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    Startup applies SpaceX playbook to nuclear power▼The startup bringing the SpaceX playbook to nuclear power✉newsWarNuclear24 d ago

    Politico reports on a nuclear power startup taking a page from SpaceX: moving fast, iterating on hardware, and pursuing rapid test cycles in an industry long defined by slow regulation and massive upfront costs. The piece highlights how Silicon Valley-style engineering culture is being imported into nuclear energy as demand for clean, always-on power surges.

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    New Review Examines the Slippery Mind of Elizabeth Holmes▼‘You Can See Everything’ Review: The Slippery Mind of Elizabeth Holmes✉newsCultureFilm6 d ago

    The New York Times has published a review of 'You Can See Everything', a work centered on disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes. The review focuses on Holmes's state of mind and the self-deception that fueled her fraudulent blood-testing startup, examining how she sustained her claims despite knowing the technology did not work.

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    Fewer Test Valley planning applications to go before councillors▼council opposition planning powers changesGgoogleGB20010 d ago

    Test Valley Borough Council is bringing in new rules that mean fewer planning applications will be decided by councillors, with more minor applications instead handled by officers under delegated powers. The changes are drawing attention locally, with opposition from some councillors concerned about reduced scrutiny of planning decisions in the Hampshire area.

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    A website called Theranos.World is drawing attention online, aggregating material about the collapsed blood-testing startup and the fraud case surrounding its founder, Elizabeth Holmes. Readers are revisiting the story of how the company's false claims about its testing technology unravelled, and what the affair says about hype in Silicon Valley.

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    Elizabeth Holmes film 'You Can See Everything' draws theater crowds●Elizabeth Holmes movie ‘You Can See Everything’ is a hit in theaters✉newsCultureFilm3 d ago

    A new film about disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, titled 'You Can See Everything', is drawing strong audiences in theaters. The movie dramatizes Holmes's rise and the collapse of her blood-testing startup, a saga that remains one of the most closely followed fraud cases in Silicon Valley history. NBC News reports the film is proving a hit with moviegoers.

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    TVA sets record power output during September heatwave●TVA produces record energy for homes during September's heatwave✉newsEnvironmentWeather23 d ago

    The Tennessee Valley Authority generated record amounts of electricity to keep homes powered during September's heatwave, local outlet WBIR reports. The utility met unprecedented demand for air conditioning across the Tennessee Valley as extreme heat pushed residents' energy use to new highs, testing the region's power grid.

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    Elizabeth Holmes Four Years After Her Fraud Conviction●Where Is Elizabeth Holmes Now, 4 Years After Her Fraud Conviction? Inside the Theranos Founder’s Life in Prison https://MmastodonCultureCelebrity03 d ago

    Elizabeth Holmes, founder of Theranos, remains in federal prison four years after being convicted of defrauding investors in the blood-testing startup. Reports describe her life behind bars as she serves an eleven-year sentence, while her case continues to draw attention as a defining Silicon Valley cautionary tale.

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    Tech Drama 'Social Reckoning' Goes Quiet at the Box Office▼Why ‘Social Reckoning’ Went Silent as More Tech Movies Face Box Office Test✉newsCultureFilm9 d ago

    Hollywood is watching whether films about the tech industry can still draw audiences, and 'Social Reckoning' has become a case study after going quiet commercially. The Hollywood Reporter reports the film's muted performance as a broader test for tech-themed movies, raising questions about whether audiences have grown tired of Silicon Valley stories on the big screen.

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    New Elizabeth Holmes documentary draws surreal questions▼Movie review: Elizabeth Holmes doc poses compelling, surreal questions✉newsCultureFilm9 d ago

    A new documentary about Elizabeth Holmes, the disgraced founder of Theranos, is being reviewed as a compelling and surreal look at her rise and fall. Critics say the film raises uncomfortable questions about ambition, deception and the culture that allowed the blood-testing fraud to happen, renewing public fascination with one of Silicon Valley's most notorious scandals.

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    New Documentary Reexamines the Elizabeth Holmes Story▼Unraveling the Many Layers of the Elizabeth Holmes Documentary✉newsCultureFilm7 d ago

    A new documentary about Elizabeth Holmes, the disgraced founder of Theranos, is drawing attention with its layered look at her rise and fraud conviction. Bloomberg is among the outlets covering the film, which revisits how the blood-testing startup deceived investors and patients and what the story reveals about Silicon Valley hype culture.

