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A contributor to Entrepreneur outlines eight low-cost marketing strategies drawn from personal business experience and client work, arguing that tight budgets can push business owners toward more creative tactics. The first example details using auctions to sell inventory, citing Bidbus data showing auction prices rise 4.51% with two bidders and nearly 10% with five or more.
Engadget's review describes the Alexa Tablet 12 Pro as a full Android tablet that defaults to Amazon's own apps—Kindle, Luna, Prime Video, Audible and Silk—while still allowing access to Google apps and the Play Store. The home screen includes an Alexa+ chat widget and a Google search widget, and the device reportedly handles video and Dolby Atmos audio well for its size.
Researchers have described a newly identified fungal species that is now the largest known member of the Ascomycota phylum. The fossil specimen, nicknamed 'D. Rex,' dates to the period around the Chicxulub asteroid impact that triggered the mass extinction of dinosaurs.
In a Sources podcast interview, Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev said his 'North Star' is for every person to manage a team of AI agents that keep working while they sleep, turning workers into '24/7 agent managers.' He also predicted AI agents will eventually generate a large share of individual investors' trading volume, citing their ability to trade continuously across asset classes.
A personal essay recounts the author's childhood anorexia diagnosis and treatment within a healthcare system the author says prioritized hospital bed-days over actual recovery. The piece frames this as an example of a broader 'churn problem' in healthcare, and argues that value-based care models could address it.
Tesla plans to reveal its next-generation Roadster on Thursday at a SpaceX test facility in McGregor, Texas, nearly ten years after it began collecting deposits for the car. The company recently reopened $50,000 reservations in the U.S., Canada and China, and executives are expected to share pricing, specifications and production targets at the event.
President Trump reversed Pentagon plans to livestream the December 3 firing-squad execution of Nidal Hasan, convicted in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting that killed 13 people. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had announced the livestream last week without Trump's prior knowledge, triggering bipartisan backlash. Hasan's execution will proceed as scheduled, with families of victims still permitted to view it, but it will not be broadcast publicly.
New research finds that employees worried about losing their jobs to artificial intelligence are increasingly acting out at work, including slacking off, arriving late, and even taking coworkers' lunches. The study ties this behavior directly to anxiety over AI adoption spreading across businesses.
A contributor to Entrepreneur, founder of the self-improvement app RiseGuide, argues that execution rather than originality determines product success. The piece cites Webvan's 1999 collapse despite raising over a billion dollars, and Sam Walton's admittedly copied Walmart concept, as evidence that strong delivery and distribution beat novel ideas. RiseGuide, which the author says has surpassed one million downloads and serves over 400,000 monthly users, is presented as a case built on execution rather than a unique concept.
Formlabs has released the Form Studio 1, a resin 3D printer aimed at hobbyist and first-time users rather than professionals. The base package costs $699, while a Flex Package with a flexible build plate runs $749, and a limited-edition Founders Edition bundle adds extras like a plushie and resin credit. The printer includes a conduction resin heating system and Formlabs' Low Force Display curing technology, and is optimized for the company's own proprietary resins.
Microsoft says recent Windows 11 updates have improved memory management and cut background resource use, making the OS up to 20% more responsive, with the biggest gains on machines with 8GB of RAM or less. Changes include freeing over 200MB of memory by deferring Widgets loading, letting the OS retain up to 2GB more active data before swapping to disk, faster Windows Hello sign-in, quicker Bluetooth pairing, a less disruptive Windows Update process, and a taskbar that can now be repositioned. A new, faster Windows Search is currently testing with Insiders ahead of a broader rollout later this year.
TechCrunch is offering discounted Founder and Investor Passes for its Founder Summit, taking place November 4 at Boston's SoWa Power Station, with savings of up to $200 ending October 16. Founder Passes currently cost $199 and Investor Passes $399, covering roundtables, breakout sessions, and networking sessions. The event expects around 1,000 founders and investors, with speakers including Kent Bennett of Bessemer Venture Partners, Lior Div of 7AI, and Vineet Edupuganti of Cogent Security.