The crew of the Endeavour are very different; they’re highly trained, they work as a team, and they can follow orders. There’s a pointed discussion early on about avoiding heroics and working together; the ethic of quiet competence permeates the book. I’ve heard the book described as competency porn, and I agree. This isn’t a crew of space truckers, it’s like the crew of a supertanker or some other ocean-going vessel, which feels both more likely and more realistic to me.
Ripple, the fintech known for its association with the XRP cryptocurrency, will buy back about $750 million of shares from investors and employees, which would put the company’s valuation at about $50 billion. The plans were first reported by Bloomberg, which cited sources familiar with the matter.
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