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OpenAI takes a stake in Thrive Capital's Thrive Holdings and plans to embed AI agents in its companies, which already includes an accounting and IT business (Michael J. de la Merced/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/business/dealbook/o…

OpenAI Takes Stake in Thrive Holdings, a Buyer of Services Firms
The move by the parent company of ChatGPT is meant to help imbue Thrive Holdings’ accounting and I.T. services companies with artificial intelligence tools.

“When society’s values are corrupted, it is the duty of the individual to uphold true morality.”
Kaminski MD, Rami. The Gift of Not Belonging: How Outsiders Thrive in a World of Joiners (p. 197). Kindle Edition.

NFL Wild Card Weekend player statistical leaders, props, picks: Bills' Allen, Packers' Jacobs could thrive

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-wil

Asante Samuel Jr. Could Thrive in Matt Eberflus’ Cowboys Defense https://insidethestar.com/asante-samuel-jr-could-thrive-in-matt-eberflus-cowboys-defense

"Solar Farms and Bumblebees Could Thrive Together with Smart Habitat Management"
#SolarPower #Energy #Renewables #Bees

Solar Farms and Bumblebees Could Thrive Together with Smart Habitat Management | Happy Eco News
New research shows solar farms and bumblebees can thrive together when sites are managed for biodiversity, potentially doubling pollinator populations while producing clean energy, new research shows.

I read "The Gift of Not Belonging: How Outsiders Thrive in a World of Joiners"
by Rami Kaminski
I certainly am otrovert. What about you?

Sources: Tempo, a stablecoin-focused blockchain developed by Stripe and Paradigm, raised a $500M Series A led by Greenoaks and Thrive Capital at a $5B valuation (Fortune)
https://fortune.com/crypto/2025/10/17/stripe-para…

Exclusive: Stripe-backed blockchain startup Tempo raises $500 million round led by Joshua Kushner’s Thrive Capital and Greenoaks
The Series A values the Matt Huang-led Tempo at $5 billion and includes participation from Sequoia, Ribbit, and SV Angel.

Around 56 million years ago,
Earth suddenly got much hotter.
Over about 5,000 years, the amount of carbon in the atmosphere drastically increased and global temperatures shot up by some 6°C.
As we show in new research published in Nature Communications,
one consequence was that many of the world’s plants could no longer thrive.
As a result, they soaked up less carbon from the atmosphere,
which may have contributed to another interesting thing about this pre…

56 million years ago, the Earth suddenly heated up – and many plants stopped working properly
It could be a sign of what’s to come.

Me too!
https://mastodon.social/@cmconseils/115487186656267241

Embarking on an online business journey is like a strategic expedition. 🌐 Start with thorough niche research – 80% of successful businesses thrive through specialization. Reduce risks by implementing small pilot projects before scaling up. Success lies in informed beginnings! #OnlineBusinessTips #Entrepreneurship

"Insect-Friendly Agriculture Helps UK Watercress Farm Thrive"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Farming

Insect-Friendly Agriculture Helps UK Watercress Farm Thrive | Happy Eco News
Insect-friendly agriculture methods have sustained The Watercress Company's UK farms for 25 pesticide-free years, supporting 1.7 billion insects across 16 hectares. The approach protects rare chalk streams while producing 0.5 million weekly bags of residue-free watercress. The company supplies 80 percent of UK retail watercress, proving chemical-free farming works commercially.

Adaptations that let Culex pipiens mosquitoes thrive in the London Underground turn out to have a much more ancient origin, in Egypt
Ancient origin of an urban underground mosquito https://doi.org/10.1126/science.ady4515

What makes a Frontier firm?
Why is #reskilling so hard?
How can leaders build cultures thrive on experimentation & human-AI collaboration?
▶️ #Harvard's Raffaella Sadun on why it's so hard to become an AI-first organization - Worklab

Bats are one of the few animals that I genuinely don't enjoy being around.... but I still want them to thrive!
This is really great news that a Canadian researcher might have found a treatment for white-nose syndrome!
" B.C.-based scientist Cori Lausen, nicknamed Bat Lady by her peers, believes a probiotic formula may be capable of saving them. This cocktail is a blend of four bacterial strains that suppress the fungus. These bacteria are naturally found in some bats, but not all. ”
#Bats #health #nature
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bats-white-nose-syndrome-probiotic-9.6948885

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on BBCRadio3's #RoundMidnight
Fabienne Ambuelh:
🎵 Thrive
#FabienneAmbuelh

Europe’s Original Climate-Resilient City Has a Lesson for Us All
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-10-25/amsterdam-750th-anniversary-showcases-centuries-of-climate-adaptation

Amsterdam 750th Anniversary Showcases Centuries of Climate Adaptation
On Amsterdam’s 750th anniversary, it continues to be a leader in climate adaptation — showing how a city can thrive in overcoming existential challenges.

