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17-year-old Eric Zhu’s startup was built in a high school bathroom — now it’s raised .3M and is emerging from stealth

17-year-old Eric Zhu’s startup was built in a high school bathroom — now it’s raised $2.3M and is emerging from stealth

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Eric Zhu started building Aviato, an analytical platform for private market data, in a very typical place for an entrepreneur: the bathroom in his Carmel, Indiana, high school. Now the 17-year-old’s startup is emerging from stealth with $2.3 million in venture funding. Aviato tracks funding rounds and headcount, similar to competitors like Crunchbase and PitchBook, as well as data points like company credit card revenue data, employee vesting schedules, and where top engineers are currently working, in addition to other metrics. If that sounds a little like what SignalFire built for its internal database, that’s intentional. Zhu said Aviato’s goal is to build a platform that resembles what SignalFire has built internally; in fact, he said that his startup has worked closely with the firm’s founder, Walter Kortschak, to build out its product. Zhu told TechCrunch that he credits his early interest in venture capital and startups from being in the right place at the right time during the boring days of the pandemic, learning about the space from Discord group chats he joined in 2020, …

Swimming legend Sharron Davies: At 61 I can still beat my 17-year-old rugby player son in core exercise

Swimming legend Sharron Davies: At 61 I can still beat my 17-year-old rugby player son in core exercise

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Sign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Olympic silver medalist swimmer Sharron Davies may be 61, with nine knee surgeries under her belt, but she says she can still “drop down and do 40 press ups”. Davies, who was selected for the Montreal Olympic Games at the age of just 11, retired in 1994 after breaking more than 200 British records in the pool, but fitness has continued to be a huge part of her life – especially as she gets older. “I’ve got a 25-year-old daughter, who is an ex-international track and field athlete, and I can still beat her on core exercise. I can still beat my 17-year-old son, who plays really good rugby, on core stability and core exercise,” she says. Davies, who famously held the Commonwealth Games record for the 400-metre individual medley event for 18 years, goes to the gym four times a week, cycles and …

17-year-old student from India transforms dementia care worldwide

17-year-old student from India transforms dementia care worldwide

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Hemesh and the Alpha Monitor, designed to detect when individuals with Alzheimer’s fall or wander away from their caregivers. (CREDIT: Hemesh Chadalavada) In the summer of 2018, young Hemesh Chadalavada embarked on a heartwarming journey filled with cherished memories spent with his beloved grandmother, Jayasree, in their family home in Guntur, southern India. The days were adorned with endless movies and the exquisite aroma of her chicken biryani wafting through the air. At the tender age of 12, Hemesh experienced a moment that would shape his future, a moment of sheer panic and realization that would drive him towards a remarkable mission. On that fateful evening, while Hemesh sat engrossed in front of the television, Jayasree, then 63, left the room to make a cup of tea. Little did she know that her world, and Hemesh’s, were about to change. At the tender age of 12, Hemesh experienced a moment that would shape his future, a moment of sheer panic and realization that would drive him towards a remarkable mission. (CREDIT: Hemesh Chadalavada) As Hemesh …

‘My 17-year-old son was arrested for sharing child abuse images – he said it was a relief’ | Global development

‘My 17-year-old son was arrested for sharing child abuse images – he said it was a relief’ | Global development

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Louise* thought she had been open and clear with her two children about the dangers of the internet. But last year there was a knock on her door at 6am. It was the police looking for her 17-year-old son. “There were five or six police coming up my stairs,” she says. “When they said they were looking for my son because of indecent images I thought I was going to pass out. “I was saying, ‘Oh my God he’s autistic – has he been groomed?’ They bagged up all his devices and took him away. I was so petrified for him I was throwing up once they left.” Louise’s son is one of thousands of under-18s picked up by police intelligence for viewing or sharing indecent images of children in the past year. Research published in February found some people viewing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) said they had become desensitised to adult pornography, leading them to seek out more extreme or violent material. In December, a Guardian investigation found that in some regions the …

