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Mikie Sherrill calls criminals “justice-involved individuals.” She wants to keep the “bail reform” that lets violent criminals loose. That’s why I’m voting for Jack Ciattarelli. An Attack on an Innocent Nanny Last fall, serial offender Troy Timberlake attacked a nanny in Hoboken. He punched her in the face repeatedly, knocking…
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What’s the best way to kill a startup? Run the bank account to $0? Lose customers? No. The best way to kill a startup is for the co-founders to start fighting. I need to know how strong a team’s relationship is. So I ask every entrepreneur, “How did you meet…
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Techbros love nicotine pouches. But these pouches are terrible for your health. Here’s why you want to avoid them… Nicotine pouches put you at risk of cancer, heart disease and dental problems. Nicotine is a vasoconstrictor, meaning that it narrows your blood vessels. This is very bad for your cardiovascular…
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Everyone tells angels not to invest more than they can afford to lose. I obey. Here’s why… “You no need-uh money? You no like-uh eat?” – Junior Soprano. What a Startup Is Worth Most startups aren’t worth a nickel. Sound harsh? Sure. But it’s true. The terminal value for most…
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What happens when you lower the cost of something? You get more of it. My latest investment, Zeon Systems, is doing that for scientific research. Zeon lets you automate experiments. Just describe the experiment in natural language in a ChatGPT-style text box. Then, the robot arms carry it out! There…
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These are the most hated people in Silicon Valley. But if you’re spending time trashing them, you’re wasting your life. A young techie in San Francisco put up a picture of himself and pals having dinner at a nice restaurant. The caption: “went to a fancy dinner in SF and…
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Grok just saved me from getting my identity stolen. Here’s how… An Unexpected E-mail I recently got an e-mail that appeared to be from X. It claimed to be a receipt for X Premium, a service I don’t have because I’m too cheap to pay for it. 🙂 “Why would…
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Every few years, Airbnb puts out Experiences with some type of rebrand. They want to be a superapp — but that’s never going to happen. Here’s why… The Ultimate Superapp: WeChat The biggest superapp in the world is China’s WeChat. You can do anything on Wechat: talk to friends, pay…
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Warren Buffett’s $335 billion cash pile might be the biggest in the world. So why hold all this cash instead of investing it? At the latest Berkshire annual meeting, Warren and incoming CEO Greg Abel break it down. How Cash Reserves Keep You Independent Those massive cash reserves partly reflect…
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As I stroll down the waterfront in my beloved Hudson County, NJ, I see apartments sprouting up like mushrooms. It makes me proud. But it’s nothing compared to New Zealand. YIMBY Is Kiwi New Zealand just might be the world capital of YIMBY. This beautiful nation has spent the last…