French clean tech startup Calyxia nets $35M to tackle microplastics pollution 

 

 

With a fresh $35M in the bank, French cleantech startup Calyxia has profitability within sight. But it’s just getting started.

Source: French clean tech startup Calyxia nets $35M to tackle microplastics pollution | TechCrunch

A company gave 1,000 AI agents access to Minecraft — and they built a society 

 

 

 

 

War and peace AI style

Source: A company gave 1,000 AI agents access to Minecraft — and they built a society | Tom’s Guide

Apple Has a Hot New Product. It’s a Hearing Aid.  

The world’s most valuable company just turned its top-selling headphones into low-cost hearing aids—and it’s quietly a huge moment.

Source: Apple Has a Hot New Product. It’s a Hearing Aid. – WSJ

Self-made millionaire: 5 frugal habits I’ll never quit

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Parent Portfolio co-founder and self-made millionaire Jonathan Sanchez shares the frugal habits he says he will always keep up.

Source: Self-made millionaire: 5 frugal habits I’ll never quit

Students Learned Twice As Much With AI Tutor Than Typical Lectures

Harvard University researchers found AI tutored students learned more in less time but stress that AI tutors are a resource, not a replacement for teachers.

Source: Students Learned Twice As Much With AI Tutor Than Typical Lectures

Boomers and Gen X Want to Retire Differently  

 

More of America’s older workers are looking to phase into retirement.

Source: Boomers and Gen X Want to Retire Differently – Newsweek

How a Surfer Who Never Finished College Became a Biotech Billionaire  

Bob Duggan’s success shows you don’t need a Ph.D., or even a college education, to make money in the complex world of biotech.

Source: How a Surfer Who Never Finished College Became a Biotech Billionaire – WSJ

Voiceitt’s AI-powered tech could help people with speech impairments to work remotely 

Voiceitt has created software to help people with non-standard speech use their voices with tools like Webex and ChatGPT.

Source: Voiceitt’s AI-powered tech could help people with speech impairments to work remotely | CNN Business

Nurses at Tenet Healthcare-owned Framingham Union Hospital allege unsafe conditions

The union for nurses said that low staffing, equipment shortages, and mismanagement are endangering patients, citing at least 30 alleged deficiencies this year.

Source: Nurses at Tenet Healthcare-owned Framingham Union Hospital allege unsafe conditions

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Californian Couple Builds $250K ADU in Their Backyard for Adult Son  

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Source: Californian Couple Builds $250K ADU in Their Backyard for Adult Son – Business Insider

For security, we have to stop picking up the phone

Today’s scams can be as simple as picking up a phone call. To avoid the next fraud, there are good reasons to let your calls run to voicemail.

Source: For security, we have to stop picking up the phone

Two Friends Built Their Own Company. Their Next Big Thing: A 1,000-Acre Wilderness Retreat  

Goodfood founders Neil Cuggy and Jonathan Ferrari bought a $7 million estate in Canada’s Blue Valley and built a shared home on the property.

Source: Two Friends Built Their Own Company. Their Next Big Thing: A 1,000-Acre Wilderness Retreat – WSJ