Month: May 2024

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Code Story: Insights from Startup Tech Leaders - S9 Bonus: Nic Beique, Helcim

Nic Beique was born in Odessa, Texas, but moved when he was very young to Montreal. Later in his teens, he moved to Alberta, which he describes as the "Denver of Canada". He loves his work, and spends most of his time thinking about how to expand his new venture - but outside of this, he lives in a beautiful city, with tons of hiking, skiing and snowboarding. He also enjoys a lego set here and there, keeping close to his building roots.

Nic started his first payments business a decade ago, which lived under the shadow of the bank. After many years of negotiation, he convinced the powers that be to let his company become its own payment processor. And after 3 years, he built a giant MVP to build the Square for grown-ups

This is the creation story of Helcim.

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Bay Curious - Ever Seen A Koi Fish on the Sidewalk?

There's a hidden meaning behind the koi fish stencils, which can be found all over the Bay Area, and in some other cities too. In this episode, reporter Tamuna Chkareuli introduces us to artist Jeremy Novy's, the artist behind the koi, and we learn how to decode the hidden message within each design. 

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - FIRST MOVER: Rep. French Hill ‘Rejects’ Gensler’s Argument Ahead of FIT21 Vote

Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.) discusses the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act.

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Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.), who serves as the Vice Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, joins "First Mover" to break down the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act. Plus, his reaction to SEC Chair Gary Gensler's pushback against the bill.

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The Daily Detail - The Daily Detail for 5.24.24

Alabama

  • Congressman Moore co-sponsors bill addressing the gag order on Trump
  • Bill from US senator Tuberville re: Poison Control Centers passes committee
  • Governor Ivey joins 23 GOP governors in opposition to WHO Pandemic Treaty
  • State lawmaker to re offer bill that prohibits gender ideology in public schools
  • Office of DEI at Jacksonville State University to close according to state law
  • Cross country operation in Etowah County puts 85 people in jail re: drugs

National

  • 6 tons of meth found at border entry point hidden in truckload of squash
  • FL Senator to vie for Senate Republican leadership once McConnell leaves
  • Documentary footage shows WH economic advisor ignorant of national finance
  • FL reporter witnesses implosion in court of Jack Smith case against Trump
  • Kaiser Permanente offers to rehire the fired over forced C19 vaccine
  • FEC chairwoman offers rule on use of AI in creating political ads
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The Daily Detail - The Daily Detail for 5.23.24

Alabama

  • Sen. Tuberville says he will support a future President Trump as senator not VP
  • Governor Ivey signs documents ahead of completed sale of Beach Express bridge
  • AG Marshall files motion to dismiss in lawsuit against new election law
  • Congressman Moore says no funds or programs halting at Fort Novosel
  • RFK Jr. interview in 2018 reveals what he REALLY thinks about Alabama

National

  • GOP senators aim to block the immigration bill supported by Chuck Schumer
  • Docs shows approval of lethal force in Mar Lago raid, has AFLF President enraged
  • Trump attorney Mike Davis says the raid was really about Crossfire Hurricane
  • Two civil rights groups sue Harvard University for growing antisemitism
  • Fashion Model files lawsuit against Sean Combs alleging sexual assault
  • FL Sheriff taking on pedophiles in big sting operations in Jacksonsville
  • "Death to America" was leading hymn in Iranian president's funeral
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WIRED Politics Lab - Twitter Is Dead, Long Live the Portal

Twitter is officially dead. Last week, twitter.com became x.com, marking the final step in a rebranding effort that the company’s owner, Elon Musk, announced last year. The change marks a shift for the now bird-less app under Musk’s reign, which has welcomed Nazis and white supremacists back onto the platform, dissolved its Trust and Safety council, and become a cesspool of disinformation and conspiracy. Meanwhile, people seem to still long for authentic connection—like with the Dublin to New York portal that connects the cities through a live video stream. Today on WIRED Politics Lab, we trace Twitter's demise, and delve into what the rise of the portal could mean for the evolution of how we talk to each other and consume politics online.


Leah Feiger is @LeahFeiger. David Gilbert is @DaithaiGilbert. Makena Kelly is @kellymakena. Write to us at politicslab@WIRED.com. Be sure to subscribe to the WIRED Politics Lab newsletter here.

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NBN Book of the Day - Jane Hamlett and Julie-Marie Strange, “Pet Revolution: Animals and the Making of Modern British Life” (Reaktion Books, 2023)

Pet Revolution: Animals and the Making of Modern British Life (Reaktion, 2023) by Dr. Jane Hamlett & Dr. Julie-Marie Strange tracks the British love affair with pets over the last two centuries, showing how the kinds of pets we keep, as well as how we relate to and care for them, has changed radically. The book describes the growth of pet foods and medicines, the rise of pet shops, and the development of veterinary care, creating the pet economy. Most importantly, pets have played a powerful emotional role in families across all social classes, creating new kinds of relationships and home lives.

For the first time, through a history of companion animals and the humans who lived with them, this book puts the story of the ‘pet revolution’ alongside other revolutions – industrial, agricultural, political – to highlight how animals contributed to modern British life.


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Everything Everywhere Daily - Nazis in South America

On May 11, 1960, an auto worker who went by Ricardo Klement stepped off the bus after his shift at a Mercedes-Benz automotive plant in Buenos Aires, Argentina. 

As he was walking home, he was abducted by several men and thrown into a vehicle.

This was no ordinary kidnapping, however. There was no demand for ransom. That was because this was no ordinary autoworker. This was actually Adolf Eichmann, one of the masterminds behind the holocaust.

Eichmann wasn’t the only member of the German Nazi Party to have found his way to South America. He was one of thousands. 

Learn more about the Nazis who fled to South America after WWII and how they managed to escape on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.


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The NewsWorthy - Trump’s Bold Claims, Bird Flu Spreading & Wayfair’s First Store- Thursday, May 23, 2024

The news to know for Thursday, May 23, 2024!

We're telling you about the European countries pushing for a long-term solution in the Middle East and why the U.S. disagrees.

Also, why former President Trump is claiming President Biden tried to kill him and what the FBI has to say about it.

And from birds to cows to humans: we're talking about a second person diagnosed with avian flu in America and what we know about its spread. 

Plus, how more Americans are getting their student loans canceled, which popular online retailer is opening an in-person store, and where's the best place to live in the United States? We'll tell you the city that ranked number one.

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