My Brain Food This Week...
1910 Genetics wants to revolutionise medicine production, I wrote about the Burn Multiple, and Kevin Hart is a great example of success
Story of the week:
Why You Can’t Get Rid of Kevin Hart
(John Jurgensen)
Key takeaways:
“The jokes,” he says, “acted as my door to get to the things that I’m really good at.”
A great profile on refining yourself to become the best you can be.
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💎 Africa
The South African government appears to be dragging their feet on divesting the national airline South African Airways. There is plenty of support for privatisation of the airline, in the hopes of reviving a once thriving national symbol.
1910 Genetics, founded by Nigerian born Jen Nwankwo, is working with Microsoft to use AI tools to accelerate medicine development. Despite facing obstacles like funding setbacks and industry biases, Nwankwo remains committed to diversifying the biotech industry and empowering students from historically Black colleges and universities through internships.
🌎 Global
Is Your Startup Spending Too Much?
The idea is not to necessarily reduce your burn rate. Remember investors are giving you money because they’re expecting you to use it, but to use it effectively for growth.
Apple has been in discussions with Google and other AI software providers to potentially use their technology in powering features for the iPhone. The talks include startups like Cohere and OpenAI. Analysts view these discussions as a sign that Apple may not have internally developed tools as advanced as other AI players.
Other reading:
SA will be a vehicle importer, not producer, in the ‘long term’
Apple Faces Legal Protest From Meta, Microsoft, X, Spotify and Match
🚀 Podcasts & Video
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