Gwyneth Paltrow Shares Rare Photo With 17-Year-Old Son Moses

Gwyneth Paltrow Shares Rare Photo With 17-Year-Old Son Moses

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Gwyneth Paltrow melted hearts as she took to her Instagram Stories on Thursday to post a sweet selfie alongside her 17-year-old son, Moses. The 51-year-old star captured the serene moment as she leaned affectionately on her son, who sported a gentle smile for the camera. Paltrow, barefaced and radiant, donned a black patterned jacket while her blonde locks gracefully framed her face. Moses opted for a black knit sweater paired with subtle accessories — a silver necklace and tiny hoop earrings. Responding to a fan request in a Q&A session, Paltrow humbly shared the snapshot, captioning it with “Not fave but recent.” The actress shares Moses and her daughter, Apple, 19, with her ex-husband, Chris Martin, the renowned frontman of Coldplay. The couple tied the knot in 2003 before parting ways in 2016. Instagram Reflecting on their separation in an interview with British Vogue, Paltrow shared, “We just didn’t quite fit together. But man, did we love our children.” She candidly described the efforts they made to salvage their relationship before eventually accepting the truth. “Between …

17-year-old student revolutionizes dementia care worldwide

17-year-old student revolutionizes dementia care worldwide

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At the tender age of 12, Hemesh experienced a moment that would shape his future, a moment of sheer panic and realization that would drive him towards a remarkable mission. (CREDIT: Hemesh Chadalavada) In the summer of 2018, young Hemesh Chadalavada embarked on a heartwarming journey filled with cherished memories spent with his beloved grandmother, Jayasree, in their family home in Guntur, southern India. The days were adorned with endless movies and the exquisite aroma of her chicken biryani wafting through the air. At the tender age of 12, Hemesh experienced a moment that would shape his future, a moment of sheer panic and realization that would drive him towards a remarkable mission. On that fateful evening, while Hemesh sat engrossed in front of the television, Jayasree, then 63, left the room to make a cup of tea. Little did she know that her world, and Hemesh’s, were about to change. As Hemesh ventured into the kitchen, he discovered a gas stove left on, a seemingly innocuous oversight. But for Jayasree, it was a stark …

17-year-old student transforms dementia care worldwide

17-year-old student transforms dementia care worldwide

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At the tender age of 12, Hemesh experienced a moment that would shape his future, a moment of sheer panic and realization that would drive him towards a remarkable mission. (CREDIT: Hemesh Chadalavada) In the summer of 2018, young Hemesh Chadalavada embarked on a heartwarming journey filled with cherished memories spent with his beloved grandmother, Jayasree, in their family home in Guntur, southern India. The days were adorned with endless movies and the exquisite aroma of her chicken biryani wafting through the air. At the tender age of 12, Hemesh experienced a moment that would shape his future, a moment of sheer panic and realization that would drive him towards a remarkable mission. On that fateful evening, while Hemesh sat engrossed in front of the television, Jayasree, then 63, left the room to make a cup of tea. Little did she know that her world, and Hemesh’s, were about to change. As Hemesh ventured into the kitchen, he discovered a gas stove left on, a seemingly innocuous oversight. But for Jayasree, it was a stark …

E coli ‘caught at Christmas market’ leaves 17-year-old in intensive care | E coli

E coli ‘caught at Christmas market’ leaves 17-year-old in intensive care | E coli

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A 17-year-old student has been in intensive care for two weeks after she caught a strain of E coli. Antonia Hay, who has had to undergo multiple surgeries, is believed to have caught the bacterial infection from food at a Christmas market in November. The aspiring actor, from Buckinghamshire, has had part of her bowel removed in addition to a blood transfusion and dialysis in response to kidney failure. Jemima Hay, her older sister, said: “She is lucky to be alive and has continued to show amazing determination and strength throughout this time, despite the immense stress, pain and trauma – all combined with an extreme phobia of injections.” It is not known what sort of food led to her being diagnosed with haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS), caused by E coli 0157. Antonia’s father, Steve Hay, believes it originated from food at a local market in Great Missenden. He wrote on Facebook: “To anyone who may have experienced food poisoning symptoms at any restaurant, establishment or any market stall in Great Missenden during the Christmas …