New Jersey is going to get a nearly $1B power grid upgrade

  • November 9, 2023
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Solar energy powering grid Source: Shutterstock Jersey Central Power and Light (JCP&L), which serves over 1 million customers in central and northern New Jersey, is going to make its largest power grid upgrade in company history. JCP&L said today that it’s filing a new infrastructure improvement program with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities to upgrade […]

Mercedes teams up with the ‘largest convenience store’ operator for EV charging

  • November 9, 2023
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Mercedes-Benz announced a new partnership with Buc-ee’s, known for operating the “world’s largest convenience store,” to expand its premium EV charging network. Buc-ee’s is the self-proclaimed “world’s most-loved travel center,” with a massive assortment of food, clothes, gifts, and just about anything else you could think of. Initially launched in Texas, Buc-ee’s has expanded into […]

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The Fruit Aisle Is Getting Trippy

  • November 9, 2023
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On a recent visit to the supermarket, I found myself terribly disturbed by a carton of fruit. There, among the raspberries and blueberries, were ghostly white strawberries. They were the inverse of every strawberry I had ever seen—fully ripe berries with pale flesh bleeding pinpricks of red. Their seeds called to mind clogged pores in […]

The world’s largest steel mill will get a second life as a wind turbine factory

  • November 9, 2023
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What was once the world’s largest steel mill is about to become Maryland’s first permanent offshore wind turbine factory. From world’s largest steel mill to offshore wind This week, the US Department of Transportation Maritime Administration awarded $47.4 million to the new factory, called Sparrows Point Steel. Six Maryland lawmakers (all Democrats) issued a joint […]

CHIME23: El Camino Health CIO on Security Leadership in Healthcare

  • November 9, 2023
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HEALTHTECH: How does attending the CHIME23 Fall Forum benefit you and your organization? MURO: What I find most valuable at CHIME is connecting with healthcare CIOs regarding a wide range of topics impacing technology leaders. I also collaborate with non-healthcare CIOs in our unique and innovative Silicon Valley community. It’s intriguing because we all have the […]

Biden says he supports UAW push to unionize Tesla, Toyota

  • November 9, 2023
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Hot on the heels of the United Auto Workers’ strike victory against the “Big Three” US automakers, President Joe Biden said he would support UAW’s push to unionize Tesla and Toyota ahead of a planned meeting with UAW president Shawn Fain. UAW just finished a historic strike against GM, Ford, and Stellantis, declaring victory in […]

Ford’s new electric crossover with VW caught testing for the first time

  • November 9, 2023
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Based on Volkswagen’s MEB platform, Ford’s new electric crossover was spotted testing for the first time. The Ford Capri will be revived as the second EV born from the partnership. Designed as the European version of the Mustang, Ford’s Capri is destined to return as an electric crossover SUV. After launching in 1969, the 2+2 […]

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Artera launches conversational AI patient communication tool with Hyro

  • November 9, 2023
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Patient communication platform Artera, formerly Well Health, announced it has partnered with GPT-enabled conversational AI provider Hyro to launch Artera Care Assist, an AI-powered virtual assistant that can be embedded into health providers’ websites to answer common patient questions.  Artera offers a two-way communication hub for patients and healthcare organizations to connect. The platform provides secure, […]