of your camera feed, highlighting parts in your home. | learn more
retail therapy
China’s millionaire livestreamer Viya shows us the online shopping future
“The live, online shopping extravaganza the 34-year-old hosts most nights for her fans across China is part variety show, part infomercial, part group chat. Last month, she hit a record-high audience of more than 37 million—more than the “Game of […]
better doing
Advice for making big life decisions
“Whenever you cannot decide what you should do, choose the action that represents a change.” | learn more
better doing
Why we’re blind to probability
Spot on! “The idea that something can be likely and not happen, or unlikely and still happen, is one of the world’s most important tricks. But let me tell you about a common problem. I’m as guilty of it as […]
tech, startups, internet
Journalists at Microsoft lose jobs to AI
AI’s march through the white-collar world continues. “Microsoft is laying off more than 50 journalists to replace them with AI for Microsoft News and MSN. It’s part of a bigger push to rely on AI for news curation on its […]
tech, startups, internet
“Most investors are not good at what they do.”
An interview with Nick Moran, General Partner at New Stack Ventures. | learn more
oh, chicago
Cannabis giants duke it out in IL General Assembly
“Exactly why Green Thumb Industries opposed last month’s cannabis legislation in the Illinois General Assembly is up for debate.” | learn more