Brex applies for bank charter, taps former Silicon Valley Bank exec as CEO of Brex Bank
Brex is the latest fintech to apply for a bank charter. The fast-growing company, which sells a credit card tailored for startups with Emigrant Bank currently acting as the issuer, announced Friday that it has submitted an application with the Federa.....»»
Rare fossils of extinct elephant document the earliest known instance of butchery in India
During the late middle Pleistocene, between 300 and 400 thousand years ago, at least three ancient elephant relatives died near a river in the Kashmir Valley of South Asia. Not long after, they were covered in sediment and preserved along with 87 sto.....»»
Education and gender equality: Focus on girls isn"t fair and isn"t enough, say researchers
For the past two decades, investing in girls' schooling has been hailed as a cornerstone of promoting gender equality in sub-Saharan Africa. Between 2016 and 2018, the World Bank Group invested US$3.2 billion in education projects benefiting adolesce.....»»
Brent Burns retiring as head of JM Family; Dan Chait to become CEO
JM Family Enterprises CEO Brent Burns will retire and be succeeded by President and COO Dan Chait. Chait will remain president when he becomes CEO on Jan. 1, JM Family announced......»»
Tim Cook wants you to know he’s confident in Apple’s AI future
Apple Intelligence will make its debut later this month, much later than other companies like Google. That's OK, says Apple CEO Tim Cook......»»
iPhone 17 ‘Slim’ leaks focus on sharp looks but modest specs
As per an analyst, the upcoming “slim” model in the iPhone 17 series will take a rather modest approach to internal hardware and will bank more on the looks......»»
iPhone 17 “Slim” leak tips a focus on sharp looks but modest specs
As per an analyst, the upcoming “slim” model in the iPhone 17 series will take a rather modest approach to internal hardware and will bank more on the looks......»»
Amazon AWS CEO: Quit if you don"t want to return to office
Amazon AWS CEO: Quit if you don"t want to return to office.....»»
A look into cloudy liquids: New method makes the expansion of turbid drops in water visible
When driving though a bank of fog, car headlights are only of limited help as the light is scattered by the water particles suspended in the air. The situation is similar when you try to observe the inside of a drop of milk in water or the internal s.....»»
Trump claims Tim Cook called him about EU fining Apple $17 billion
Tim Cook’s job as CEO covers a number of roles and responsibilities. One of them involves maintaining relationships with political powers. And according to Donald Trump, he and Cook recently had a conversation about the EU’s recent rulings agains.....»»
Honor CEO teases the Magic 7 Pro
Honor is set to launch the Magic 7 Pro at the end of the month, but the company’s CEO has teased the phone in public. The post Honor CEO teases the Magic 7 Pro appeared first on Phandroid. Honor recently confirmed that they are planning.....»»
Behavioral science: Could supermarket loyalty cards nudge us to make healthier choices?
Ken Murphy, CEO of the British multinational supermarket chain Tesco, recently said at a conference that Tesco "could use Clubcard data to nudge customers towards healthier choices"......»»
Photographic Styles is the best iPhone feature I’ve used in years
The iPhone 16 series is not all about souped up camera kit. Thanks to the silicon advancements, it gets a feature that turns even bland frames into art pieces......»»
Silicon metasurfaces unlock broad-spectrum infrared imaging
Infrared imaging technology is crucial for advancing our understanding of the world, from exploring biological specimens to inspecting complex materials and detecting hidden patterns in physical systems......»»
‘Thief welfare’: After 2 break-ins, Betty Rae’s CEO spars on social media with KC mayor
‘Thief welfare’: After 2 break-ins, Betty Rae’s CEO spars on social media with KC mayor.....»»
Microsoft Copilot ‘spews data all over the floors,’ says influential CEO
The CEO of Salesforce had some strong words for Microsoft Copilot, comparing the AI assistant to the long-retired Microsoft Clippy......»»
F&I data: Fed LIFE Survey finds consumers more challenged by bills
Americans this summer were having a harder time paying bills and feeling greater concern about making ends meet compared with a year earlier, according to the July 2024 edition of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's Labor, Income, Finances, an.....»»
Tesla bets on AI for autonomous vehicles, humanoid robots in major strategy shift
Tesla is using AI to create potentially lucrative products — autonomous cars and humanoid robots — in a bid by CEO Elon Musk to make it the most valuable company in the world......»»
Former Apple Design Exec debuts NUIO – A new take in ergonomic accessories
Keyboards have looked at and done the same thing for over 100 years, dating back to the typewriter days. So, when you think of keyboards, innovation isn’t usually the first word that comes to mind. But NUIO, founded by former Apple Product Design E.....»»
In a fusion device plasma, a steep ion temperature gradient slows the growth of magnetic islands
Future fusion power plants will require good plasma confinement to sustain reactions and generate energy. One way to contain plasma for fusion reactions is to use a tokamak, a device that applies magnetic fields to "bottle" plasma. However, magnetic.....»»
Stellantis review of brands will take place in 2-3 years, says CEO Carlos Tavares
The time frame means that Carlos Tavares' successor will decide whether any of the automaker's 14 brands should be scrapped......»»