Have you ever dreamt of becoming a professional racer? Maybe not stock cars, but perhaps you’ve smoked little kids at the go-kart track and thought, “Yeah, I could go pro.” Now’s your chance as the World Kart Association and Blue Shock Race are bringing an electric kart racing championship to the US, and racers of […]
Elon Musk has thrown a temper tantrum over Apple’s integration of OpenAI, and the episode exposes the problem with his social media addiction. Earlier this week, Apple announced its latest suite of software, including its new Apple Intelligence product, which integrates large language models (LLMs) into its products. This includes using OpenAI’s ChatGPT as an […]
Healthcare technology company Aktiia has received CE mark in Europe for its calibration-free technology CALFREE, which allows blood pressure data to be collected using inputs from optical sensors commonly found in smartwatches and in the cameras of commercial smartphones. Approval of Aktiia’s CALFREE technology will allow it to offer integration of its medical-grade optical blood […]
After concluding that EVs imported from China have an unfair advantage due to government subsidies, the European Commission said it would impose additional tariffs by up to 38.1%. How will the new EU tariffs impact Chinese EV makers like BYD and NIO? Why is the EU imposing new duties on China EV imports? The EU […]
Whichever party forms the next government will find a health and social care system facing enormous challenges. Highland Marketing asked its associates and clients what role health tech and med tech can play in addressing them. Highland Marketing asked some of its associates and clients what they hope the general election will mean for the […]
Space changes you, even during short trips off the planet. Four people who spent three days off Earth in September 2021 experienced physical and mental changes that included modest declines in cognitive tests, stressed immune systems and genetic changes within their cells, scientists report in a package of papers published on Tuesday in the journal […]
There’s a new “world’s fastest EV” in town, and it’s a familiar name if you follow Electrek. Japanese car manufacturing and engineering firm Aspark has developed an upgraded version of its ultrafast (and ultra-expensive) OWL hypercar with the help of Italy’s Manifattura Automobili Torino and took the EV to the track where it clocked in […]
The ‘One simple trick’ trope has long become a running joke among journalists, usually signifying the beginning of a scam. But every once in a while, it’s exactly right. Such is the case with how Paris was able to transform its air quality and thus the quality of life in the city in the run-up […]
Crude oil futures rose Wednesday as traders bet on tightening supplies later in the year. The Federal Reserve’s indication of just one interest rate cut this year and bearish U.S. stockpile data limited the gains. The Department of Energy sees global demand rising this year by 1.1 million barrels per day, or bpd, up from […]
Innovate UK is working with West Yorkshire Combined Authority to offer a share of up to £500,000 for innovation projects, with the funding to support small and micro businesses grow their innovation activities in the health technologies cluster in West Yorkshire, both during and after the programme. As part of the Innovate UK Launchpad programme, which […]
