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Nigerian-American Engineer Debuts World's First Braid-Assist Robot HaloBraid
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— Jul 24, 2026
Nigerian-American engineer Yinka Ogunbiyi has developed HaloBraid, the world’s first braid-assist robot designed to ease stylists’ physical strain and cut braiding time, with a seed funding round of about $7 million and more than 7,000 salons waitlisted ahead of commercial rollout. The project frames HaloBraid as a cobot that augments professional braiders rather than replacing them, backed by significant investment and recognition of American innovation with global impact.
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Las Vegas ER Nurse Volunteers in the Hospital on Her Off Days, Brushing and Braiding Patients' Hair
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— Aug 17, 2021
Nurses are generally recognized as being heroes, having chosen a profession that helps others. And over the last year, their work has been truly lauded by the communities they serve. Brooke Johns has been an ER nurse in…
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Teen Claims She Was Sent Home From Chick-fil-A Job Over Blond Braids
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— Aug 11, 2023
A teenage girl from North Carolina claimed she was sent home from her job at Chick-fil-A over having an “unnatural” hair color. In an interview with the “ Today ” show, Autumn Williams, 16, recalled the incident that…
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Woman Determined to Build Kids' Confidence Volunteers to Braid Hair at Beginning of School Year
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— Sep 2, 2021
Starting up school in-person after a summer away — or for many modern kids, after a year away — is an exciting but stressful time. Many families hit the stores for back-to-school shopping and are met with an…
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Gas Industry Says Heating Costs Will Fall 14% This Winter As Another Forecast Warns Of An Increase
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Elon Musk Finds a New Target: Confronts Bill Gates Over Major Climate Hypocrisy
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— Apr 25, 2022
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has upbraided tech guru Bill Gates over the investment strategy Gates has pursued concerning Tesla, which makes electric cars. Amid a Twitter conversation Friday, Musk said that he asked…
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Alec Baldwin Confronts Paparazzi, Says He Wants to Work to 'Limit the Use of Firearms'
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— Oct 31, 2021
After upbraiding paparazzi who have followed him simply because a gun he fired killed someone on the set of his new movie, actor Alec Baldwin said little about the incident during a rare public outburst on Saturday…
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