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Exclusive: startup accelerator Y Combinator has named venture capitalist Garry Tan as its next president.
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In 2020, ex-WeWork CEO Adam Neumann invested in a women-led startup called Alfred. Less than two years later, his new company Flow – backed by $350 million – sounds strikingly similar.
@_IainMartin and I spoke to 8 sources to investigate for @Forbes:
forbes.com/sites/iainmartin/…
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A recruiter for Adam Neumann's Flow told one candidate that it was hiring for company that would become "one of the largest implementations of blockchain in the economy."
But Flow told me the role description was false, and the recruiter said he "misrepresented the job."
NEW: Adam Neumann's new real estate venture Flow is planning to launch a digital wallet that can store crypto.
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Congratulations to @DrShepherd2013 for the well-deserved honor of winning this award from the AAAS. aaas.org/news/renowned-meteo…
You can read his excellent work on weather topics here: aaas.org/news/renowned-meteo…
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Investments in space startups hit nearly $6 billion last year, according to venture firm Space Angels: forbes.com/sites/alexknapp/2…
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Loft Orbital just closed a $13 million round and aims to launch its first satellite, which will serve five customers, on a PSLV launch early next year: forbes.com/sites/alexknapp/2…
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Hear about that earthquake that shook Athens today? Here, for @ForbesScience, are the facts, including:
-What happened
-What caused the quake
-How that fits in with the region
-What might happen next
-What misinformation you can throw into the goddamn sea
forbes.com/sites/robinandrew…
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Turns out #microbes are ‘breathing’ arsenic in oxygen-depleted ocean patches! What’s toxic for humans gives life to microbes 🦠 💀 🌊
Via @ForbesScience forbes.com/sites/allenelizab…
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More than 43 million @Borderlands games have been sold worldwide. Here's the science behind why they're so popular: on.forbes.com/6010EbAoA @ForbesGames @ForbesScience #Borderlands3
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So @NASAInSight has officially heard its first marsquake - the first quake ever detected on a different planet to our own! Here, for @ForbesScience, I explain:
-How it was detected
-What it has in common with the Moon
-What this might mean for Mars
forbes.com/sites/robinandrew…
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How you feel about your "personal health" correlates closely with your income level, according to a new Gallup poll. forbes.com/sites/daviddisalv… #health #income #Happiness
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Zapata Computing just raised a $21 million series A to help it bring quantum computing to big enterprise applications: forbes.com/sites/alexknapp/2…
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The straight outta sci-fi companies backed by investors of the #ForbesMidas list: forbes.com/sites/alexknapp/2…
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A thoughtful and thorough explanation about the NASA spacesuit kerfuffle, for those who want a glimpse past the Twitter outrage: forbes.com/sites/elizabethho…
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A Holiday For Celebrating #Women In #Mathematics ow.ly/yOAy30o6Gzk (via @ForbesScience, @writesRCrowell)
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You've probably heard that a meteor caused a huge explosion over the Bering Sea. Here, for @ForbesScience, I explain:
-What the meteor was like
-What the blast is comparable to (that isn't Hiroshima)
-Why fireballs seem to like Russia
-If you should worry
forbes.com/sites/robinandrew…
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Last year two groups of physicists demonstrated superconductors at temperatures you can find outdoors. Here's a @ForbesScience post about why you didn't hear much about that, and why it's still important. forbes.com/sites/chadorzel/2… (next-day repost)
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A review of Elon Musk's security clearance probably won't impact SpaceX but depending on the outcome it might affect his role in it: forbes.com/sites/alexknapp/2…
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My latest about #Canadarm3 and the bet Canada is taking in participating in Gateway, given that @NASA is still working on getting full funding. But if it pays off, the opportunities for Canadian companies are huge. forbes.com/sites/elizabethho… (my story in @ForbesScience)