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Are EVs As Clean As You Think? US Still Has A ‘Dirty Grid’ Problem, But Solar Set To Clear The Air

Today, 9:50 PM

The electric vehicle industry has become a focal point in a global plan to reduce humanity's dependence on fossil fuels. Everyone wants cleaner cars that ride on cheaper power, but does everyone know where that power is coming from or how it's generated?

BYDDY

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Startups Tied To Silicon Valley Bank Crisis Are Fearing The Worst As Monday Looms

By Bibhu Pattnaik

Today, 9:50 PM

Although the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) will sell Silicon Valley Bank's assets and make a portion of its clients' uninsured deposits available as soon as Monday, startups remain u

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Cannabis In Florida: Legalization Moving To Ballot Box? Black Farmers Finally Get Licenses, A Cannabis Event

By Jelena Martinovic

Today, 9:50 PM

Cannabis groups and legislators pushing for policy reform have tried and failed to legalize marijuana for recreational adult use in Florida, but the most recently filed, industry-backed campaign is pawing its way toward the 2024 ballot box.

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Delix Inks Deal With Cellectricon; Psyched Wellness Partners With Spacestation

By Lara Goldstein

Today, 9:50 PM

Delix Nabs 2 New Partners Neuroscience company Delix Therapeutics is partnering with Sweden-based Cellectricon and New York-based Expressive Neuroscience. The goal is to expedite Delix's drug development pipeline.

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MrBeast Turned Down A $1B Offer For His YouTube Brand — Here’s How Much He Thinks It Could Be Worth: ‘It’s So Crazy, I Don’t Even Want To Say It’

By Adam Eckert

Today, 9:50 PM

A YouTube sensation known for giving away large sums of money has revealed just how much he believes his viral video company is worth.

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Exclusive: Kevin O’Leary, Gov. Burgum To Support Sustainable Innovation Via North Dakota Wonder Fund

By Renato Capelj

Today, 9:50 PM

O’Leary Ventures’ chairman Kevin O’Leary is ditching the likes of New York and California for places where, he says, entrepreneurship and hard work are not punished by taxes and regulation. “It’s a trend that’s accelerating,” O’Leary tells Benzinga.

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EXCLUSIVE: Meet The Company Offering Mardi Gras NFTs For Bathroom, Bar Access And Helping Grow Web3 In New Orleans

By Chris Katje

Today, 9:50 PM

A new collection of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) will offer holders access to bathrooms and bars during the Mardi Gras activities in New Orleans. The NFTs will also provide additional benefits and could help launch New Orleans as a Web3 hub.

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Bits Of Stock CEO: Rewarding Customers With Shares Is Next-Level Shopping, Wealth Building

By Anthony Noto

Today, 9:50 PM

When you shop, you can build wealth. That's the thesis behind Bits of Stock, a startup that specializes in stock rewards and loyalty programs.

SNAP

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Wait, Is Bill Gates Working On ChatGPT With Microsoft?

By AJ Fabino

Today, 9:50 PM

Reports surfaced Tuesday that Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT) was reportedly negotiating a $10 billion investment in OpenAI — the owner

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Neobank Current Uses Crypto To Build Bridge Between The Haves And The Have Nots

By Renato Capelj

Today, 9:50 PM

Current is an Andreessen Horowitz-backed disruptor looking to fix the way people bank. “On one hand, there’s currency debasement and its inflationary impacts," the firm's CTO, Trevor Marshall, says. "On the other hand, you have technology which is a deflationary force putting people out of work.”

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