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According to a new study, GLP-1s may be potentially effective in reducing chronic inflammation.gettyGLP-1 medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro have dominated headlines in recent years for their significant potential in helping individuals with weight-loss. However, recent studies are showing that they may be beneficial for more than just weight-loss, and may actually play a significant role in reducing inflammation and tissue damage. A new study published in Cell Metabolism found that semaglutide (a GLP-1) may help alleviate osteoarthritis related inflammation and tissue damage including cartilage destruction, osteophyte formation and pain sensitivity, independent of weight loss. GLP-1 induced weight…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Many successful businesses are discovered rather than invented. They often emerge from frustration, side projects, failed ideas or founders solving problems right in front of them. Companies like Airbnb, Slack and Shopify succeeded because founders paid attention carefully enough to notice where value was naturally emerging. Many founders spend years searching for a billion-dollar idea, but many transformative companies begin with ordinary frustrations. Everyone loves the clean version of entrepreneurship. The founder spots a perfect opportunity, builds a strategy, raises money and executes against a master plan that works exactly…

This article is republished with permission from Wonder Tools, a newsletter that helps you discover the most useful sites and apps. Glaze is a new Mac app for making your own software. It’s for vibe coding, meaning you just describe any kind of tool, game, or app you want to create. Glaze builds it. It’s like having a friend who codes and is happy to add whatever small feature you ask for. How Glaze is different: Unlike other vibe coding tools, like Lovable, Bolt, Gemini Canvas, Google’s AI Studio, or Claude Artifacts, Glaze creates software that runs locally on your computer, not on the web. That means: Your apps…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Leading with your personal planning will make you a stronger business owner. For entrepreneurs who struggle with self-doubt, knowing your personal mission can build confidence in everyday business decisions. Personal planning can increase the value of your business. My first business — before I owned the Exit Planning Institute® (EPI) — was a landscaping and snow removal business. It was the kind of work where, if you were willing to grind, there was the potential for success. Revenue, sales, hiring/firing, even jumping in a plow myself — my name was…

This illustration photograph taken on October 30, 2023, shows the logo of ChatGPT, a language model-based chatbot developed by OpenAI, on a smartphone in Mulhouse, eastern France. (Photo by SEBASTIEN BOZON / AFP) (Photo by SEBASTIEN BOZON/AFP via Getty Images)AFP via Getty ImagesA new analysis in Science puts a number on a question that has worried university faculty since ChatGPT arrived: how many students cheat with generative AI? Drawing on 95,513 students at a representative sample of twenty major public research universities, the authors estimate that about 9% of students who use these tools have turned in AI-generated work they…

Deep in a cavernous New York City warehouse, the artisans behind some of the world’s most beloved children’s characters have been fashioning costumes and puppets for years in relative anonymity.Now Jim Henson’s Creature Shop, the workshop founded by the legendary creator of the Muppets, is drawing back the curtain. This year, the company opened the doors of its Queens workshop to public tours for the first time, allowing fans to meet a puppet builder, see a puppetry demonstration, and take photos and videos with beloved and iconic characters.Jason Weber, the shop’s creative supervisor, said the tours, which cost $150 a…

A robot pours popcorn from a cooking pot into a bowl on March 8, 2017 at the Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI) of the university of Bremen, northwestern Germany. – Scientists of the institute work among others on “AI-based control methods for robotic agents, performing human-scale everyday manipulation-task”, and investigate “computing systems that assist humans at home, at work and during leisure activities”. – Germany OUT (Photo by Ingo Wagner / dpa / AFP) / Germany OUT (Photo by INGO WAGNER/dpa/AFP via Getty Images)dpa/AFP via Getty ImagesBox CEO Aaron Levie has a name for what afflicts most C-suites deploying AI:…

Many entrepreneurs credit strategy, timing, or gut instinct for their success. For one billionaire, a cult novel about surrendering control to a dice roll was an unlikely early influence. Richard Branson is the founder of Virgin Group, the conglomerate behind more than 400 companies including Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Galactic. Known for his adventurous personality and his business acumen, he is also an avid reader and created a Literati book club called Read Like An Artist in 2022—a reflection of his long-held belief that reading is one of the most powerful tools an entrepreneur can have. “Reading and understanding the media landscape is important for…

Here’s some help with today’s Quordle, including hints and the answers. SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesBefore today’s Quordle hints and answers, here’s what you missed on Monday:ForbesQuordle Hints Today: Monday, May 25 Clues And AnswersBy Kris HoltHey, folks! Today’s Quordle hints and answers are just ahead. How To Play QuordleFor any newcomers joining us, here’s how to play Quordle: Just start typing in words. You have four five-letter words to guess and nine attempts to find them all. The catch is that you play all four words simultaneously.If you get a letter in the right place for any of the…

A deal appears to be emerging between the United States and Iran to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz, and U.S. President Donald Trump over the weekend said it had been “largely negotiated.”It is not clear when or how the deal might be finalized and when its various parts will take effect. Trump spoke after calls with allies in the Middle East, including a separate call with Israel. Details come from two regional officials and a U.S. official who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive negotiations.Here’s what we know and don’t know: The war…