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Lockheed Martin Acquires Aerojet Rocketdyne For $4.4 Billion

Lockheed Martin has agreed to buy Aerojet Rocketdyne for $4.4 billion in cash (including assumed debt). From a report: This reflects how legacy defense companies are racing to keep up with Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos in space, a dynamic that also helped.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotDec 21st, 2020

SCOTUS denial ends saga of Shkreli’s infamous 5,000% drug price scheme

The Supreme Court offered no explanation for denying the petition. The legal saga over Martin Shkreli's infamous 5,000 percent price hike of a life-saving anti-parasitic drug has.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 7th, 2024

Chery weighs Hong Kong IPO for $7 billion auto arm

Chery Auto is one of China’s biggest car exporters and one of only a few not listed. It is a key asset of Chery Group, which also provides financial and real estate services......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 7th, 2024

Damage and insurance losses from Hurricane Helene could cost billions

Insurance losses are expected to reach roughly $6.4 billion, and insurance providers may reevaluate how they price policies and what types of coverage they offer......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 4th, 2024

OpenAI secures $6.6 billion in latest funding round

Thanks to $6.6 billion in funding from the likes of Microsoft and Nvidia with a $157 billion valuation, OpenAI is now one of the wealthiest private enterprises on the planet......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

EVgo gets $1.05B loan to build 7,500 DC fast chargers

EVgo will focus on underserved communities where people can't charge at home. The electric vehicle charging company EVgo has secured conditional approval for a $1.05 billion loan.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

2-billion-year-old rock could help understand very early life on Earth and the hunt for evidence of life on Mars

Pockets of microbes have been found living within a sealed fracture in a 2-billion-year-old rock. The rock was excavated from the Bushveld Igneous Complex in South Africa, an area known for its rich ore deposits. This is the oldest example of living.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

There were more black holes in the early universe than we thought, research finds

Supermassive black holes are some of the most impressive (and scary) objects in the universe—with masses around 1 billion times more than that of the sun. And we know they've been around for a long time......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

U.S. offers EVgo conditional $1.05 billion loan for EV chargers

If finalized, the loan guarantee will support EVgo's deployment of about 7,500 public stalls with high power chargers that can power two EVs simultaneously at nearly 1,100 stations......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

Three hard truths hindering cloud-native detection and response

According to Gartner, the market for cloud computing services is expected to reach $675 billion in 2024. Companies are shifting from testing the waters of cloud computing to making substantive investments in cloud-native IT, and attackers are shiftin.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

DirecTV/Dish merger has a problem as debt holders object to $1.6 billion loss

Debt holders oppose $1.6 billion value reduction, throwing wrench into TV merger. DirecTV's agreement to buy the Dish satellite and streaming TV business from EchoStar is facing o.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

OpenAI is now valued at $157 billion

OpenAI has nearly doubled what investors think it's worth—but there's a catch. OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has now raised $6.6 billion in a new funding round that values.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Plant pathologists spearhead Fusarium head blight research on hemp

Extension faculty at the University of Kentucky (UK) Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment are advancing the fight against Fusarium head blight (FHB) in hemp. This disease, caused by multiple species of the Fusarium fungus, threa.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Patients Are Turning to Vibrators to Relieve Their Migraines

One billion people experience migraines, yet the perfect treatment is still out of reach. Can a vibrator offer a surprising solution?.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Eight Scientists, a Billion Dollars, and the Moonshot Agency Trying to Make Britain Great Again

The Advanced Research and Invention Agency—ARIA—is the UK's answer to Darpa. But can it put the country back on the scientific map?.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Nvidia just released an open-source LLM to rival GPT-4

Nvidia just released a 72 billion-parameter, open-source LLM that will rival GPT-4.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Dish creditors “revolt” over DirecTV merger, try to block loss-making deal

Debt holders oppose $1.6 billion value reduction, throwing wrench into TV merger. DirecTV's agreement to buy the Dish satellite and streaming TV business from EchoStar is facing o.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Billionaire Houston Rockets owner acquires nearby Chevrolet dealership. Will he buy more stores?

The Texas store acquisition marks Tilman Fertitta's first domestic car dealership, now part of Fertitta Automotive Group......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

U.S. issues $2 billion electric vehicle tax rebates since Jan. 1, Treasury says

The U.S. government has issued $2 billion in advance point-of-sale consumer EV tax credit payments since Jan. 1 covering more than 300,000 vehicles, the Treasury said Oct. 1......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Dragos acquires Network Perception to boost security in OT environments

Dragos announced the acquisition of Network Perception, makers of NP-View, a network visualization platform for OT networks. The acquisition will bolster the Dragos Platform with industry-leading OT network visibility along with compliance and segmen.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsOct 1st, 2024

The grid is insufficient for renewables. BPA has a $2 billion plan.

The grid is insufficient for renewables. BPA has a $2 billion plan......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsSep 30th, 2024