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That first year, Fireside trained more than 100 volunteers and conducted some 2,550 conversations with callers—including Greenberg. Within months of reaching Jasmine, he had walked away from his job (and psychedelically high salary) to focus on work “that adds value to the universe.” Eventually he got on the phone with Fireside again—this time not to ask for help but to offer it. By the time we spoke, he'd donated $100,000 and was poised to start as the organization's CTO, working for free.There's a fairly obvious point I…

Last year, Anthony Velez, CEO of Bagriculture, a small business selling pre-owned designer handbags, made up to $100,000 a month across his seven brick-and-mortar stores in New York City.This year, business is much different: Velez has closed all of his physical locations, but he's generating up to $100,000 a day.The secret to his success, he told CNBC, has been diving into the world of livestream shopping."All the metrics exceed any other form of shopping I've seen – period," Velez said. "We can go live on three to four…

As any Power Ranger aficionado worth their salt will tell you, this year marks the 30th anniversary of the popular franchise. Last month Netflix debuted a special Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always reunion, and the 30th overall season of the franchise, Power Rangers: Cosmic Fury, will premiere this Fall 2023 exclusively on Netflix. On the publishing side, BOOM! Studios has announced they’re celebrating the occasion with a Mighty Morphin Power Rangers 30th Anniversary Comic Special anthology issue featuring…

In the last seven days, the cryptocurrency market has experienced a significant decline, with its total capitalization decreasing by nearly $100 billion. Currently standing at $1.150B, the market has been far from enjoyable for participants, as the majority of coins are experiencing significant losses. Interestingly, While Bitcoin (BTC) tumbles, Pepe Coin (PEPE) remains a hot topic this week, although for different reasons than before. The new meme coin PAT WARS (PAWS) in presale gives some boost to the otherwise down…

There are a lot of exciting events happening in the Fintech and Cryptocurrency spheres. Rampant growth is taking place which constantly proves why each industry is set to dominate its respective markets. Over the past few months, we have seen great changes that have shaken the market, but with their solid foundations, they remain strong. There is a great future ahead for the Egyptian startup market, Camel Ventures, which recently announced the launch of their investment vehicle called Camel Ventures for Investment 1…

COOLIDGE, Arizona – From engines to landing gear, the hunt is on for aircraft parts as airlines prepare their jets for swarms of summer travelers, with new planes from Boeing and Airbus still in short supply.The search for parts leads some aircraft owners here, where older, retired planes are stripped for parts that will be prepared to fly on other planes or repurposed altogether. Some parts can be turned into high-end furniture, like $42,000 desks. What's left can be crushed into scrap and melted down.Until they're…

U.S. production of renewable diesel hit 5 million gallons a day for the first time in January, according to recent U.S. Energy Information Administration data, continuing a two-year boom.The biofuel is a key part of federal and state government plans to mitigate climate change by cutting carbon emissions. Production has swelled since 2021. Incentives from the Environmental Protection Agency and the state of California, combined with pandemic-depressed demand for conventional fuels, motivated many energy companies to start…

A five-hour meeting on February 13 resulted in no resolution and lawmakers are at loggerheads over various facets of the Act (Illustration: Rahul Awasthi)Rapid technological advances such as the ChatGPT generative artificial intelligence (AI) app are complicating efforts by European Union lawmakers to agree on landmark AI laws, sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. The European Commission proposed the draft rules nearly two years ago in a bid to protect citizens from the dangers of the emerging…

Rapid technological advances such as the ChatGPT generative artificial intelligence (AI) app are complicating efforts by European Union lawmakers to agree on landmark AI laws, sources with direct knowledge of the matter have told Reuters. The European Commission proposed the draft rules nearly two years ago in a bid to protect citizens from the dangers of the emerging technology, which has experienced a boom in investment and consumer popularity in recent months. The draft needs to be thrashed out between EU countries and…

As we continue to look at announcements coming out of the ComicPRO industry meeting, Boom! Studios has sent along the key points of their presentation. While the use of the word “triumphant” is marketing speak, as events get back to “normal” everyone is glad to be back together in person.  And Boom has been in the forefront of such popular initiatives as returnability and now, the BOOM! GUARANTEE 2.023, which includes a 2% freight rebate – may not mean much to readers but for retailers and Diamond, it’s a bold move.…