Laura Entis

Y Combinator

Y Combinator Creates New Fund to Invest In Its Later-Stage Companies

The $700 million pool gives the incubator the ability to bet big on winner.

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Sleep

This New Study Questions What We Thought We Knew About Sleep

Eight hours of sleep may have never been the norm.

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Learning

3 Ways to Become a More Effective Learner

Fundamental principles to learn by.

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Decision Making

How This Famous Behavioral Economist Is Trying to Help People Solve Their Most Common Money Problems

Financial savings startup Qapital just named Duke psychology professor Dan Ariely its chief behavioral economist. Here's how he plans to help the company change users' spending and saving habits.

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Advertising

The Future of Advertising Will Probably Look a Lot Like 'Minority Report'

Just more sophisticated.

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Passion

Seth Godin on the Practical Way to Pursue Your Passion (It Does Exist)

If only it were as easy as 'do what you love, and the money will follow.'

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Competition

Elon Musk Is Not Impressed With Apple

In a recent interview, he labeled the tech company 'the Tesla Graveyard' for talent.

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Entrepreneurs

Want a Piece of the Fall Foliage Action? This Company Will Send You 3 Leaves for $19.99.

How one enterprising young man is attempting to commercialize autumn.

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Steve Jobs

'Steve Jobs' Is a Fascinating Exploration of the Complexity of Genius

Director Danny Boyle, working off Aaron Sorkin's verbal tennis match of a script, brings the inner workings of the late Apple co-founder to the silver screen.

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