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Warren Buffett Celebrates 94th Birthday With $1 Trillion Market Cap Milestone: A Look Back At Highlights From Every Decade Of His Life
2024 Aug 30, 9:38am | 1233Billionaire investor Warren Buffett may have had one of the best birthday presents ever: The company he has led for decades passed the $1 trillion market capitalization milestone several days before his 94th birthday. Berkshire Hathaway Inc (NYSE:BRK)(NYSE:BRK) became the first non-technology, U.S...
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Despite US Limits On China's Access To Nvidia Chips, Tech Titans Like Alibaba And Tencent Ramp Up AI Investments
2024 Aug 26, 9:29am | 544In the face of U.S. sanctions, Chinese tech giants have doubled their capital expenditure in 2024, with a heavy focus on artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. What Happened: Alibaba (NYSE:BABA), Tencent (OTC:TCEHY), and Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU) together invested 50 billion Chinese yuan ($7...
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If Warren Buffett's Son Didn't Sell His 90K Berkshire Hathaway Inheritance 47 Years Ago To 'Buy Time,' He Would Have This Much Today
2024 Aug 23, 1:11pm | 712Peter Buffett, the son of legendary investor Warren Buffett, made a life-altering decision 47 years ago when he traded his inheritance “to buy time.” Although he missed out on what could have been hundreds of millions of dollars in profit, he stands by his choice, confident that his...
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NASA Escorted Rocket Lab CEO Off Its Premises In 2006 — He Then Drew A Logo On A Napkin And Launched His Own Multi-Billion Dollar Space Business
2024 Aug 22, 12:28pm | 782In 2006, a rocket enthusiast from New Zealand traveled to the United States, aiming to impress NASA with his experiments and secure an internship. Instead, he was escorted off the premises. Undeterred, he returned home, sketched a logo on a napkin, and began building his own space company. Changing...
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Entrepreneur Earns $40K Monthly With Just 30 Minutes Of Daily Work — Started With Only $1,700
2024 Aug 21, 11:30am | 598Many people dream of generating enough passive income to quit their jobs and simply keep on living, as Matthew McConaughey famously said in the 1993 film “Dazed and Confused.” One young entrepreneur has figured out how to earn nearly $40,000 a month while working no more than half an...
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'Self-Run' Car Wash Sells For 140K, New Owner Profits $5K A Month, Only Stops By To Mix Soap And Collect Cash
2024 Aug 20, 11:05am | 634When it comes to successful car wash ventures and pop culture references, Walter White’s A1A from “Breaking Bad” comes to mind. But for one young entrepreneur, her scrub stop is no cover-up — it’s bringing in truckloads of money and...
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Mark Zuckerberg Explains Why Facebook Beat Google, Microsoft, And Yahoo Who Were 'Fumbling Around:' 'We Were Like A Ragtag Group Of Children'
2024 Aug 15, 7:44am | 798Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) is one of the largest social media companies in the world, with nearly 3.3 billion daily active users using its apps and services. Meta's rise has made its co-founder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, one of the richest people in the world. But how did Meta grow to be so...
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Billions Of Well-Fed Chickens: How Hempseed Could Redefine US Poultry Production
2024 Aug 14, 3:34pm | 494The Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) has approved hempseed meal, a byproduct of hemp oil production, as a feedstock for laying hens. This decision was reached during AAFCO’s annual meeting in San Antonio, Texas, following a yearslong effort by U.S. hemp industry...
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Tony Stark's Choice Vape? Synergy Innovation's Strategic Move To Restore Brands' Identity, Lead Market Niche
2024 Aug 14, 11:00am | 1062Synergy Innovation, recently launched as a house of brands, is making waves in the cannabis accessories sector with its acquisition of DaVinci and Eyce. This new venture marks a significant return to original ownership for these brands. Shauntel Ludwig, CEO of Synergy Innovation, discussed the...
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Chilecito: A Valley In The Andes That Defeated Mega-Mining And Embraced Sustainable Cannabis
2024 Aug 13, 11:13am | 1762By Nicolas Jose Rodriguez and Rolando Garcia. In the early 2000s, the people in Argentina's Chilecito Valley became a symbol of environmental resistance with their rally cry of "Agua sí, oro no" (Water yes, gold no). The area's residents vehemently...
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Cannabis Rescheduling Likely 'In The Next 12 Months,' Says MariMed CEO As Company Invests In Key Markets
2024 Aug 12, 7:19pm | 753Senior analyst Pablo Zuanic hosted a fireside chat Monday evening with Jon Levine, CEO of MariMed Inc. (OTC: MRMD) who outlined the company's operations, growth strategies and financial outlook. The discussion provided insights into MariMed's performance in key...
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Think You Can Do It All? 20,000 Reasons Why Automation Outperforms A Broad Approach In Cannabis
2024 Aug 12, 12:38pm | 1369In an exclusive interview with Benzinga Cannabis, Alain Vo, CEO of LeafyPack, discussed the impact of automated cannabis packaging solutions on operational efficiency and cost reduction. Alain detailed how his company's technology is helping cannabis producers streamline their packaging...
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AI Technology Once Used In Cancer Research Now Develops 'Plant Vaccines' For Cannabis Viroids
2024 Aug 09, 11:04am | 918Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Massachusetts, Verne Bioanalytics is a leading biotech firm focusing on pathogen and genetic testing. The company assists small and large farmers in the cannabis, wine and hemp industries to mitigate risk and increase productivity using artificial...
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How A Simple Magic Trick Led To One Of The Most Recognized Cannabis-Related Brands In The World: RAW Rolling Papers
2024 Aug 02, 3:35pm | 1023Josh Kesselman, the visionary behind RAW Rolling Papers, was just a child when he first witnessed the simple magic trick that would set him on a path to creating one of the most recognized cannabis-related brands in the world. Growing up in New York City, Kesselman was mesmerized by his father's...
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Cannabis In The Deep South: This Mississippi Company Delivers More Bud For The Buck To Medical Marijuana Patients
2024 Aug 01, 8:45am | 1387Mississippi's medical cannabis market is one of the newest in the U.S. presenting unique challenges and opportunities. Alec Pagliaro, chief revenue officer of Southern Crop, provides insight into the dynamics of this emerging market including types of consumers, setting up operations,...