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New reactor designs, including smaller modular units, are being developed to make nuclear fission a more flexible and reliable source of carbon-free electricity. This shift comes after decades in which nuclear power failed to deliver on early promises of cheap, abundant energy following its transition from wartime use to civilian power generation.
Nature reports that the nuclear power sector is increasingly turning to small modular reactors (SMRs) as a way to overcome the cost overruns and construction delays that have long plagued large-scale nuclear plants. These smaller, factory-built designs promise faster deployment and lower upfront capital costs than traditional gigawatt-scale reactors.
Cybersecurity spending is approaching $240 billion globally even as data breach costs hit record levels, creating a widening gap between large enterprises and smaller firms. Small businesses increasingly cannot afford adequate defenses, leaving them exposed to attacks despite their role in larger supply chains.
A business owner writing for Entrepreneur shares lessons from years of hiring relatives, noting a report that found over 40% of small businesses employ family members. The author recounts a personal case where a relative's abrupt, poorly explained departure damaged both the business and family relationships long after the job ended.
A contributor for Entrepreneur outlines three digital strategies small business owners can use to grow despite limited resources: prioritizing tools based on efficiency, reach, and customer engagement, using analytics to refine spending, and building a proactive digital roadmap instead of reacting piecemeal to new tools. The piece cites Small Business Administration data showing small businesses make up 43.5% of U.S. GDP and employ over 62 million people, alongside Bank of America Institute figures showing rising small-business spending on tech and AI tools.
An Entrepreneur contributor argues that small business owners often wait until filing season to think about taxes, when the real savings opportunities have already passed. The piece recommends forming an LLC early so owners can later elect S-Corp or other tax treatments, since such elections only apply to an entity that already exists.