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From the Editor's Desk Louisiana’s governor has sourced a tiger for this weekend’s LSU game from an owner who has only had his tigers escape twice. |
| Work Trump's election throws tech regulation a curveball Theresa Loconsolo is an audio producer at TechCrunch focusing on Equity, the network’s flagship podcast. Before joining TechCrunch in 2022, she was one of 2 producers at a four-station conglomerate where she wrote, recorded, voiced and edited content, and engineered live performances and interviews from guests like lovelytheband. Theresa is based in New Jersey and holds a bachelors degree in Communication from Monmouth University. |
| Work Another U.S. biotech based on Chinese science There have been pronounced flaws in Cassava’s early data, and mounting evidence suggests simufilam is inert, as STAT’s Adam Feuerstein has pointed out. Barry said the company will be reporting on whether treatment hit its primary endpoints, as opposed to poring through the data to find efficacy elsewhere. |
| Work Escaped monkeys and who to know in the MAHA world In the study’s first stage, pregnant women will get two doses of the vaccine before or after birth, and blood and breast milk will be collected from the mothers and infants to see whether maternal antibodies are passed down to the newborns via either route. In the trial’s second stage, infants aged 6-24 months will get a full or half dose of the vaccine. |
| Work Pharmalittle: We're reading about FDA plans to ban a cold med; Eisai Alzheimer's drug sales, and more The FDA proposed removing oral phenylephrine from over-the-counter decongestants, stating the widely used ingredient is not effective |
| Work Pharma giant GSK is quitting BIO in latest setback for the lobbying group Sarah Owermohle reports on the administration’s health care initiatives, federal health policy, and its intersection with politics and the courts. She joined STAT in 2022 after covering health policy at Politico. She is also the co-author of the free, twice-weekly D.C. Diagnosis newsletter. |
| Work Trump's return raises concerns about funding cuts and politicization at the NIH The agency struck a similar tone in a statement to STAT, writing that “NIH stands ready to work with the new administration to continue to carry out our important work.” But despite the messages of calm and confidence, researchers are feeling uneasy about the possibility of budget cuts and politicization of science. |
| Work Up and down the ladder: The latest comings and goings And here is our regular feature in which we highlight a different person each week. This time around, we note that Genascence hired Jeymi Tambiah as chief medical officer. Previously, he worked at Biosplice Therapeutics, where he was senior vice president, clinical development and external innovation. |
| Work What the 2024 election looks like from the therapist's room A supervisor once told me that when working with patients experiencing strong emotion and turmoil, we must first stop and take a breath. I lie down at night with my 8-year-old and listen to him breathe as he falls asleep. I hold him close and finally my breathing slows down a bit. There are choppy waters ahead for all of us. One step at a time, I think. For now, I continue to try to breathe slowly. And I prepare for four years of telling my clients to do the same. |
| Work RFK Jr. is crowdsourcing reams of nominees for Trump's health administration Isabella Cueto covers the leading causes of death and disability: chronic diseases. Her focus includes autoimmune conditions and diseases of the lungs, kidneys, liver (and more). She writes about intriguing research, the promises and pitfalls of treatment, and what can be done about the burden of disease. |
| Work Clinicians who provide trans health care brace for the Trump era “Since 1969, we have adapted and persevered through every shift in the political landscape to ensure our communities receive the life-saving, affirming care they deserve,” Patrick McGovern, the CEO of Callen-Lorde, an LGBTQ+ community health center in New York, said in a statement. “Our mission does not change with the political winds.” |
| Work Why Bloom Energy Stock Jumped 20% After Earnings On rare occasions, our expert team of analysts issues a “Double Down” stock recommendation for companies that they think are about to pop. If you’re worried you’ve already missed your chance to invest, now is the best time to buy before it’s too late. And the numbers speak for themselves: |
| Work Trump White House Could Unlock Trillion-Dollar AI Potential For Tesla, Says Dan Ives With over 7.8K investors including Meta, Google, And Amazon Execs — this AI Startup's valuation has skyrocketed from $5 million to $85 million in just three years. Be an early investor with just $1,000 for only $0.50/share today. |
| Work Here's What A $10,000 Investment in Realty Income 10 Years Ago Would Pay In Dividends Today Arrived allows individuals to invest in shares of rental properties for as little as $100, providing the potential for monthly rental income and long-term appreciation without the hassles of being a landlord. With over $1 million in dividends paid out last quarter and a growing selection of properties across various markets, Arrived offers an attractive alternative for investors seeking to build a diversified real estate portfolio. |
