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Oportun racks up another CNBC award for its 'mission-driven' finance tools, but do these accolades reflect genuine progress or just sophisticated marketing?

With 4.5 billion tons of uranium in the sea, SuperCritical Materials aims to solve the nuclear fuel bottleneck. But the path from lab to ocean is fraught with peril.

AMREP Corporation saw revenues climb in fiscal 2026, yet profits fell. A deep dive reveals a strategic pivot with costly trade-offs in New Mexico.

Hasbro is taking My Little Pony digital-first. A deep dive into the YouTube-exclusive series and what it signals about the toy giant's IP empire.

Maxim Hair Restoration was just named the top brand in the US. We look past the award to analyze the business of beauty, industry accolades, and the future of hair tech.

With 72% annual turnover costing restaurants billions, a new platform offers every worker a free AI agent. Is this the future or just high-tech churn management?

Sienna Senior Living’s reaffirmed BBB rating isn't just a financial footnote; it's a license to build for Canada's aging demographic. Here's what it means.

Hercules Capital's new $325M debt offering isn't just a balance sheet move. It's a strategic reload to fund the next wave of tech and life science innovators.

Amtrak is spending billions on accessibility, but after decades of delays, is it enough? We look at the numbers, the technology, and the human impact.

With new directors Tom Hand and Mike Kemp, Alabama Power is doubling down on infrastructure and strategic execution to navigate a complex energy future.

VAST Data and AMD are expanding their partnership to solve the AI inference bottleneck, offering an open alternative to closed ecosystems with new hardware.

Global gaming giant Entain launches two major brands in Alberta, signaling a new era of competition and consumer protection in Canada's evolving digital landscape.

An LA-based startup is taking a 1950s Minneapolis dive bar classic national. We dissect the strategy behind Juicy Lucy's expansion into BJ's Wholesale Clubs.

With a new SPAC filing, NorthStrive leverages deep advisory expertise to target aerospace and defense, signaling a strategic play in a disciplined market.

A new elite academy is training a special class of lawyers to win unwinnable cases. Can this 'superpower' training bridge the justice gap for victims?

A new fintech player, WonderGate, launches a 'one-stop' payment platform aiming to cut cross-border complexity. But can its promise of simplicity challenge the giants?

Prescott College decries the rollback of protections for sacred monuments, highlighting a clash between federal policy, experiential education, and Tribal sovereignty.

Nostrum Oil & Gas is in a race against time, launching a debt tender offer to fend off insolvency while battling Kazakh tax disputes and warning shareholders of a total wipeout.

As B2B buying committees replace lone decision-makers, Vereigen Media's new ABM service bets on human intelligence and first-party data to drive revenue.

Amidst the air taxi hype, CoolFly's new eVTOL bets on a different path: the lightly regulated ultralight category. But can it meet the strict limits?