Technology
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Jessika @Jessika - almost 4 years ago
Union Labs believes uniting VC and corporate expertise can help startups solve “hard tech” problems
Chris Kim and Nate Williams formed Union Labs with the conviction that investors and companies aren’t collaborating closely enough to ensure the success of the startups they back. Kim is the former co-founder and chief technology officer at the automatic lock…
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Elody @Elody - almost 4 years ago
Sila Nanotechnologies raises $590M to fund battery materials factory
Sila Nanotechnologies, a Silicon Valley battery materials company, has spent years developing technology designed to pack more energy into a cell at a lower cost — an end game that has helped it lock in partnerships with Amperex Technology Limited as well as …
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Jarod @Jarod - over 3 years ago
The gray revolution: Fundraising within the older adult space
This group of people has been overlooked and underserved by our industry, and it doesn’t have to be that way; older adults are too important to be left behind by technology.
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Myles @Myles - over 5 years ago
What is happening with the iPhone 2019 camera?
What is happening with the iPhone 2019 camera? – Philip Greenspun’s WeblogMajor UK newspaper The Telegraph has revealed that Apple has pulled cutting edge camera technology from its upcoming iPhone 11 line-up and the company has nothing comparable to replace it. With Appl...continued
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Ezequiel @Ezequiel - about 5 years ago
Harley-Davidson resumes production of first electric motorcycle after charging issue
Harley-Davidson resumes production of first electric motorcycle after charging issueHarley-Davidson has restarted production and deliveries of LiveWire, its first electric motorcycle, after resolving an issue with the bike’s charging technology that was discovered last we...continued
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Roger @Roger - about 1 month ago
It Seemed Like an AI Crime-Fighting Super Tool. Then Defense Attorneys Started Asking Questions
Global Intelligence claims its Cybercheck technology can help cops find key evidence to nail a case. But a WIRED investigation reveals the smoking gun often appears far less solid.
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Hank @Hank - about 1 year ago
It's about to get harder for US firms to invest in Chinese markets
President Biden will introduce an executive order that bars certain private-equity and VC investments in Chinese technology companies in 2024.
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Moises @Moises - about 3 years ago
3 benefits of using technology in the Mexican countryside
Thanks to the deployment of Artificial Intelligence in agriculture, growers can have real-time data on what is happening on their land. However, this is only the tip of the iceberg.
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Alexandro @Alexandro - about 4 years ago
Why Contact-Tracing Apps Haven’t Slowed Covid-19 in the US
As Covid-19 spread across the United States this spring, Jodie Pond, the health director in Teton County, Wyoming, looked forward to deploying a new weapon against the pandemic. Technologists were racing to create apps that would quickly and quietly identify people who ha...continued
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Hannah @Hannah - over 3 years ago
Self-driving trucks startup Kodiak Robotics snags investment, partnership from Bridgestone
Tire-making giant Bridgestone has taken a minority stake in Kodiak Robotics, the Silicon Valley-based startup developing autonomous trucks, as part of a broader partnership to test and develop smart tire technology. While the terms of the deal weren’t disclos…
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Alexie @Alexie - over 1 year ago
AR Technology: A New Approach to Attract Blood Donors
In recent years, attracting young blood donors has become a significant challenge for blood centers across the United States. With the ongoing pandemic, the situation has worsened, and the need for innovative solutions is more urgent than ever. Blood centers …
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Alexander @Alexander - about 4 years ago
How Work Became an Inescapable Hellhole
This story is adapted from Can't Even: How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation, by Anne Helen Petersen.The first thing I hear in the morning is my SleepCycle app, which is supposedly monitoring my movements in order to “gently” wake me as I emerge from sleep. I swip...continued
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Alexzander @Alexzander - almost 3 years ago
Elizabeth Holmes throws scientists under the bus
Holmes' rosy view of Theranos technology was shaped by others, she claims.
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Geovany @Geovany - about 1 year ago
The ScanWatch Is a Less Distracting Fitness Tracker
There are plenty of ways to take advantage of the different health features offered by technology these days—maybe even too many. Whether you’re looking at dedicated fitness trackers from Fitbit, or planning to get a smartwatch like the Apple Watch Series 9, …
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Rahsaan @Rahsaan - over 4 years ago
Ford names Jim Farley as new CEO, Jim Hackett to retire
Ford Motor CEO Jim Hackett is retiring, leaving the company three years after being tapped to transform the automaker into a leaner, more competitive and profitable company while investing in technology and shifting towards electrification, automation and connectivity.Jim...continued
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Alvah @Alvah - over 1 year ago
Kids Are Going Back to School. So Is ChatGPT
Teachers are caught between cracking down on cheating with generative AI and using it to help empower students. It’s going to be a challenging year.
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Casper @Casper - over 3 years ago
Faction raises $4.3M to deploy 3-wheeled EVs for driverless delivery
Faction Technology founder and CEO Ain McKendrick didn’t have the $1 billion or the time that a typical automotive program might need to design and manufacture an EV that could be used for driverless delivery. So, he turned to power sports to fulfill his visi…
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Kraig @Kraig - almost 3 years ago
TD Pilot will let people with disabilities control iPads with their eyes
There's plenty new in iPadOS 15, but it also features an under-sung accessibility upgrade: support for third-party eye-tracking devices. That'll allow people with disabilities to use iPad apps and speech generation software simply through eye movements — no t…
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Monserrat @Monserrat - about 1 year ago
GM’s Cruise Halts Self-Driving Operations Across the US After Regulator Safety Fears
Two days after safety fears led California regulators to shutdown Cruise’s robotaxis in San Francisco, the company says its fleet in Austin and other US cities will now operate with human supervision.
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Pablo @Pablo - almost 3 years ago
Nissan to invest $17.6 billion in EV development over the next five years
Nissan will invest 2 trillion yen ($17.6 billion) over the next five years developing new EVs and battery technology as part of a grand plan it calls "Ambition 2030," the company announced. It aims to release 15 new EVs total by 2030, with electrified vehicle…
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Webster @Webster - 10 months ago
The AI-Fueled Future of Work Needs Humans More Than Ever
AI is elbowing its way into ever more jobs, but while how we work will change, people skills will still be the most important factor.
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Maureen @Maureen - 7 months ago
Meet the Woman Who Showed President Biden ChatGPT—and Helped Set the Course for AI
Arati Prabhakar has the ear of the US president and a massive mission: help manage AI, revive the semiconductor industry, and pull off a cancer moonshot.
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Moises @Moises - almost 3 years ago
Ligand's (LGND) Drug-Developing Technologies Holds Potential
Ligand's (LGND) Captisol technology is a key driver for its topline. The company plans to spin off another potential technology platform, OmniAb, into a separate company.
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Allene @Allene - 8 months ago
Apple warns of a 'dangerous precedent' if the DOJ wins its lawsuit
Apple says the iPhone lawsuit would open the door to government playing a larger role in how consumer technology is designed.
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Ezequiel @Ezequiel - about 3 years ago
When Next-Generation Caregivers Meet New Technology
Why it's vital to know how different age groups apply differing approaches to healthcare tech.
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