Aviatrix appoints Michael Welts as CMO
Aviatrix announced that Michael Welts has joined the executive leadership team as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Welts comes to Aviatrix from Wasabi Technologies, where he was a member of the founding team and served as CMO for the past five years. A.....»»
SARS-CoV-2 variant found in Brazil: More infectious, may limit immunity
Some hints of greater lethality and lowered immunity, but a lot of uncertainty. Enlarge / COVID-19 has taken a terrible toll on Brazil. (credit: Michael Dantas / Getty Images) Almost from the moment it made the jump to humans, the SARS-CoV-2 v.....»»
Microsoft acquires Nuance—makers of Dragon speech rec—for $16 billion
Nuance's deep-learning-based speech recognition serves 77% of US hospitals. Enlarge / In this 2011 photo, Dr. Michael A. Lee uses Dragon Medical voice-recognition software to enter his notes after seeing a patient. (credit: David Ryan via Getty.....»»
France bans air travel that could be done by train in under 2.5 hours
France has a well-developed train network, and the ban only affects five routes. Enlarge / A Train á Grand Vitesse. (credit: Michael Dunning/Getty Images) On Sunday, the French National Assembly voted to ban some short-haul flights in favor o.....»»
The tuberculosis pathogen releases its toxin by a novel protein transport system
Six years ago, Michael Niederweis, Ph.D., described the first toxin ever found for the deadly pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This toxin, tuberculosis necrotizing toxin, or TNT, became the founding member of a novel class of previously unrecogni.....»»
EPA To Propose Vehicle Emissions Standards To Meet "The Urgency of Climate Crisis" By July"s End
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Hill: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is preparing to propose stricter emissions standards for vehicles by the end of July, EPA Administrator Michael Regan said Tuesday. Regan told Bloomberg News.....»»
Biden"s EPA chief vows tougher tailpipe rules by July, unwinding Trump regs
EPA Administrator Michael Regan signaled the agency would not yield to pressure from automakers to water down tailpipe emissions requirements......»»
Cable lobby says it hates Biden plan to expand broadband and lower prices
Industry says US should favor private ISPs and take no action to lower prices. Enlarge / Cable lobbyist Michael Powell speaks at a conference in September 2015. (credit: Getty Images | Larry Busacca ) President Biden's plan to expand broadband.....»»
Cable lobby slams Biden broadband plan, says everything is just fine already
Industry says US should favor private ISPs and take no action to lower prices. Enlarge / Cable lobbyist Michael Powell speaks at a conference in September 2015. (credit: Getty Images | Larry Busacca ) President Biden's plan to expand broadband.....»»
Thrasio raises $100M for its Amazon roll-up play, appoints retail CFO for its next steps
Thrasio, an early mover and leading player in the wave of startups emerging to consolidate and scale companies that sell their goods mainly via Amazon’s Marketplace, has raised some more funding and is making a key executive appointment to do s.....»»
Porsche may need to build its own specialized battery cells, exec says
Battery suppliers are focusing on volume and cost targets as demand for zero-emission vehicles accelerates in Europe, with more specialized needs such as Porsche's falling to the back of the line, said Michael Steiner, the automaker's R&D chief. .....»»
Stop Calling Everything AI, Machine-Learning Pioneer Says
Michael I. Jordan explains why today’s artificial-intelligence systems aren’t actually intelligent .entry-content .tisubhead { color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: 1px.....»»
Amazon tweets trolling Congress were so bad that IT thought account was hacked
Support ticket noted “suspicious activity on @amazonnews Twitter account.” Enlarge / Amazon.com Inc. signage is displayed in front of a warehouse in Staten Island, New York, US, on Tuesday, March 31, 2020. (credit: Michael Nagle | Bloomberg.....»»
Atlanta’s early stage investment renaissance continues with Overline’s $27 million fund close
Michael Cohn became a celebrity in the Atlanta startup ecosystem when the company he co-founded was sold to Accenture in a deal valued somewhere between $350 million and $400 million nearly six years ago. That same year, Sean O’Brien also made.....»»
NBA Top Shot maker Dapper Labs is now worth $2.6 billion thanks to half of Hollywood, the NBA, and Michael Jordan
From the early success of Crypto Kitties to the explosive growth of NBA Top Shot, Dapper Labs has been at the forefront of the cryptocurrency collectible craze known as NFTs. Now the company is reaping the benefits of its trailblazing status with a n.....»»
Will the pandemic spur a smart rebirth for cities?
With the advent of the pandemic, there’s a historic opportunity to bring the smart city community together and revitalize these urban centers to make them more livable, sustainable and inclusive. Michael Proman Contrib.....»»
Vaccine FOMO is real. Here’s how to deal with it
The waiting is the hardest part—but there are steps you can take to manage the anxiety. Enlarge (credit: Michael Ciaglo | Getty Images) It's late on a Tuesday night, and you’re running through your usual routine. You go through your social.....»»
Bosch"s Denner adds chief technical officer position in board shuffle
The suppliers current CTO, Michael Bolle, is leaving the company and Uwe Raschke, head of Bosch's Consumer Goods business sector, is retiring......»»
WiAdvance eyeing Southeast Asia market
WiAdvance, a subsidiary of Wistron, is looking to start expanding its presence in the 5G and AIoT solutions markets in Southeast Asia in 2022, according to company president Michael Hsia......»»
Building electronics that can survive under Greenland’s ice sheet
Meet the Cryoegg, designed to follow Greenland's melting from beneath the ice sheet. Enlarge / Sensors, support electronics, and a transmitter are all encased in a pressure-proof shell. (credit: Michael Prior-Jones) Through the GRACE satellite.....»»
Kia Motors America names Michael McHale to oversee brand experience
McHale was the director of corporate communications for Subaru of America for 11 years. He also has held roles at Rivian, BMW, Land Rover and Mini......»»