It’s baseball season baby! I’m proud of the haul I’ve acquired at this point and excited to add to it. Let’s get started and happy baseball season! you could have your ‘52 Mantle or your T206 Honus Wagner. But there’s more to my collection than just funny names. There’s players with a funny story and a funny name. Someone probably tried to burn this guy’s card into flames and you’re about to understand why....
It’s free, every week, in your inbox. With this in mind, UK-based Team FlexSea created proprietary technology that forms a bioplastic derived from seaweed. This idea earned FlexSea the winning position and a 50,000 investment to help get the solution to market. The winning team received 50,000 to bring the idea to life. They clinched one of the runner-up positions in 2021, with a 25,000 investment. This also gained a runner-up position and a 25,000 fund....
TNW Conference 2023 is a wrap! Although they were incredibly difficult to choose, here are some of the highlights from the past two days. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Among those finding themselves in uncharted territory is Viktoriia Itskovych, First Deputy CIO of Kyiv City. What should we be preparing for next? An alien invasion, she asked the audience....
Some, in my opinion, have made things better. Others, at times, made little sense. But regardless of whether I agreed or not, nothing ever made me cringe. Yes, you most certainly want to see kids have an enjoyable, learning experience while playing sports. But anybody that truly believes winning is not paramount to most is kidding themselves. Its important to a lot of people, from league administrators, to coaching staffs and parents....
The tech sector is experiencing an unprecedented slowdown, but analysts see immense opportunities forstartupsthat survive the downturn. But a deeper dive unearths grounds for optimism. The headwinds remain challenging, but the GSER 2023 notes that recessions are good times to invest in startups. Historical trends substantiate the theory. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Lean economic times can produce high-performing startups. Similar successes emerged after the 2001 dot-com crash....
Major Championship golf time!!! We’re here in LA for golf’s greatest test - the US Open. This year’s edition brings us to Los Angeles Country Club. This week gives us an opportunity to get a taste of a little something different in the LA area. Danny Rap did an AWESOME recap of every shot with Fitz on that Sunday, give that a watch. Last year’s leaderboard and recent winners of the US Open....
Holly Blondinwill be speaking atTNW Conference, which takes place on June 15 & 16 in Amsterdam. If you want to experience the event (and say hi to our editorial team! ), weve got something special for our loyal readers. Use the promo codeREAD-TNW-25and get a 25% discount on your business pass for TNW Conference. See you in Amsterdam! Few are the blessed people in the world who are entirely immune to procrastination....
I like the pitch clock. Feels like a game of chicken between Burrow’s reps and those who are negotiating for Justin Herbert. Whenever one of those dudes signs, the other will follow shortly thereafter. Not throwing shade at El Pres or Kelly Keegs or anyone else. I just happen to fall into the same boat as my hero of a quarterback. Joe is spot on here in my opinion. You never know who you’re dealing with when they first confess to you about their fandom....
Yesterday, Paris-based startup Mistral AI announced it had secured 105mn in what isreportedlyEuropes largest-ever seed round. Mistral AI was founded only four weeks ago, by a trio of AI researchers. Arthur Mensch, the companys CEO, was formerly employed by Googles DeepMind. The company has yet to develop its first product. A large part of thefundsraised will be used towards renting the computer power to train it. 40% off TNW Conference!...
Ladies and gentlemen, friends and nemeses, the moment has finally arrived:TNW Conferenceis this week! After taking our show on the road toValenciain April, were returning to where it all began: Amsterdam. The two-day event kicks off on June 15 andyoure all invited. That spirit has been infused throughout the conference agenda. Read on for our highlights fromthe jam-packed agenda. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Viktoriia Itskovych, Deputy CIO of Kyiv City...
You don’t have to know anything about books in general. If you haven’t read a book since you graduated high school, you’re good. In fact you don’t even need to watch the video. All I left out is the subject of the book. What the hell did this lady write about! What’s your guess? A defense of child trafficking? The misunderstood stigma of pedophilia? The joys of chattel slavery? Okay…so it’s set in Russia....
This week, Ford opened its new EV production facility in Cologne. Weve built nearly 18M vehicles at our assembly plant in Cologne since 1931. Today it officially re-opens as the Ford Cologne Electric Vehicle Center, our first carbon neutral assembly plant worldwide. Story bySion Geschwindt Sion is a freelance science and technology reporter, specialising in climate and energy. Also tagged with
In the face of an ongoing skills gap, its having to move with the times. Major industry leaders like Apple, Amazon, and Airbnb have already been tempted to set up offices there. 40% off TNW Conference! Heil is determined to change this. Take a chancenkarte Part of this new system will involve whats called a chancenkarte or opportunity card. If applicants have enough points, theyll be allowed to look for a job in Germany....
