Tesla loses software director who built its OTA and Robotaxi infrastructure

  • March 9, 2026
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Thomas Dmytryk, the director who led the team that built Tesla’s over-the-air update infrastructure and the software backbone of its Robotaxi ride-hailing service, has announced his departure after 11 years at the automaker. The departure adds to a relentless exodus of experienced engineering talent at Tesla over the past two years — this time hitting […]

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The Fight Over Tylenol and Autism Just Got Messier

  • March 9, 2026
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Last September, during a memorably bizarre press conference, President Trump told pregnant women—repeatedly and emphatically—not to take Tylenol. His health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., pointed to studies that “suggest a potential association” between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and neurodevelopmental disorders. Kennedy was more adamant on The Joe Rogan Experience recently, insisting that he had […]

Porsche may launch a Panamera EV after all, but there’s a caveat

  • March 9, 2026
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Porsche is considering introducing the next-generation Panamera with EV, plug-in hybrid (PHEV), and ICE powertrains, but it may take the name of another model in its lineup. Is Porsche launching a Panamera EV? There’s been talk of an all-electric Panamera for years, but Porsche already has the similarly sized Taycan, its first EV. Porsche is […]

Donut Lab solid-state battery retains 97.7% charge after 10 days in third test

  • March 9, 2026
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Donut Lab has released its third independent test report from VTT, the Finnish Technical Research Centre, and it confirms another claim: the solid-state battery retains 97.7% of its charged capacity after sitting idle for 10 days. The new report (VTT-CR-00125-26) adds self-discharge performance to the growing list of independently verified specs — but three reports […]

Health Technologies

NIHR awards £2.31m for tech tackling chronic condition progression

  • March 9, 2026
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The NIHR has awarded £2.31m to 24 chronic condition tech projects aimed at stopping a single long-term illness progressing into multi-morbidity. This funding will support the development of technology-assisted workforce solutions focused on preventing a single chronic condition from progressing to multi-morbidity, the presence of two or more long-term health conditions, in community, home and […]

Rad Power Bikes says it will soon build e-bikes in the US. But can it really?

  • March 9, 2026
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Rad Power Bikes’ new ownership says the brand is about to be reborn after being bought out of bankruptcy – and part of that rebirth includes building e-bikes in the United States. But if that sounds familiar, it’s because we’ve heard similar promises before. And while the idea of American-made e-bikes is appealing, the reality […]