Will Yakowicz
@willyakowicz.bsky.social
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The robots take already rolled joints and dip them terpene rich adhesive, then dip them into kief.
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The Irish drone delivery upstart Manna has raised $30 million to fund an ambitious expansion, taking on deep-pocketed competitors like Amazon, Alphabet's Wing and the unicorn Zipline. It's bidding to be the first to scale a mass drone delivery operation. www.forbes.com/sites/jeremy...
This Irish Drone Startup Is Aiming For A Million Deliveries A Year
Manna has raised $30 million to fund an ambitious expansion, taking on well-funded competitors like Amazon, Alphabet and unicorn Zipline. It could be first to scale a mass drone delivery operation.
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The good news: @forbes.com ramped up the number of bargaining sessions in 2025.
The bad news: We've seen no change in tone at the bargaining table, just the same old, same old. Very disappointing.
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New: El Segundo is getting its own military tech accelerator, with eyes on Y Combinator.

a16z, Point72, Lux + others have backed a stream of companies emerging from Disciplus Ventures in the past year (it's led by a 21-yo who has raised his own fund)

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Silicon Valley’s ‘Gundo’ Bros Are Building A Y Combinator For Military Tech
Andreessen Horowitz, Lux Capital and Point72 Ventures are backing military companies emerging from Disciplus Ventures, a startup accelerator in El Segundo.
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The legendary Circus Circus, which sits on 102 acres on the north end of the Strip, was built in 1968. Ruffin says he has been approached by buyers to sell Circus Circus. “Let’s just say there is interest,” he says coyly. “It’s worth $5 billion.”

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Billionaire Trump Pal Phil Ruffin Is Ready To Sell The Aging Circus Circus Casino
The president-elect’s best friend is preparing to cash out of the legendary Las Vegas resort. He tells Forbes about his latest big gamble in Sin City.
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Casino Billionaire Phil Ruffin Is Ready To Sell Las Vegas’s Circus Circus @forbes.com www.forbes.com/sites/willya...
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Forbes has a scoop on the Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni scandal today.

Those “It Ends with Us” costars have gotten most of the attention in the escalating dispute, but another defendant in Lively's case—who's preparing to sue her back as soon as today—is the billionaire Steve Sarowitz.
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jemimamcevoy.bsky.social
Great story from @simonemelvin.bsky.social: "RxBar cofounder, Peter Rahal, sold his first company to Kellogg's for $600 million in 2017. Now free from a five-year-long non-compete agreement, his new David bar aims to be the ultimate health supplement."

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This Protein Bar Cofounder Sold His Company For $600 Million. Now He Wants Another Bite Of The Market.
Peter Rahal’s new David bar was designed for the Ozempic generation. A portrait of a hungry entrepreneur.
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Donald Trump’s victory isn’t just about politics. A small wave of entrepreneurs has figured out that partisanship sells in areas far beyond media. Tucker Carlson’s new nicotine venture offers the perfect prism.
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I spent Election Day eve with Tucker Carlson. Instead of talking about Trump, who he campaigned for, he was pitching his new business, a nicotine pouch brand named Alp. @forbes.com www.forbes.com/sites/willya...
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Magic mushroom edibles made with Amanita muscaria are on the rise thanks to a legal gray area. Meet the entrepreneurs bringing hallucinogenic treats to a smoke shop—or mailbox—near you. @forbes.com www.forbes.com/sites/willya...