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Startup founded by ‘Survivor’ champ debuts airless bike tires based on NASA rover tech

TechCrunch

Padula and Creager’s key development was creating an alloy that can return to their shape at the molecular level, meaning they can deform to adapt to uneven terrain, including obstacles like gravel and potholes, and return to their shape without losing structural integrity over time.

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This startup is betting that you want to binge remote-work content

TechCrunch

And it’s a subtweet at the old structure of offices. The reality is, for the vast majority of people, even if they want to pick up and go take a laptop to Fiji, they couldn’t do it,” Chambers said. Image Credits: Jesse Chambers. The 9 to 5 in-the-office model is a relic of the Industrial Revolution,” Chambers said.

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How to Win the Story Wars

Care2

Sachs highlighted the example of the Fiji Green marketing campaign, where consumers quickly learned that Fuji’s practices weren’t "green" at all. The Structure of a Story. Not only are they engaging with us in great conversations across social media channels, they are also our critics, so being sincere is critical.

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