The Holistic Health Podcast
Each week Nat and Amie will bring you accessible, practical and insightful information on how to upgrade your health, self and environment to truly thrive...
Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/holistic-health…

A profile of Joshua Kushner, including Thrive Capital's investments in GitHub and Stripe and its role in reinstating Sam Altman as OpenAI CEO in November 2023 (Jeremy Stern/Colossus)
https://joincolossus.com/article/joshua-kushner-thrive-new-world/

From David Suzuki
The suicidal insanity of non-stop growth
Air, water and land are polluted and degraded as the climate heats to catastrophic levels, yet we continue to burn fossil fuels and devastate carbon sinks.
It’s malignant. It’s suicidal. And it’s unfair. The obscenely wealthy hoard money and resources, amassing billions of dollars, luxury yachts, mansions and private jets while others starve and struggle to survive.

The suicidal insanity of non-stop growth
The planet offers everything we need to survive and thrive, but not if we continue to wastefully exploit it.

How does a solar company thrive when policy support wavers?
ReVision Energy in New England has the answer: prioritize people over profit. The B Corp became employee-owned, built an electrical apprenticeship program, and focused on community relationships rather than transactional sales.
Now they're seeing a surge in demand as tax credits expire.

US solar installer adapts business model as policy support shifts
ReVision Energy leverages a relationship-driven model and workforce innovation to navigate evolving clean energy policies and sustain long-term growth across the northeastern United States.

Politico ends its print edition after 19 years, as its early reliance on print ad revenue fades and its audience relies more on digital platforms (Ken Vogel/@kenvogel.bsky.social)
https://bsky.app/profile/kenvogel.bsky.social/post/3maej6u6jls22

Ken Vogel (@kenvogel.bsky.social)
Politico's print paper was always something of a contradiction for an outlet that set out to prove that political journalism could thrive in the digital world. As the digital reach grew, the paper became less important, leading to the decision to end the print edition. Still, I am sad to see it go

Australia's first national report on indoor air quality reveals urgent need for action #Australia

Australia's first national report on indoor air quality reveals urgent need for action
The "State of Indoor Air in Australia 2025" report, led by QUT's ARC Training Center for Advanced Building Systems Against Airborne Infection Transmission (THRIVE), highlights the health, well-being and economic risks posed by poor indoor air quality across homes, workplaces, schools, hospitals and public buildings.

Their Husbands Were Killed by Tigers. Now These Women Are Restoring the Big Cat’s Threatened Habitat https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/their-husbands-were-killed-by-tigers-now-these-women-are-restoring-the-big-cats-t…

Their Husbands Were Killed by Tigers. Now These Women Are Restoring the Big Cat’s Threatened Habitat
200 or so Bengal tigers live here in the Sundarbans mangroves—a watery world that they thrive in, consuming a diet of fish and crabs.

There's a reason why most of the people who talk about AI the most are Combat Posters:
Anyone who does not thrive on conflict simply stops bothering to post at some point
-- SE Gyges
https://bsky.app/profile/jmiers230.bsky.social/post/3majnqn2ujk2r

Jess Miers 🦝 (@jmiers230.bsky.social)
There's a massive anti-AI bot network that triggers any time there's a post with slight positive sentiment towards AI. If one of those bots attaches to your post, you're hosed. It sucks and it makes any sort of normal, substantive AI discourse nearly impossible to exist here. [contains quote post or other embedded content]

What if the NFL had a transfer portal? Ranking 10 players who would benefit most in 2026

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-transfer-portal-ranking-players-benefit/

Bitcoin miners retooling data centers for AI have boosted their stocks; the CoinShares Bitcoin Mining ETF is up about 90% YTD even as bitcoin has slumped (Vicky Ge Huang/Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj…

Aging gracefully is more than just life's milestones; it's an investment in the adventure itself. I am dedicated to helping seniors thrive in health and wealth. What do you believe is essential for a fulfilling retirement? Share your wisdom! 💡
#SeniorsLivingWell #RetirementGoals #LifeJourney

Sources: AI robotics startup Physical Intelligence raised $600M led by CapitalG at a $5.6B valuation, with participation from Jeff Bezos, Lux, Thrive, and more (Shirin Ghaffary/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

"Insect-Friendly Agriculture Helps UK Watercress Farm Thrive"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Insects #Farming<…

Insect-Friendly Agriculture Helps UK Watercress Farm Thrive | Happy Eco News
Insect-friendly agriculture methods have sustained The Watercress Company's UK farms for 25 pesticide-free years, supporting 1.7 billion insects across 16 hectares. The approach protects rare chalk streams while producing 0.5 million weekly bags of residue-free watercress. The company supplies 80 percent of UK retail watercress, proving chemical-free farming works commercially.

Embracing physical and financial well-being in our later years isn't just a goal—it's a fulfilling journey! I'm devoted to helping seniors truly thrive. It's NEVER too late to start. What activities keep you vibrant and engaged? Let's share and inspire each other! 😊 #SeniorWellness #AgeWell #StayActive

Now we see why Trump wants AI companies to thrive. There's every chance that AI companies are motivated and committed to "funding" this fusion company.
Just one more stop in the AI "investment circle jerk".
#corruption #nuclear #energy #fusion #business #finance