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Just three days until liftoff for TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 — and the Space Stage is ready to explore the future of space tech (and every other frontier of innovation). Space leaders Adam Maher (Ursa), Dr. Lucy Hoag (Violet Labs), and Dr. Debra L. Emmons (The Aerospace Corporation) will unpack how AI is transforming life in orbit. If you’re after insights, inspiration, and a front-row seat to what’s next, this is the room to be in. Save up to $444 on your pass before doors open on October 27 — plus, grab a guest pass for 60% off or get 15%…
(Reuters) -Eli Lilly announced on Friday safety and efficacy results from two separate late-stage studies testing its approved drugs for alopecia and eczema.The company was testing baricitinib, sold under the brand name Olumiant, in 257 adolescent patients with severe alopecia areata or patchy hair loss. In the trial, a 4 milligram dose of baricitinib helped improve hair regrowth in more than 50% of adolescents after one year of treatment.Successful regrowth was also observed with a 2 milligram dose, the company said, adding that the safety profile of baricitinib remained consistent with previous reports.In another trial, Lilly was testing Ebglyss, chemically…
Three days. That’s it. TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 — the startup world’s biggest stage — kicks off October 27 – 29 at Moscone West in San Francisco. When Disrupt 2025 arrives, the city doesn’t just host innovation — it amplifies it, transforming San Francisco into a living showcase of ideas, products, and partnerships driving the next wave of tech. Prices jump to the full rate when doors open, so this is your final chance to save up to $444 on your pass and bring a plus-one for 60% off. Got a whole team? Lock in our 15-30% group registration savings. The energy hits in 3… 2… 1… Three days is all that’s left until 10,000 founders, investors, and operators gather at…
Mental health challenges can affect anyone, regardless of background or circumstance, and they are becoming more common across the United States.In 2022, a national survey found that about 60 million American adults – approximately 23% of the U.S. adult population – were living with a mental illness, defined as a diagnosable mental, emotional or behavioral disorder.This translates to a nearly 37% increase over the past decade.These conditions can have a profound and lasting effect on patients’ lives, including their ability to engage meaningfully and sustainably in the workforce.Globally, depression and anxiety are estimated to lead to 12 billion lost working…
Palmer Luckey just wants to survive.The Anduril founder said he told his investors that there’s only one thing that could ever distract him from running his nearly $31 billion defense tech startup: the hit reality show “Survivor.” “If I ever get on ‘Survivor,’ I’m going to go on it. I’m going to disappear for six weeks to a beautiful island in Fiji and compete in a variety of intellectual and physical challenges,” he told Bari Weiss, the founder of The Free Press who was just hired to be the new editor in chief of CBS News.His investors, he added, “can’t…
In the summers, the sky is jet black when Raul Cruz arrives at this Imperial Valley sugarcane field to start his day. He chops, cleans and bundles the crop, taking heed as the sun rises. It’s hard work, but so is starting at 4 a.m., even though he knows it’s the safest thing when temperatures in this California desert frequently soar into the triple digits.“We just have to because we need to beat the heat,” said Cruz, who’s worked here for 15 years. They finish work by 9 or 10 a.m. to avoid the risk of heat stroke, he added,…
By Sybille de La HamaidePARIS (Reuters) -Bird flu is spreading rapidly in Europe, with the highest number of countries in at least a decade reporting early outbreaks, raising concerns about a repeat of past crises that led to the culling of tens of million birds and higher food prices.The spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, is a concern for governments and the poultry industry due to the devastation it can cause to flocks, the possibility of trade restrictions and a risk of a new pandemic.The disease, mainly spread by migrating wild birds, caused 56 outbreaks in…
The Amazon Web Services outage on Monday took down dozens of websites and online services. Ring was among them.In an interview with Business Insider, Ring founder Jamie Siminoff described the day’s difficulties.”Certainly it was a tough day,” Siminoff said. “You never want to disappoint customers. We call our customers neighbors.”Siminoff said that he tried hard to be there for Ring customers: “My email’s on every box that we send out. I’m very out there,” he said.Ring isn’t just a doorbell; it’s a home security system, which may have heightened customers’ concerns and the online backlash. “It’s like the beginning of…
(Reuters) -AstraZeneca breached the UK pharmaceutical industry’s code of practice after a website claim incorrectly stated that all newly diagnosed asthma patients aged 12 and above should receive its Symbicort drug as an “as-needed” reliever therapy, the industry self-regulatory body ruled on Friday.The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) said the claim did not reflect national guidelines, which recommend that highly symptomatic patients or those with severe exacerbations should instead be prescribed a different treatment involving regular daily dosing plus as-needed use.The drugmaker was found in breach of four clauses of ABPI’s 2024 code, including failing to maintain high…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kay Richards, in her 60s, based in Manassas, Virginia. It’s been edited for length and clarity. Business Insider reached out to Amazon for comment, but did not receive one prior to publishing.When my husband and I moved into our home over a decade ago, there were no data centers to be found. It was just an idyllic little neighborhood full of trees. It was our dream place.Today, there are 14 data centers within a mile radius of our home, belonging to various companies.The constant buzzing and smell of what I believe…