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No Recognition: Founder speeds up anti-surveillance tech in face of mass identity sweeps
Bill Swearingen thinks sharing your identity should come with an off switch.
KC’s latest sports franchise takes the field as pro softball players add to local portfolio of women athletes
They might not be from Kansas City, but players for the KC Diamonds — the newest professional sports team in town — have already scored a taste of how the city shows up for women’s sports.
How a KC-brewed probiotic is saving lives in the Philippines by eating toxins in human waste
A cross-culture collaboration between a Crossroads-based probiotics company and a global nonprofit could help ferment a more healthful world beyond poverty, said Matt Wood, describing a new use for the business’ simple, probiotic brew — similar to a kombucha — in stopping disease transmission via unsanitary communal toilets.
Lula passes elite network’s pressure testing, advancing to final hurdle before full Endeavor access
Advancing through Endeavor Heartland’s national selection process not only gets Kansas City-built property maintenance platform Lula one step away from joining Endeavor’s global entrepreneur network, said founder Bo Lais; it helps put the venture’s hometown on a bigger stage.
Alma Mader adding chicken-and-beer concept to expanded Southwest Boulevard taproom
A new space at Alma Mader Brewing marks the next phase of evolution for the local brewery following years of steady growth and national recognition — transforming the vision for its original taproom with a Czech-inspired tank beer service and a new food concept from one of Kansas City’s best-known chefs.
