Category: Daily Cover

Tesla’s India Fans Are Eager To Buy Elon Musk’s Cars, But Politics Is Getting In The Way

The company is at a standoff with the Modi government, which wants Musk to commit to building electric vehicles locally before waiving steep tariffs.

Meet The Sudanese Doctor Who Turned Nurse Staffing On Its Head

By helping hundreds of hospitals like HCA Healthcare hire nurses faster and with less aggravation, Iman Abuzeid has built the rare VC-backed startup that’s already profitable. It likely won’t be long before it becomes a unicorn.

Got Milk Crates? Why People Do Stupid, Dangerous Viral #Challenges

Social media is rife with people trying (and mostly failing) to race up rickety stacks of milk crates. A combination of youth, boredom and psychology is to blame.

Covid’s Forgotten Hero: The Untold Story Of The Scientist Whose Breakthrough Made The Vaccines Possible

Covid’s Forgotten Hero: The Untold Story Of The Scientist Whose Breakthrough Made The Vaccines Possible

Why Hasn’t The FDA Fully Approved Any Covid-19 Vaccines Yet?

It’s a long and arduous process that requires tons of data. Plus, the agency wants to rebuild trust after coming under attack during the Trump Administration.

Fantastic Voyage-Inspired Miniature Surgical Robot Aims To Revolutionize Abdominal Surgery

Vicarious Surgical, backed by Bill Gates and now going public in a SPAC deal, hopes to reach $1 billion in revenue by 2027 as it takes on the goliath of surgical robots.

VC Firm Of Moderna Chairman Dumped $1.4 Billion Of Stock In Two Months

Flagship Pioneering, a VC fund run and majority owned by Moderna chairman and cofounder Noubar Afeyan, sold the shares in late February and late March.

‘One Billion Doses On Day One’: Vaccine Company Claims World-Changing Innovation

It’s hard to flawlessly churn out billions of doses of drugs – and we aren’t doing a great job of it. A Midas List VC pulled together a dream team that says it’s come up with a better, faster way.

The Billionaire Who Controls Your Medical Records

Epic Systems founder Judy Faulkner built an empire pioneering—and later dominating—electronic medical records. For decades, she’s kept them walled off from competitors, but now the pandemic is fueling a digital health care race that might finally toppl…

What’s Next For Moderna Post-Covid-19: CEO Stephane Bancel Details mRNA Pipeline

One of the world’s first mRNA vaccines made Bancel a billionaire—and now the biotech CEO discusses his plans to use the mRNA breakthrough for cancer, genetic disorders, and even a better flu vaccine.