Whales are big-ass animals. They’re so big, in fact, that satellite technology is now good enough to spot them from space.

It seems improbable, and yet new research shows satellites can not only spot whales, but help scientists distinguish between species. The findings have major implications for conservation, particularly in hard-to-reach locales (which is to say, basically the whole ocean).

The Technology and Research Initiative Fund makes up a small percentage of a proposition approved by Arizona voters nearly 20 years ago to benefit the state’s education system.

Yet the fund has been critical for Arizona’s three public universities in allowing them to build new cutting-edge research facilities and attract world-renowned scientists to the state, leading to an increase in research grants and other external funding, the commercialization of technology and new startups, as well as opportunities for college students.

Strategic innovation is often the domain of the intrapreneur – driving change within the organisation – not just the entrepreneur. It offers huge opportunity for established businesses, governments, scientists and engineers, not just for start-ups and coders. So how do you ensure strategic innovation flourishes in your business?

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Village Global is leveraging its network of tech luminaries to support the next generation of entrepreneurs.

The $100 million early-stage venture capital firm, which counts as limited partners (LPs) Microsoft’s Bill Gates, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, Alphabet’s Eric Schmidt, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, LinkedIn’s Reid Hoffman and many other high-profile techies, quietly announced on Friday that the accelerator it piloted earlier this year would become a permanent fixture.

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It’s an exciting time to be a small business owner and entrepreneur. Aside from having easy access to a wide variety of technology that make running a small business easier, today you also have access to more information online for running a successful business.

Podcasts represent one of the new and exciting information and communication mediums available today that transcends radio talk shows.

Earth, our ocean-dominated world, stores away a vast majority of the planet's accumulating heat in the seas. 

In fact, over 90 percent of the planet's rising warmth — specifically trapped by human-created greenhouse gas emissions — is absorbed by the deep, salty waters.

For the last half-century, scientists have worked to put a more precise number on just how much heat the oceans take up each year, and for good reason: More heat absorption might provide evidence that our pale blue dot is increasingly sensitive to the heat-trapping carbon amassing in our atmosphere — which is likely at its highest levels in 15 million years.  

The uCity Square development, a major collaboration between partners like the Science Center and Cambridge Innovation Center, is taking Philly’s entrepreneurial ecosystem to new heights. Here’s how.

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Alexander Osterwalder is one of the founders of modern entrepreneurship. The creator of the Business Model Canvas is a renowned business strategy practitioner, academic and bestselling author of Business Model Generation, Value Proposition Design and a forthcoming book, The Invincible Company. We sat down before his October 23 corporate innovation talk at the Columbia Startup Lab, to discuss how to be a successful innovator.

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So many discussions of ships in science fiction fall into the same tired debates. Who goes faster, the Millennium Falcon or the USS Enterprise? How big of a planet would the Death Star blow up — and how much would that ship cost, anyway? This slideshow takes things a step further. We talk about the most creative ships of science fiction. Yes, you'll see some familiar names on here, but we hope there will be at least a couple of surprises. Enjoy!

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In the face of these setbacks, some people seem to fall apart, while others find ways to move forward and continue to get things done. Are there things you can do to be resilient?

The answer to this question is yes—to a point.

First, bear in mind that resilience does not mean ignoring the negative feelings that come along with a tough time. Significant personal or professional losses will lead to feelings of sadness and disappointment. It is natural to grieve about these losses and it is important to give yourself some time and space to do so.

A whole bunch of new emoji were released on Tuesday in iOS 12.1 — 158, to be precise. But there's one new smiley emoji in particular that people just can't figure out.

The new emoji's expression is a mix between a wink, a grimace, and a blush, and as a result people are questioning what emotion or feeling it's trying to convey.

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Planning a holiday to Palau? Take the right sunscreen or you'll be up for a hefty fine.

The Pacific island nation, an archipelago made up of over 500 islands and home to some of the most stunning coral reefs in the world, will become the very first country in the world to ban sunscreens that are harmful to reefs, BBC reports.

John Chambers isn’t just another overnight success story who is ready to talk about his golden-paved path to the executive suite. Growing up dyslexic in West Virginia, he worked hard to overcome personal challenges and rise to the top position at Cisco Systems, where he transformed a router company into one of the biggest tech operations in the world. Chambers, who now runs JC2 Ventures, shares his hard-won life and business lessons in his new book, Connecting the Dots: Lessons for Leadership in a Startup World. He joined the Knowledge@Wharton radio show on SiriusXM to talk about what defines success. (Listen to the full podcast above).

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Experts have dissected millennials to death. We know what they prioritize at work, and we know they prefer experiences over possessions. As millennials turn into managers, however, company leaders must learn to contend with a new generation of employees: Generation Z.

According to Pew Research Center, Generation Z refers to anyone born after 1996. Those 22-year-olds are about to graduate, but what makes them different from those who came before?

Americans work more hours than other industrial nations, but which states in the country work the longest hours? A new research from Business.org has revealed the states that put in the most and least hours on the job every week. The hours between the most and least hours is just a little over four hours, which brings the national average to 38.8 hours per week. This is still slightly lower than the traditional 40 hour week most Americans work.

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Google employees around the world are staging a mass walkout Thursday in protest of sexual misconduct.

It follows a bombshell New York Times report last week that named executives who had been accused of sexual misconduct, including Andy Rubin, the creator of the mobile operating system Android. Rubin denied any misconduct.

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A small, uninhabited island in northern Japan may have “disappeared” after being worn away by waves, according to the country’s coast guard.

The island called Esanbehana Kita Kojima was located just 1,640 ft. from a village on the northern coast of Hokkaido before it vanished from sight, Japanese broadcaster NHK reports.

What does a typical day look like for you?

A lot of my work revolves around finding needles in haystacks. There are hundreds of thousands of companies out there, and we're looking for those who are looking to raise money right now and raising the right amount, as well as those who are in line with our investment thesis.

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The Utah Science Technology and Research Initiative (USTAR) recently released its 2018 Annual Report highlighting programs, events, and economic impact for the fiscal year 2018.

“The past year demonstrated USTAR’s critical role in fostering technology-based economic development opportunities throughout Utah,” said Susan D. Opp, chair of the USTAR Governing Authority. USTAR’s success and effectiveness is due to both the caliber of its staff and unparalleled engagement by its Governing Authority members. I am proud of their commitment and focus to building Utah’s innovation infrastructure and the accomplishments of USTAR over the past year.”

New report from Startup Genome, with support of Kauffman Foundation, finds strong startup potential in six mid-sized U.S. cities

Startups in Springfield (MA) sell to global markets at a surprisingly high rate. Founders in Albuquerque and New Orleans enjoy supportive local cultures. Reno and Fresno welcome entrepreneurs from elsewhere. Hartford has high shares of female and immigrant founders.

These are among the findings from a new report we released today based on research that was supported by the Kauffman Foundation. You can find more detail here.