North Carolina has published a map that shows where its first 11 National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program EV charging stations will be sited – have a look. The federal NEVI program allocates $5 billion over five years to help US states create a network of EV charging stations along designated Alternative Fuel Corridors made up […]
The young father headed across the parking lot to join the other parents meeting their children’s new preschool teachers. After a few steps, he began sweating and twitching. As the sky reeled, he staggered back to the car, desperate to lie down in the back seat and breathe, hidden by tinted windows. “Did you take […]
Connecticut-based suicide prevention telehealth platform Vita Health has secured $22.5 million in Series A funding. LFE Capital, CVS Health Ventures, Athyrium Capital Management, Flare Capital Partners, Connecticut Innovations, CU Healthcare Innovation Fund and HopeLab participated in the round. WHAT IT DOES Vita Health connects telehealth providers with youth and adults contemplating suicide. The platform also […]
BMW iX2 xDrive30/Source: BMW BMW Group just released its sales numbers from 2023, and it was a very good year indeed. The automaker says it hit its target of 15% share of battery-electric vehicles – and expects to sell half a million BEVs in 2024. Last year, BMW sold 375,183 BEVs, up 74.4% year-over-year, representing […]
After overtaking Tesla as the global EV sales leader in the last three months of 2023, BYD continues to expand. On Wednesday, the automaker’s luxury Yangwang brand unveiled its first sedan, the U7. BYD’s new flagship sedan will be a powerhouse with over 1,000 hp. But it won’t be cheap. BYD sold nearly 1.6 million […]
Shortly after dropping two Harvard scientists with financial conflicts of interest, the national organization assembling a committee to assess the evidence about drinking and health has chosen four new panelists, among them another Harvard professor who also has financial ties to the alcohol industry. The committee’s work, under the auspices of the National Academies of […]
Entering 2024, digital health technology stands on the brink of a major transformation. This shift is fuelled by breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, enhanced operational efficiency, seamless data integration, improved patient engagement, and innovative educational technologies. We spoke with a few leading health tech stakeholders, including an NHS clinician working at the coal face, to gather […]
From chief information officers to innovation directors, our fantastic team of judges have been busy deciding our winners! We are now delighted to share with you the finalists in the HTN Now Awards, and share the incredible entries we received for each category. Following hours of judging and our team’s writing-up, you can now delve […]
Fiat’s new 2024 500e (source: Stellantis) To be frank, Americans don’t buy Fiats. The brand sold only a few hundred cars in the US last year. But Fiat hopes to – finally – charm the US with the “immersive Italian experience” of its upcoming Fiat 500e – Stellantis’s first all-electric car in the US. Unlike […]
In an effort to make the internet more accessible for people with disabilities, researchers at The Ohio State University have begun developing an artificial intelligence (AI) agent that could complete complex tasks on any website using simple language commands. In the three decades since it was first released into the public domain, the internet has […]
