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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. During the early days of COVID-19, companies like Moderna and Pfizer demonstrated thespeed and scale at which biopharma can transform healthcare. But this wasn’t an anomaly.Despite ongoing societal disruption and a shifting geopolitical landscape, the biopharma industry continues to innovate, reshaping how we approach disease and improving the quality of life. One of the biggest challenges these companies face, however, is securing funding. Traditionalmodels require founders to raise capital from multiple sources, making a strong pitch essential, but the true linchpin of any startup is the data and evidence behind the idea.…

Amid an airline industry in crisis, Delta Air Lines found an unexpected way to cut corners: nixing its snack and drink service on flights under 350 miles long.Delta is doing away with its “Express Service” tier of in-flight food and drink, which previously offered basic amenities including water, tea, coffee, and two snack options to passengers on flights between 250 and 500 miles in length. Instead, all flights longer than 350 miles will get Delta’s full beverage and snack service—while all flights shorter than 350 miles will get no food or drink offerings at all.The news of Delta’s new policy…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways What looked like a random detour in Ecuador became the defining segment of season one. Zimmern’s willingness to fully commit to the moment created unforgettable television that helped Bizarre Foods stand out in a crowded media landscape. A call from The Tonight Show with Jared Leno introduced the series to a bigger audience and helped shift its trajectory. Andrew Zimmern did not walk into television with Bizarre Foods fully formed. He walked in with a smarter idea that was not built for commercial TV. After years of trying to get…

For those who think a fake mustache is not fooling anybody, think again.Since 2023, the United Kingdom’s Online Safety Act has tasked social media and search engine companies with protecting young users by restricting harmful content and even resorting to age verification to access platforms. But unsurprisingly, the tech-savvy young generation is already developing ingenuous ways to jump through the extra sets of hoops. A recent study by Internet Matters, a British child online safety organization, found that around one-third of children in the UK have bypassed safety measures like age verification. The safeguard often requires users to take a…

When influencer and entrepreneur Emma Chamberlain stepped out on the carpet at the 2026 Met Gala, it was in a swirl of acrylic ink and thick, glossy paint. She looked like a painting come to life—as if, with each next step, a prismatic smear of color might follow in her wake.  Chamberlain was wearing a custom-made Mugler gown by creative director Miguel Castro Freitas. But what laid on top of the dress’ expert construction is what turned it into a head-turning spectacle: The entire piece was painstakingly handpainted, from hem to neckline, by artist Anna Deller-Yee. She relied entirely on…

The robotics pioneer who helped unleash the Roomba vacuum is now betting that you might one day replace your beloved dog or cat with a plush robot that follows you around your home and adapts to your daily habits.Colin Angle unveiled a four-legged prototype of that artificial pet, called the Familiar, on Monday. Imagine a creature the size of a bulldog with doe-like eyes and bear cub ears and paws, extending itself into a greeting stretch that invites you to pat its touch-sensitive fake fur.“We chose a form factor that’s not a human, not a dog, not a cat, because…

May is kicking off with another brutal round of tech layoffs that have been affecting the industry for much of the year. Today, the U.S.’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase Global, Inc. (Nasdaq: COIN), announced it was laying off a staggering 14% of its staff.The company’s CEO says one of the main drivers of those layoffs is AI adoption at the company. Here’s what you need to know.Coinbase cuts hundreds of jobs in ‘AI-native’ restructuringThis morning, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong posted a letter on X that he sent to the company’s nearly 4,700-strong workforce. In the letter, Armstrong announced that Coinbase…

Scientists at UCSF’s Bakar Aging Research Institute examined activity in the hippocampus, the brain’s command center for learning and memory. Comparing young and old mice, the researchers discovered that older brains, unlike younger ones, were flooded with the FTL1 protein.To figure out whether the protein was actually the culprit or just another byproduct of the aging process, they elevated FTL1 levels in young mice, whose brains soon began to look and act old. Their neurons quit branching out into complex networks, shrinking instead into stubby extensions that no longer communicated with the efficiency of youth.But it was the next step in their experiment that…

The Entrepreneur Playbook unites athlete entrepreneurs with titans of business to swap stories and share practical takeaways. In this episode, three-time Olympic gold medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings — now building a Major League Volleyball franchise in Northern California along with p1440 and Hero Beach Volley — sits down with Eventbrite co-founder and CEO Julia Hartz to talk about thinking and building with confidence. Dare to Be Original When Walsh Jennings asks Hartz where she’d start, the answer is direct: “Be original. So often, we are all trying to be someone else. You want to create specific, unique, and memorable inroads…

Alysa Liu surveyed the glittery crowd arrayed in front of her, sipping cocktails and chatting. It was her first Met Gala, and she hesitated for a second, searching for a word to describe it.“It’s … BIG,” the Olympic skater finally said with a grin.But what Liu, dressed in a blood-red custom Louis Vuitton gown with a full skirt and huge ruffles, couldn’t quite get was how big SHE had become. Even at a party full of very, very famous people, everyone wanted to greet her.Some Met Gala guests have been famous for many years. Others have achieved fame with dizzying…