All posts by Preta Peace Namasaba

Innovation

This self-taught Black data scientist is building robot AI smart homes

Homes have historically been inert structures, simple areas where life takes place. However, the advent of smart home technology has transformed homes into interactive systems that adapt and respond to the needs of those who…

By Preta Peace Namasaba June 5, 2024
News

Black woman-owned whiskey brand Uncle Nearest officially surpasses $1 billion valuation

Fawn Weaver’s Uncle Nearest has made history as the fastest-growing American whiskey brand ever. According to Forbes, the business has an estimated valuation of $1.1 billion, placing Weaver on the publication’s list of richest self-made…

By Preta Peace Namasaba June 4, 2024
Thrive

How prioritizing rest and self-care increases productivity

In 2021, Simone Biles withdrew from five event finals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. She was experiencing the “twisties,” a mental block causing gymnasts to lose track of their body positions. The face of the…

News

Negro Leagues statistics officially enter Major League Baseball records

Major League Baseball (MLB) has decided to incorporate the statistics of the Negro Leagues into its official record books. The statistics of more than 2,300 Negro Leagues ballplayers from 1920-1948 across seven different Negro Leagues…

By Preta Peace Namasaba June 3, 2024

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Business

Robert F. Smith’s Vista Equity Partners acquires JAGGAER after raising $20 billion to invest in AI

Robert F. Smith’s Vista Equity Partners has acquired JAGGAER, a global leader in enterprise procurement and supplier collaboration software, from Cinven. The acquisition aligns with the firm’s goal of investing in artificial intelligence after raising…

By Preta Peace Namasaba September 2, 2024
Business

Slutty Vegan founder Pinky Cole gifts two longtime employees their own restaurant

To celebrate Slutty Vegan’s 6th anniversary, its founder and CEO, Pinky Cole Hayes has rewarded two of her longtime employees, Angel Barnwell and Miesha Hambrick with their own franchise. The two women have been crucial…

By Preta Peace Namasaba August 26, 2024
News

These 4 Black owned businesses generate over $1 billion in annual revenue each

Black business ownership is growing at the fastest pace in 30 years. According to data from the Federal Reserve’s Survey of Consumer Finances, the share of Black households owning a business has more than doubled,…

Thrive

Top 10 in-demand remote jobs paying at least 100k salaries

The pandemic unequivocally changed how we work. It shook up the traditional workplace setup and ushered in the remote work era. According to the Pew Research Center, approximately 22 million employed adults in the U.S.…

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