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This week, Bitcoin (BTC) has been trading above $80,000 per token, and on Tuesday morning, it hit $81,000. That news will be music to the ears of cryptocurrency investors as it marks the first time that Bitcoin has traded above that level since January.But what exactly is driving Bitcoin’s price to rise above the psychologically important barrier? Here are two of the biggest factors impacting BTC’s rise this week.Movement in the Strait of HormuzGeopolitical tensions have made many assets highly volatile this year, particularly gold, stocks, and cryptocurrencies. The latest geopolitical impact on these assets came from the U.S.-Israeli war…
The expectation to respond instantly to every message is burning out professionals across industries. But how can you move away from being “always available” without harming your reputation? Here, experts offer practical strategies to reclaim control of your time and attention, so you can establish clear boundaries while maintaining professional effectiveness and trust.Make Communication PredictableOne effective way professionals can move away from being “always available” is by creating clarity and predictability in how they communicate, rather than trying to respond to everything instantly. Most professionals think they need to respond faster to reduce pressure.In reality, constant availability is created by…
A tall baobab tree greets people inside the Long Beach, California, headquarters of Vast, an aerospace company that is building the space station of the future. It’s planted beneath a skylight in the center of a white-painted circular lobby furnished with a sleek aluminum reception desk and built-in wood banquette that follows the curve of the walls. The tree and the room are symbolic. The former references trees in The Little Prince, a 1943 novella with a character who travels between planets, and the latter has the same diameter of a Haven-1 module, which the Vast team hopes will become home…
Published May 5, 2026 04:03AMSpringtime in the United States ushers in longer daylight hours and warmer weather, ideal for outdoor activities like kayaking, hiking, and cycling. Unfortunately, humidity, hot temperatures, and summer storms create the perfect conditions for mosquitoes to breed and multiply, increasing your chances of getting bit while visiting your favorite outdoor spot this summer. And yes, mosquitoes live in all 50 states, so even cooler, drier climates aren’t immune from these biting insects.According to Sadie Ryan, PhD, professor of medical geography in the Department of Geography and the Emerging Pathogens Institute at the University of Florida, this…
When markets swing, plans break, inboxes explode, and everyone starts saying the situation is “unprecedented” again, most teams do what humans have always done under pressure: they grip tighter. They add meetings. Escalate more decisions. Demand more updates. Work longer hours. And mistake motion for control.That response is understandable. It is also exactly how teams get slower, more political, and more exhausted at the moment they most need clarity.What’s the big idea?The teams that perform best in chaos rely less on heroics and more on habits. They do not magically become unflappable; they build simple, repeatable ways of working that…
You know, there was a plague before COVID. Lots of people came down with it every morning and evening: the agony of traffic and train delays. Commuting sucked, and everyone agreed on that. Then remote work came along and, all of a sudden, having to go into the office disappeared for millions. But something else disappeared, and no one really talks about that part. If you listen closely to parents now, you’ll hear it. They miss the commute. Sort of. They don’t miss fighting for a seat on the subway. And no one is longing for the good old days…
Why do good companies stumble? I’m talking about the organizations that were once on top. The ones that seemed to lead their category. Today, we’d call them legacy brands or some euphemism that acknowledges the significance they once had and their staying power to stick around. However, somehow or another, they lost the plot along the way, and if only they had fixed this, changed that, or done this one thing, they would have continued winning. It’s an if-then proposition straight out of an MBA case study. A clear villain with an easy fix. As satisfying as that framing might…
The Pentagon said Friday that it has reached deals with seven tech companies to use their artificial intelligence in its classified computer networks, allowing the military to tap into AI-powered capabilities to help it fight wars.Google, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, Nvidia, OpenAI, Reflection and SpaceX will provide their resources to help “augment warfighter decision-making in complex operational environments,” the Defense Department said.Notably absent from the list is AI company Anthropic, after its public dispute and legal fight with the Trump administration over the ethics and safety of AI usage in war.The Defense Department has been rapidly accelerating its use of…
Google Fi has been around for north of a decade now and it still feels like the weird, smart kid in the back of the wireless-carrier room. It’s not quite a major carrier, but it’s much more than just a budget MVNO.And it’s one of the only tech services I’ve been using for years and years that hasn’t changed all that much or arbitrarily and routinely jacked up its prices. My bill has looked the same for a long, long time.So if you’re tired of the Big Three and you’re thinking about jumping ship, here’s the reality of life on…
One of the hardest parts of loving a dog is knowing you’ll almost certainly outlive them. But a San Francisco startup is on its way to bringing the first dog longevity drug to market. Loyal, founded by 31-year-old Celine Halioua, has developed LOY-002, a daily pill for senior dogs that targets the metabolic drivers of aging. The company has raised over $150 million and completed the largest clinical trial in veterinary medicine history — 1,300 dogs across 70 clinics — to prove the drug works. The FDA has already signed off on its safety and reasonable expectation of effectiveness, putting…