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Genetic testing company 23andMe declares bankruptcy

Ars Technica

On Sunday, the genetic testing and heritage company 23andMe announced that it had entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy and was asking a court to arrange its sale. The company has been losing money for years, and a conflict between its board and CEO about future directions led to the entire board resigning back in September.

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Movie studios have been making serious money from AI slop on YouTube

Engadget

As it turns out, major movie studios have actually been making money from the videos, according to reporting by Deadline. Discovery was one of the companies racking up cash for these pale imitations. Maybe thats enough for short-sighted companies. This annoying AI slop is all over the platform.

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Mauro Porcini, PepsiCo’s first chief design officer, is leaving the company

Fast Company Tech

After nearly 13 years leading PepsiCo design, its first chief design officer Mauro Porciniis departing the company. And he spent the next decade investing in more internal talentsuccessfully arguing that the approach would actually save the company money while offering stronger creative autonomy.

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Boost Your Nonprofit Fundraising with Print-on-Demand Merchandise

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Sponsored by Printful – a print-on-demand company that offers hundreds of customizable products and various services, including Quick Stores , the easiest way to create an online store. This means you don’t have to invest in bulk inventory upfront, saving you money, storage space, and headaches.

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Banana Republic’s new White Lotus collection is designed for you to look MOV (moneyed on vacation)

Fast Company Tech

But more broadly, the collection also points to how the clothing company is repositioning for a new chapter of its own, as it seeks to regain relevance and elevate its brand positioning. So even if some of the characters might be LBH (losers back home, cough, Gary) you can still look MOV (Moneyed on Vacation).

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The most innovative companies in artificial intelligence for 2025

Fast Company Tech

The chip company had been reading the tea leaves and built new features into its GPUs that made them even better suited to real-time inference than before. Even before the appearance of new reasoning models, some of AIs hottest companies produced state-of-the-art new AI systems. But one company is already reaping the rewards.

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5 Ways Your Nonprofit Can Use Behavioral Science to Raise More Money Online

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Nate Andorsky , CEO of Creative Science , a digital agency that aligns behavioral science with design and technology to help nonprofits, foundations, and mission-driven companies rethink the way that they engage with people. Behavioral Science is a powerful area of study, and can be a serious tool in the world of nonprofit fundraising.

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