A massive check fraud conspiracy resulted in the arrests of three gang members following a yearslong investigation, authorities announced on Tuesday. The alleged crimes victimized 200 people and businesses in Polk County, according to a press release from the U.S. Department of Justice. Back in June 2022, Polk County Sheriff’s office deputies responded to a … Read more
AUSTIN, Texas – Genprex , Inc. (NASDAQ: NASDAQ:), a clinical-stage gene therapy company, has obtained an exclusive license from the University of Michigan for a patented gene therapy technology. The license pertains to the combination of Genprex’s lead drug candidate, Reqorsa® Gene Therapy, with ALK-inhibitors for the potential treatment of ALK-positive lung cancer. The agreement … Read more
Vinyl’s biggest selling point isn’t the sound. It’s the physical experience: shiny, delicate records; liner notes writ large; covers you want to frame and hang on your wall; and the way the stylus spins across the jagged surface, reproducing your favorite artists’ music as if by magic. Maybe you’ve always been interested in building a … Read more
Universal Steven Spielberg was playing with house money as he prepared to make his fifth feature. His previous two films, “Jaws” and “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” had combined to gross the 2024 equivalent of $4.4 billion. He could’ve gotten a shot-for-shot remake of “Andrei Rublev” … Read more
Fabien Pinckaers, CEO of Belgian-based enterprise software startup Odoo. Odoo Odoo, a startup taking on SAP in the realm of enterprise software, boosted its valuation to 5 billion euros ($5.3 billion) in a secondary share round led by Alphabet‘s venture fund and Sequoia Capital. The Belgium-based company develops open-source enterprise resource planning software, with over … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Did any country have a cushier place in the world than Britain a decade ago? In 2014, the UK was in the EU but not in the more problematic euro or Schengen borderless zone. It … Read more
AI is finding its way into every corner of biotech and pharmaceutical research, but like other industries, it’s never quite as straightforward to implement as one would like. Converge Bio has built a tool for companies to make their biology-focused LLMs actually work, from “enriching” their data to explaining their answers. The company has raised … Read more
The 35th T20I of the Women’s Big Bash League 2024 will see the clash between Hobart Hurricanes Women and Melbourne Renegades Women at the Bellerive Oval, Hobart on Thursday, 21 November 2024. Keep reading to find out the HH-W vs MR-W Match Prediction 35th T20I Women’s Big Bash League 2024. Venue Stats (T20I) Total … Read more
US media giant Comcast is set to spin off its NBCUniversal cable television arm, as the industry continues to struggle with the emergence of streaming giants like Netflix and Amazon Prime. The plan, formally announced on Wednesday, is to create a new company that will include channels such as MSNBC, CNBC, USA, E!, Syfy and … Read more
Running a business has nothing to do with athletic ability, but the connection between a competitive sports mentality and entrepreneurial success is undeniable. They both take high levels of commitment, ambition, determination, grit, and discipline. And they require collaboration, communication, and adaptability when things don’t go as planned. I’ve had the rare experience of navigating … Read more