Unlike a linear taper, which involves reducing the dose of a medication by the same amount each time, a hyperbolic taper gradually slows the rate of reduction—cutting smaller and smaller amounts as it goes—so that the final doses are extremely small and spread out over a much longer period. To …
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A Silicon Valley VC Says He Got the IDF Starlink Access Within Days of October 7 Attack
Eyal did not reply to two follow-up messages that contained quotes from the webinar and offered Eyal the opportunity to correct or clarify anything that was said. On October 20, 2023, the IDF launched an offensive in Gaza that specifically targeted the territory’s internet and telecommunications infrastructure. This resulted in …
Read More »US Tech Visa Applications Are Being Put Through the Wringer
Since the end of January, Ryan Helgeson, a Chicago-based immigration attorney, has noticed an unusual trend: He’s been getting significantly more pushback from US Citizenship and Immigration Services as he files employment visa petitions on behalf of his foreign-born clients. Helgeson’s firm, McEntee Law Group, represents tech workers who hope …
Read More »Blocked From Selling Off-Brand Ozempic, Telehealth Startups Embrace a Less Effective Drug
After telehealth startups recently lost the ability to sell exact copies of patented GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, some firms have begun turning to a different, less effective medication that has been on the market in the United States since 2010. Often considered a precursor to blockbuster products like Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic …
Read More »Inside the Battle Over OpenAI’s Corporate Restructuring
Late last year, Bell, Blackwell, and Aguilar decided to dust off the old playbook. They commissioned a legal memo that reiterated the power of the attorney general over the irrevocable status of charitable funds and called up their contacts to form a coalition of what is now over 50 community …
Read More »Investors Worry Trump’s Tariffs Could Cause a ‘World of Hurt’ for Startups
“To the extent you are midstream in raising capital, get that closed as soon as possible. We repeat, close anything midstream ASAP,” Hazard wrote. “And be really judicious about how your capital is being deployed.” Managing partner Charles Hudson told WIRED that his venture firm, Precursor, has stakes in several …
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