New Applications for a Pandemic-Tested Technology Dr. Joseph Kvedar, immediate past chair of the American Telemedicine Association, says that the COVID-19 pandemic taught clinicians which use cases made the most sense for telehealth. But even as healthcare providers settle into this new normal, he says, clinicians and IT vendors are continuing to explore ways to […]
Rivian’s 2.8 MW wind turbine at its Normal, Illinois, plant is officially online and, along with solar, is charging every new EV with clean energy. Rivian announced it would install the wind turbine in June 2022, and Charlottesville, Virginia-based Apex Clean Energy began construction of the turbine in May. Now it’s up and running and capable of […]
CATL, the world’s largest battery maker, is now becoming the fastest as well, thanks to state-of-the-art production lines at its new battery base in China. The developer says its new assembly lines can produce a battery cell per second and an entire EV battery pack in under three minutes. CATL remains the undisputed leader in EV […]
Now’s the time to ditch consumables from remotes, TVs, and other gadgets with Panasonic’s popular eneloop pro rechargeable battery bundle. It includes 12 of the reusable batteries at $60, and comes joined by a new all-time low on Segway’s Transformers electric GoKart Pro at $299 off. Alongside an assortment of other EVs, UGREEN’s new portable […]
UAW president Shawn Fain speaking with media as the strike begins The last domino has fallen, with UAW and GM reaching a deal to end the auto industry strike. Now, tentative deals have been met with all three auto companies, which means the strike is over. The deal has not yet been confirmed by either […]
Ford EV drivers will have access to 15,000 Tesla Superchargers, higher than initially expected. The company announced Monday it will add an extra 3,000 Tesla chargers as its network grows to over 106,000 stations. Ford to add 15,000 Tesla EV Superchargers to its network Starting next spring, Ford EV drivers will be able to charge […]
Midi Health, a virtual care clinic for women 40 years and above, announced it is expanding its offering to employers in all 50 states beginning in January 2024. The announcement comes just weeks after the company relayed it closed a $25 million Series A funding round led by GV (Google Ventures), bringing the company’s total […]
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried leaves US Federal Court in New York City on March 30, 2023. Kyle Mazza | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried resumed his testimony on Monday, and used his time on the stand to blame his former close friends and colleagues for the downfall of his crypto empire. […]
The use of robotics in surgery began in the late 1980s, but as technology has progressed, robotic surgery has become the standard of care for minimally invasive surgeries. Anne Osdoit, CEO of French-American surgical robotics company Moon Surgical, sat down with MobiHealthNews to discuss the organization’s new commercial surgical robotics offering, dubbed Maestro System, and […]
China’s largest EV maker, BYD, scored a record $1.42 billion in Q3 profit despite an intensifying price war. The Chinese automaker is closing in on Tesla as we approach the end of the year in pure EV sales. BYD came within a few thousand vehicles of surpassing Tesla as the largest EV maker globally in […]
