We get a rare look at a Tesla Cybertruck launching from a standstill, and it looks more like a rocket than a pickup truck. Electric vehicles, in general – and Tesla vehicles, in particular – tend to have a quick acceleration. That’s thanks to the electric motors, which can provide their maximum RPM in a […]
Midi Health, a virtual care clinic for women 40 years and above, announced it closed a $25 million Series A funding round led by GV (Google Ventures), bringing the company’s total raise to $40 million. Frederique Dame and Cathy Friedman of GV joined existing investors Operator Collective, 25M, Semper Virens, Felicis and Icon. WHAT THEY […]
MIT scientists have designed a solar-powered desalination system that turns saltwater into drinkable water at a higher volume – and lower cost. Researchers from MIT and Shanghai Jiao Tong University have published a paper, “Extreme salt-resisting multistage solar distillation with thermohaline convection,” in the journal Joule about a study that has the potential to make […]
With Honda’s EV offensive finally starting, the Japanese automaker is already giving us a preview of what could be its next-gen electric SUV and sedan concepts in its latest video. After releasing new details on its first electric SUV, the 2024 Prologue, Honda is showing off two new EV concepts. The Honda Prologue is co-developed […]
Ransomware has affected healthcare for decades, but organizations have become increasingly vulnerable as attackers have become brazen and more sophisticated. There’s a financial and reputational impact: One health system had to settle with 126,000 patients for up to $3,000 each following a 2020 incident. And there’s an operational impact: Two hospitals in Connecticut had to […]
Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, arrives at court as lawyers push to persuade the judge overseeing his fraud case not to jail him ahead of trial, at a courthouse in New York, August 11, 2023. Eduardo Munoz | Reuters Sam Bankman-Fried, the alleged crypto criminal who stands accused of masterminding one […]
Several leading Chinese EV makers, including BYD and NIO, posted strong sales results this week. NIO hit a new record in Q3, while BYD continued its dominant streak with record-breaking EV sales in September. BYD record September EV sales close gap with Tesla China continues leading the way in the auto industry’s shift to electric […]
Tesla has managed to weasel its way out of a class-action lawsuit over its Full Self-Driving claims because it argued that customers have agreed to take any issue to arbitration in their contracts. The situation around Tesla selling its “Full Self-Driving Capability” (FSD) package before actually having figured out self-driving technology would inevitably lead to […]
Tech giant Microsoft announced a long-term partnership with multistate healthcare system Mercy, which will utilize its Azure OpenAI Service to provide generative AI-assisted communication resources to patients and Mercy employees. Microsoft’s generative AI will be used to help patients understand lab results, schedule appointments and get answers to healthcare-related questions. Mercy’s workforce will have access […]
