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Overcoming the European tech IPO challenge: Europe’s tech IPO market can make strategic adjustments for growth and sustainability. http://dlvr.it/TFvhRC #DigitalInsights #Germany

‘It just feels a bit much’: Boo baskets are the latest Halloween TikTok trend to spark backlash among parents: The trend began with a treat-filled basket left anonymously on a neighbor’s doorstep. It has already become something much, much bigger. You’ve picked the perfect pumpkin, nailed your costume, and decked out your porch, but have you put together your “boo basket” yet? http://dlvr.it/TFvYHp

Dropbox lays off 20% of its workforce as CEO blames ‘excess layers of management’ for stunted growth: The company is dropping a huge chunk of its headcount as it has struggled to fend off competitors like Box and Google. Dropbox is dropping a huge chunk of its headcount. http://dlvr.it/TFvC0n

Why U.S. union steelworkers are optimistic about clean energy jobs : 17,000 new union jobs could be available thanks to Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act. The United Steelworkers union is counting on clean energy projects to spur membership growth, offsetting losses at oil refining and petrochemical plants, a union official said, even if Donald Trump wins the presidential election on Nov. 5. http://dlvr.it/TFtcs4

Why the Halloween candy scare still haunts America: Halloween poisoned candy might have been driven in part by the multitude of problems facing the U.S. at the time. The unquiet spirits, vampires and the omnipresent zombies that take over American streets every October 31 may think Halloween is all about spooky fun. But what Halloween masqueraders may not realize is that in the early 1970s and well into the next decade, real fear took over. http://dlvr.it/TFt01K

Harnessing AI to revolutionize healthcare: A conversation with Huma’s Dan Vahdat: The CEO and founder of a global medtech company is on a mission to transform the healthcare industry’s approach to research, delivery, and care. http://dlvr.it/TFskTb #DigitalInsights #LeapbyMcKinsey #Digital

Why Sony killed the PS5 game ‘Concord’—and the entire studio that made it: Sony says it is shutting down ‘Concord,’ the PS5 video game that was out just two weeks, for good. Sony Interactive Studios is swinging the axe with a ferocity even God of War’s Kratos would have trouble matching. The video game company announced plans Tuesday to shut down two internal studios and to “permanently sunset” Concord, the online multiplayer shooter it took offline after less than two weeks in September. http://dlvr.it/TFsbpD

Trump’s ‘Access Hollywood’ tape is making the rounds on TikTok: The Republican Voters Against Trump’s TikTok account reposted the infamous audio clip this month, reigniting controversy just ahead of the election. “Grab them by the p***y.” Thought that phrase was buried in the past? Think again. With the election on the horizon, the notorious conversation between former President Donald Trump and Billy Bush, then of Access Hollywood, has since resurfaced on TikTok and is horrifying a whole new generation of voters.  http://dlvr.it/TFsGlQ

COP16 biodiversity summit reveals disappointing numbers for conservation funding: Summit talks on how to mobilize the billions of dollars needed to halt biodiversity loss this decade were stuck on Monday. Countries were at an impasse over how to fund conservation and other key decisions as the U.N. COP16 biodiversity summit entered its second week on Monday, with nations pledging millions of dollars rather than the billions needed. http://dlvr.it/TFrjRD

5 brain hacks that can alleviate stress, according to a biopsychologist: Stress triggers our amygdala, which is our fear center. Here’s how to combat those feelings. In his first inaugural address, Franklin D. Roosevelt famously said, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” While he was trying to convey that fear can hold you back from accomplishing great things, the state of fear arousal shouldn’t be feared. In fact, it can be your ally, says biopsychologist Mary Poffenroth, author of Brave New You: Strategies, Tools, and Neurohacks to Live More Courageously Every Day. http://dlvr.it/TFr4Lf