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I love startups and entrepreneurship. My obsession started when I was reselling Nerds candy in Taipei, purchased from the U.S. commissary store. To recognize and exploit a pricing arbitrage as a nine-year-old felt like winning the lottery every time a new batch arrived. In 1998, a year before graduating from William & Mary, I was offered a chance to work at my father’s friend’s eyeglass parts factory in Shenzhen, China. The proposal was to be its manager and partner to expand into the country. China was finally opening up, and I had seen the rapid change firsthand as an exchange…
A cyberattack on Canvas, the learning management system used by thousands of K-12 schools, colleges, and universities, knocked the platform offline Thursday, May 7, leaving millions of students and faculty without access to course materials at the worst possible moment — as many schools and colleges approach finals.The hacking group ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for the breach, posting a list on a dark web site that named more than 8,800 institutions as affected. Instructure, the parent company behind Canvas, placed Canvas, Canvas Beta, and Canvas Test into maintenance mode while it investigated. While the company is reporting that it restored access…
The biggest promotion is often the one we can give ourselves by cutting back on our spending.
This week’s stories share a common thread: the new federal student loan rules taking effect July 1 are going to be forcing real decisions for graduate students, parents, faculty, and borrowers right now. The private student loan market is preparing to roughly double in size, one university is going the opposite direction by cutting tuition, faculty buyouts have become a sector-wide trend, and PAYE is closing fast for borrowers exiting SAVE.Here’s a quick look at the most important stories shaping higher education and student finances this week for May 8, 2026.🎓 Headlines at a GlanceThe private student loan market is…
There had been ample warnings that stocks with price momentum had shot up too quickly, and on Thursday gravity reasserted itself.
US suspects Nvidia chips smuggled to Alibaba via Thailand, Bloomberg News reports
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The company’s stock falls as co-founders say the layoffs are “not a cost-cutting exercise.”
Zymeworks Q1 2026 presentation: zanidatamab nears FDA decision
“Which AI should I be using?” Honestly, a year ago I would have said just pick one and start. The gap didn’t matter that much. Now it does. Both tools have gotten good enough that the question isn’t which one is smarter. It’s which one is better suited for what you’re actually trying to do. And the answer depends almost entirely on how you work. Here’s a quick no-nonsense breakdown (scroll to the bottom for quick TL;DR). Disclaimer: While these are general suggestions, it’s important to conduct thorough research and due diligence when selecting AI tools. We do not endorse…