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The Kratom Civil War Is Heating Up, and MAHA Has Picked a Side

A decade ago, kratom advocates fought a surprisingly successful campaign against a proposed Drug Enforcement Administration ban that claimed the obscure Southeast Asian plant posed “an imminent hazard to public safety.” They won bipartisan allies from Bernie Sanders to Rand Paul, and helped create a billion-dollar industry out of kratom, which has pain-relieving effects they…

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Orbio raises $21 million to automate hiring and onboarding for frontline workers

After Sergi Bastardas’ decade at Amazon and floriculture startup Colvin, one thing always stood out  — the feeling that there wasn’t enough efficient “human infrastructure” to manage the workers behind the scenes. He took this feeling and, in 2025, alongside his co-founders Nacho Travesí and Antonio Melé, launched Orbio, an enterprise startup that helps businesses…

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650,000 Messages, 73,000 Accounts Exposed

France’s government-only messaging app Tchap has been breached, with an alleged hacker saying 650,000 messages and 73,000 accounts were exposed. French officials confirmed that the encrypted platform used by public-sector workers was accessed during a June 7 security incident. They said private chats remained protected, but investigators are still reviewing what the attacker could reach….

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