| Work Tesla launches Cybertruck leasing as EV tax credit could be under threat While nothing is set in stone when it comes to Washington, it seems getting rid of or weakening the EV tax credit in some capacity is a possibility. And that’s why those consumers who are interested in leasing a Cybertruck (or any EV for that matter) should act soon. |
| Work DJT stock climbs after Trump says he will not sell shares DJT also reported revenue of $1.01 million, a slight year-over-year drop compared to the $1.07 million it reported in the third quarter of 2023. Over the past nine months ending Sept. 30, revenue has fallen 23% from the prior-year period. |
| Work Carvana CEO's Father Sees $1.4 Billion Windfall From Stock Sale “He might just have other alternatives and other investments,” said Nejat Seyhun, a professor of finance at University of Michigan. “The other possibility is the second shoe has not fallen. Maybe his expectations are that the stock could fall and it’s better to sell early than late.” |
| Work Enphase Energy to lay off 17% of workforce, take up to $20 million in charges "A combination of factors — including reduced U.S. residential solar demand due to high interest rates and declining demand in Europe due to policy changes and utility rate adjustments — has contributed to sustained unpredictability in our industry." |
| Work Tesla stock closes at highest level in over 2 years as Musk's big Trump bet pays off Beyond Tesla, because of Musk’s support of his candidacy, Trump has even promised Musk a position in his administration, suggesting Musk could head a commission to boost government efficiency. |
| Work Prospect Capital Plunges on First Dividend Cut Since 2017 When O’Shea asked a question during Friday’s earnings call, Barry said that he was no longer allowed to field questions. He then deferred to Prospect’s president and COO Grier Eliasek who took over. |
| Work Listener Feels Guilty For Making $1.4 Million In A Year, Suze Orman Says 'Do Not Insult Yourself Like This, You Deserve This' Studies show 50% of consumers think Financial Advisors cost much more than they do – to debunk this, this company provides matching for free and a complimentary first call with the matched advisor. |
| Work JPMorgan's Michele Says 5% Yields Would Be 'Difficult' to Absorb “At some point, when we see what the borrowing, spending, tax cut, fiscal stimulus policy and tariffs — what that whole plan is — my expectation is the Fed will lean into that, the market will lead them to that, and rates will be higher,” Michele said. “So at some point, rates are going to hit a level that better earnings and stock-market valuations won’t be able to absorb.” |
| Work Ackman wants to move Pershing Square, UMG from Amsterdam after attacks "Concentrating the listing on one exchange, the LSE, and leaving a jurisdiction that fails to protect its tourists and minority populations combines both good business and moral principles," Ackman wrote in a message on X. |
| Work Cathie Wood Goes Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks She Just Bought John Mackey, former CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Rick Munarriz has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Amazon, CRISPR Therapeutics, and MercadoLibre. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. |
| Work CEO Jensen Huang Just Delivered Fantastic News for Nvidia Investors A new era of AI could be just around the corner. |
| Work Someone Asked Nancy Pelosi, 'The Greatest Options Trader Of All Time,' What Stocks To Buy - To Her Face. It Went Exactly As You'd Imagine This Adobe-backed AI marketing startup went from a $5 to $85 million valuation working with brands like L'Oréal, Hasbro, and Sweetgreen in just three years – here's how there's a limited time opportunity to invest at $1,000 for only $0.50/share before closing date. |
| Work Trump's win brings good news for savers Ordinary Americans hold an estimated $5.1 trillion in bond mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, plus another $1.7 trillion in hybrid stock-and-bond funds, according to data from the Investment Company Institute. |
| Work Car dealer who will be US Senator says he and Trump want to overhaul car industry He believes Musk would help add efficiency, remove unnecessary departments and rid Washingon of bureaucrats who are "spinning their wheels." He noted how Musk built some 25,000 Tesla charging stations across the country and the U.S. government has still built just a fraction of that. |
| Work How AI startup Conflixis is protecting hospitals from corrupt doctors | TechCrunch Narva says what sets Conflixis apart is the way it has married its employees’ careers in investigative work with LLMs. It modified off-the-shelf models to look for patterns in the data based on “our backgrounds in transaction monitoring and corruption in big data investigations,” he says. |
| Work Supersonic aircraft startup Exosonic is shutting down | TechCrunch Aria Alamalhodaei covers the space and defense industries at TechCrunch. Previously, she covered the public utilities and the power grid for California Energy Markets. You can also find her work at MIT’s Undark Magazine, The Verge, and Discover Magazine. She received an MA in art history from the Courtauld Institute of Art in London. Aria is based in Austin, Texas. |
| Work Startup land wasn't as quiet this week as you might've expected | TechCrunch We already knew that fundraising in the post-ZIRP (zero interest rate policy) era was hard. Now we are also finding out that there’s no magic revenue number to unlock a Series A round. As Greylock partner Corinne Riley said onstage at Disrupt, there’s no set milestone that VCs will request: “What we’re looking for is actually the quality of the ARR [annual recurring revenue], and not the quantity of ARR.” |
