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A Japanese lunar mission failed after a historic yet incomplete landing attempt. Startup company Ispace attempted the first private moon landing. In a statement, the company announced it lost communication with the uncrewed Hakuto-R lunar lander, ending a four-month-long mission. The lander was also carrying the Rashid rover, which the Guardian reports was the first Arab-built lunar spacecraft, constructed by Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre in […]
Bhad Bhabie is giving back in a big way. 19-year-old Danielle Bregoli has created the Bhad Scholarship Award in partnership with Educapital Foundation, which prides itself on being the “only national foundation to focus its efforts on trade school education for the country’s most underserved, impoverished students.” The initiative will distribute $1.7 million among 1,000 students enrolling […]
Since its launch in 2015, Stem has remained committed to empowering independent figures working within the music industry. The distribution and payments platform has provided clients with a wide range of tools that reduce the administrative burdens for both artists and smaller labels. Today, the company continues that mission with the roll out of Recoup […]
Prince Harry has landed a job at a Silicon Valley startup. The Wall Street Journal, who first reported the news, says he’ll be the chief impact officer for BetterUp. Obviously that title doesn’t sound as prestigious as “Duke of Sussex,” but it’s a lot better than, I don’t know, news-writer guy. As for what BetterUp does, […]
Steph Korey, the CEO of the online luggage startup Away, is giving up that title after she came under fire following a recent article that was published in The Verge surrounding that company’s lousy workplace culture. She will now segue to a role where she’ll be the executive chairman of the company. Whether or not […]
Juul is feeling the pressure of a mysterious vaping-related illness and a potential ban on flavored e-cigarettes. The San Francisco-based startup clearly expects a sales slowdown from the crop of bad vaping press, and they’re taking a hard look at every position in their company with the goal of remaining solvent through a potential downturn. […]
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