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People Who Drink Bottled Water on a Daily Basis Ingest 90,000 More Microplastic Particles Each Year
Sarah Sajedi was visiting Phi Phi Island, Thailand, when she was dazzled by the beautiful scenery of the Andaman Sea. However, when she looked down at her feet, she saw that the white sandy beach was covered with plastic...
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The Dollar Is Facing an End to Its Dominance
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2026 will be the year when US dollar dilution—the quiet erosion of its global dominance as countries trade and pay in alternatives—starts to build momentum. The more Washington uses the dollar as a weapon, the more the world builds...
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OpenAI is Hiring a New ‘Head of Preparedness’ to Predict/Mitigate AI’s Harms – Slashdot
An anonymous reader shared this report from Engadget:OpenAI is looking for a new Head of Preparedness who can help it anticipate the potential harms of its models and how they can be abused, in order to guide the...
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India startup funding hits $11B in 2025 as investors grow more selective | TechCrunch
India’s startup ecosystem raised nearly $11 billion in 2025, but investors wrote far fewer checks and grew more selective about where they took risk, underscoring how the world’s third most-funded startup market is diverging from the AI-fueled capital concentration...
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The Top 7 Consumer Electronics Stories of 2025
In 2025, many of IEEE Spectrum‘s top consumer electronics stories were about about creating the experience you want with technology. Open-source software offered more customization for laptops and displays, devices with less distracting design received recognition with a new...
Innovation
The 7 Things I Do Every December to Set My Business Up for the Year Ahead
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own.Key Takeaways
A long-standing annual ritual helps a small business owner reflect on the past year, clarify priorities and prepare thoughtfully for what’s ahead.
Through deliberate planning, personal accountability and meaningful connections, the process...
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The 3 Assets You Need to Land Your First 5 Coaching Clients
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In coaching, the hardest milestone is landing the first five clients, and January is the most important month of the year for coaches who want real momentum.
Three core assets consistently...
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Watch Santa’s Robotic Helpers Tackle Wrapping and Delivery!
Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for...
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What’s ahead for startups and VCs in 2026? Investors weigh in | TechCrunch
Each year, we ask some top investors what they think the next year will bring. Last year, some investors thought the IPO market would be back up and running by now (which didn’t quite happen), while others thought the momentum behind...
Innovation
How to Retain Your Top Employees When You Can’t Promote Them
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own.Key Takeaways
Schedule the mission-critical re-recruitment conversation. Remind employees why the mission still matters, why their role remains vital and how you’re committed to their success.
When you can’t elevate their title, elevate their...
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‘Digital isolation’: Will Iran’s internet shutdown become permanent?
Joe Tidy,BBC cybersecurity correspondentandFarshad Bayan,BBC PersianNurPhoto via Getty ImagesIran is 10 days into one of the most extreme internet...