| Work Exclusive: Monarch Tractor lays off 10% in restructuring towards software and licensing | TechCrunch Penmetsa said these changes inspired the cuts which hit, among other things, some of Monarch’s engineering and operations team. He also said that Monarch is leaning more on contract-manufacturer Foxconn, which builds the tractors at its Lordstown, Ohio facility, for operational roles. |
| Work 'Whatever you want Ben': Inside Ben Horowitz's cozy relationship with the Las Vegas Police Department | TechCrunch “This technology is changing the game,” McMahill declared to the crowd of a16z investors. “We are going to get to a place at some point where it becomes impossible to commit a crime.” |
| Work Minnesota man kills wife, ex-partner and two sons before killing himself In the US, the suicide prevention lifeline is 988 and the domestic violence hotline is 1-800-799-SAFE (7233). In the UK, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123 and the domestic abuse helpline is 0808 2000 247. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is on 13 11 14 and the national family violence counselling service is on 1800 737 732. Other international helplines can be found via www.befrienders.org |
| Work Oregon ambulance struck cyclist, then billed him $1,800 for ride to hospital According to police reports obtained by OregonLive, the driver who struck Hoesch and a passenger in the ambulance estimated the ambulance was going between 2mph and 10mph at the time of the accident. Hoesch estimated to police that he was going between 5mph and 10mph. |
| Work US army major faces rape and sexual assault charges involving 20 victims Information and support for anyone affected by rape or sexual abuse issues is available from the following organisations. In the US, Rainn offers support on 800-656-4673. In the UK, Rape Crisis offers support on 0808 500 2222. In Australia, support is available at 1800Respect (1800 737 732). Other international helplines can be found at ibiblio.org/rcip/internl.html |
| Work Astronauts tight-lipped about reason for hospital visit after 235 days in space “You’re like, are we going home tomorrow? You call your wife, like, hey, we’re coming home tomorrow, and then we’re not, and then we’re coming home, no, next week. Maybe,” Dominick said. |
| Work Federal judge strikes down Illinois assault weapons ban Illinois enacted Pica in 2023 after a shooter with a high-powered rifle killed seven people at the 2022 Independence Day parade in Highland Park. It banned firearms classified as assault weapons, as well as 15-round handgun magazines and 10-round long-gun magazines. |
| Work Downing Street to decide upon new US ambassador within days Pierce posted to X on Wednesday after Trump was announced as the US election winner: “We look forward to deepening our already profound and successful partnership as we deal with the challenges of the 21st century.” |
| Work Donald Trump has been invited to address UK parliament, says Nigel Farage The party is trying to present itself as the main rightwing challenger to Labour, and is seeking to build support in former industrial parts of Wales and the north of England, where it finished second in the general election. |
| Work Liverpool baby hospice saved after city helps raise funds for new home Wright added that the charity was proud to be from Liverpool and would face the challenge of running a new hospice “with the spirit and teamwork we have shown in the last few weeks. We look forward to supporting many more future families in our new home.” |
| Work Schizophrenic Leicestershire man who killed mother given life sentence He added: “Your mother died in the road outside your house, and her house, with your father next to her as life expired with you watching on. The impact of this killing of your mother is described rightly by the prosecution as incalculable.” |
| Work Met police refer two cases to watchdog after Fayed investigation complaints One of the survivors, who wanted to be identified only as Lindsay, described Harrods as “a store that enabled the rape and sexual abuse of so many young and innocent women … so we don’t think that people should be shopping there”. |
| Work Met officer who killed Jean Charles de Menezes on tube defends his actions An inquest jury returned an open verdict on De Menezes’s death, rejecting the police claim that he was lawfully killed. The coroner banned the jury from considering unlawful killing as a verdict. |
| Work US justice department files charges over alleged Iranian plot to kill Trump The plot reflects what federal officials have described as ongoing efforts by Iran to target US government officials, including Trump, on US soil. Last summer, the justice department charged a Pakistani man with ties to Iran in a murder-for-hire plot. |
| Work Netanyahu appoints hardline backer of settlements as Israeli envoy to US “Take it from one plain-speaking Scrantonian to another – we’re going to win this one, with you or without you,” he said. “We’re going win it hands down, because we are a people of survival, and this battle is one of survival.” |
| Work Elephants can wash with a hose ? and sabotage shower time, scientists say "It's something we would really like to know - does she think it's funny?" said Brecht. "I think it's very funny, but we really don't know. Maybe she's just trying to be mean." |
