Investigations into companies by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) can be market-moving events. And for those looking for an early tip as to the agency’s movement, it’s possible to gain some insight into which companies might soon fall under investigation by tracking the data of smartphones that spend a lot of time in SEC offices during the day.
That’s the finding of a new paper by academics at fou
All tech companies start from the same premise: “Our industry is big and bloated. The model doesn’t work, and we tech disruptors are here to change that.” Techbios are no different. We are united in our belief that technology should be able to change the pharma industry for the better.
New drug discovery is extremely inefficient. Estimates of the average R&D cost per new drug are less than $1 billion to more than $2 billi
There are certain social media rules we can all agree on: Ghosting a conversation is impolite, and replying “k” to a text is the equivalent of a backhand slap (violent, wrong, and rude). But what about the rest of the rules? When can we really remind someone of our old Venmo request? What happens when someone tries to flirt with you on LinkedIn?
Ahem. I’ve come to an extremely important and highly scientific revelation:
Approximately 47% of my life is spent dealing with piddly little time-wasters—tasks that seem insignificant in the moment but that absolutely add up over time, with 20 seconds here, a minute there, and so on.
That’s why I’m always so excited when I encounter a new tech tool that’s genuinely effective at eliminating annoyances and making life a little easier. It doesn’t have to be gunnin’
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It is easy to get distracted by the barbs, swipes and bluster of the ongoing and very public spat between the world’s richest man and a fierce justice on Brazil’s highest court. Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of X, posts regularly of his contempt for
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Who or what deserves praise for the car’s actions to reduce congestion and air pollution? And who or