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    Travel Advisor Brings Silicon Valley Strategies to Luxury Travel▼This Advisor Uses Silicon Valley Strategies in Her Luxury Travel Business✉newsLifeTravel18 d ago

    A travel advisor is applying Silicon Valley-style strategies, such as data-driven decision-making and product testing, to build her luxury travel business. The approach, highlighted by TravelAge West, reflects a growing interest in bringing tech-industry methods into the traditional travel advisory world, where personal service has long dominated the model.

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    Critics denounce Musk and Thiel as 'fascist eugenicists'●Tech bros such as Thiel & Musk are fascist eugenicists, not to mention highly likely psychopathic. They are happy to accMmastodonWorldUS Politics514 d ago

    Online critics are accusing tech billionaires Elon Musk and Peter Thiel of fascism and eugenics, claiming they welcome the harm caused by climate change, wars, disease and poverty, and using Gaza as a testing ground for weapons and surveillance technology. The remarks reflect a growing strand of hostility toward Silicon Valley's most powerful figures and their political influence.

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    Notus High School faces Garden Valley High School▼Notus High School vs. Garden Valley High School✉newsLifeHome & Garden9 d ago

    Notus High School and Garden Valley High School, two Idaho schools, are set to meet in a high school sports matchup being carried on the NFHS Network streaming service. The game gives both schools' teams a chance to test themselves against a conference rival, with fans and families able to follow the action online.

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    Elizabeth Holmes Theranos Scandal Revisited in Business School Lessons●Elizabeth Holmes, Theranos and Lessons From the Scandal | UVA Darden✉newsBusiness7 d ago

    The University of Virginia's Darden School of Business has published an examination of the Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos fraud case, framing it around the lessons it offers for entrepreneurship, ethics and corporate governance. The piece revisits how the blood-testing startup's collapse became one of Silicon Valley's most notorious scandals and what it signals about hype, investor due diligence and accountability in business.

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    Success Is Sweet at Laurel Valley in Drive, Chip and Putt▼Success is Sweet at Laurel Valley, Whether for the First Time or the Fifth✉newsSportGolf15 d ago

    Drive, Chip and Putt competition returned to Laurel Valley Golf Club in Ligonier, Pennsylvania, with participants of all experience levels finding success. Some competitors earned advancement for the first time, while others secured a fifth trip to the national stage. The event, a youth golf skills contest run with the PGA of America and the USGA, tests putting, chipping and driving. Local coverage celebrated both newcomers and repeat qualifiers.

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    Three Valley Airports Test Collision-Alert Technology for Ground Vehicles▼3 Valley airports testing new collision-alert technology on ground vehicles✉newsTechnology19 d ago

    Three airports in the Las Vegas Valley have begun testing new collision-alert technology designed to prevent crashes involving ground vehicles operating on airport surfaces. The systems aim to warn drivers of nearby aircraft and equipment in real time. Coverage of the trial has appeared across regional news outlets, though further operational details have not yet been made public.

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    UC Berkeley builds digital twin of Pajaro Valley to model flood risks●Local News Matters Bay Area: UC Berkeley researchers create digital twin of Pajaro Valley to test future flood risks. “TMmastodonEnvironmentWeather221 d ago

    UC Berkeley researchers have created a digital twin of Pajaro Valley, the farming region along the Lower Pajaro River that divides Monterey and Santa Cruz counties, to simulate future flood risks. The communities there have suffered repeated multi-million dollar floods, and the model is intended to help test how different scenarios could affect the area.

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    The Yakima Health District is preparing to test well water systems in the Lower Yakima Valley, a region where private wells serve many households and groundwater contamination has long been a concern. Details of which areas will be sampled and what contaminants will be checked were not included in initial reports. Local residents are watching for more information on timing and access to results.

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    Tennis Set for Redbird Invitational Against MVC Rivals▼Tennis to Face Off Against MVC Opponents at Redbird Invitational✉newsSportTennis20 d ago

    Bradley University's tennis team is preparing to compete at the Redbird Invitational, where it will go up against fellow Missouri Valley Conference opponents. The event brings MVC programs together in a tournament setting ahead of conference play, giving the Braves an early chance to measure themselves against league rivals. Further details on results were not yet available.

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    Nathan Fielder's Elizabeth Holmes documentary draws buzz▼Nathan Fielder’s Elizabeth Holmes doc is the wildest movie in years✉newsCultureFilm20 d ago

    A new documentary from Nathan Fielder about disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes is being praised as one of the wildest films in years, according to coverage from the Detroit Free Press. The film examines Holmes's fraudulent blood-testing startup and its collapse, and early reactions suggest Fielder's distinctive approach has produced a striking portrait of the Silicon Valley scandal.