| Work 'Was I drugged and raped? I'll never know': partners of accused share fears at Pelicot trial "The memory never came back. I've lived with that for six years," she said. "I ask myself, what really happened? I've read in the press that he had intended to drug me. The only thing I can hope is that he didn't do it." |
| Work Relations between Ukraine and UK are worse under Labour, say Kyiv officials Meanwhile, as many as 10,000 North Korean soldiers are mustering in western Russia to join battle against Ukraine. In a post last week on X, Zelenskyy accused the US, UK and Germany of passively “watching” as North Korea’s army took part in a war in Europe. He urged allies to approve long-range strikes so that North Korean troops might be attacked before they killed Ukrainians. |
| Work EU leaders vow to make bloc more competitive in face of Trump threat Others held out the hope that even if a new German government took months to emerge, it should prove more constructive on the European stage than the current coalition, whose constant internal disagreements and in-fighting has often led Berlin to abstain on key votes. |
| Work Elon Musk reportedly makes surprise appearance on Trump-Zelenskyy call I had an excellent call with President @realDonaldTrump and congratulated him on his historic landslide victory—his tremendous campaign made this result possible. I praised his family and team for their great work.We agreed to maintain close dialogue and advance our… |
| Work Blockbuster: will Victoria's tough housing market push The Block into the red? "So it's sort of no wonder house prices started going up relative to incomes. And if you already own the house, then you would think, that's fabulous, because it is making you wealthier." |
| Work Man charged with murder after woman's body found in unit on NSW's mid north coast Police found woman's body at unit in South West Rocks, about 30km north of Kempsey, after they were called there at 8am on Friday |
| Work Jamie Oliver apologises after his children's book is criticised for 'stereotyping' First Nations Australians Penguin Random House UK said its Australian arm PRH Australia was in no way involved in the content or publication of the book, which was distributed into Australia as part of its global PRH network. |
| Work Trump's tariff threats a 'clear and present danger' to Australia, Arthur Sinodinos warns Sinodinos also backed his Washington successor, former prime minister Kevin Rudd, amid debate about whether Rudd's historical social media posts scathing of Trump - and deleted this week - might disadvantage Australia. Rudd had built bridges to both Republicans and Democrats, including in Congress. |
| Work China unveils 10tn yuan support for debt-stricken local government “Export has been the main engine of economic growth in China for the past four years. So without additional stimulus from the government, I think growth is going to be under pressure, if the US introduces tariffs.” |
| Work Outrage against Canada's Marineland theme park after fifth beluga dies "We've been forewarning the public for over a decade that Marineland's whales would be dying en masse unless someone intervened to fix the conditions," he said. "Now it seems the government themselves are protecting Marineland. It's difficult to have trust in your institutions when they continually fail." |
| Work Canada braced for migrants as Trump reiterates mass deportation vow Earlier this week, the deputy prime minister, Chrystia Freeland, said her government “absolutely recognize[d] the importance to border security and of controlling our own border, of controlling who comes into Canada and who doesn’t”. |
| Work Crypto businessman killed in apparent assassination at So Paulo airport The PCC boasts tens of thousands of members and has a growing portfolio of interests, including illegal goldmines in the Amazon. It controls one of South America's most important trafficking routes - linking Bolivia and Brazil to Europe and Africa - and is partly responsible for a tsunami of cocaine that has brought car bombings, assassinations and gunfights to parts of Europe. |
| Work 'Africa in a glass': Abidjan cocktail week mixes local flavours for global palates Fofana, who was born in Abidjan to a Malian-Senegalese father and Guinean mother, says: "It's not what pays the bills ⦠but the main thing for me with our events is to put my country [Ivory Coast] on the map as far as local ingredients and local talents are concerned. Our goal is [for people to] come and see what Africa also has to offer." |
| Work Engadget Podcast: Reviewing the PS5 Pro and Apple's M4 Macs Cause I'm just getting a lot of MAGA spam now. I wonder, I wonder why Elon Musk is letting that get through. I don't know. He doesn't run a tight enough ship. But yeah, I'm at Devendra at most places. Find me on blue sky though. |
| Work The Morning After: Our verdict on Apple's M4 Mac mini Variety reports that Amazon MGM Studios is developing a TV series based on the sci-fi universe of Mass Effect. Daniel Casey will be the series writer and executive producer. He has action credits on the screenplay for F9: The Fast Saga and made contributions to sci-fi films Kin and 10 Cloverfield Lane. The Mass Effect series includes a critically acclaimed trilogy of titles and a critically panned sequel, Andromeda. There’s also another game in the works, which I assume would dovetail into this show somehow. Corporate synergy, baby. |