NAMAD seeks president after Hugene Fields departure
Hugene Fields, a newcomer to retailing who joined the minority auto dealers association last fall, departed March 31......»»
Stellantis joins Toyota, GM, VW with $6 billion commitment in Brazil
The investment, announced shortly after a meeting between company executives and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, comes as the government tries to reignite the country's industry......»»
A New Headset Aims to Treat Alzheimer’s With Light and Sound
An experimental device developed by Cognito Therapeutics seeks to slow cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s patients using light and sound......»»
Elon Musk meets with Trump as former president seeks 2024 donors, report says
Musk was part of a group of prospective donors who met with the former president, the newspaper reported, adding that it is unclear if the Tesla CEO has decided to contribute to Trump’s campaign......»»
GOP senator seeks stiffer tariff to stop China "flooding U.S. auto markets"
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., said he is also proposing legislation to extend tariffs to vehicles produced by Chinese automakers in Mexico......»»
Struggling EV startup Fisker seeks U.S. manufacturing partner to make Alaska pickup
Fisker doesn't have a factory, but instead relies on contract manufacturing in Europe. It's now in talks with an automaker — possibly Nissan — to build future models together in the U.S., according to a report......»»
Technology can boost dealership efficiency in a softening market
Reynolds President Chris Walsh spoke with Automotive News Executive Editor Jamie Butters during the NADA Show in Las Vegas......»»
An intergenerational family feud is playing out at Loeber Motors near Chicago
The third-generation president of the Porsche and Mercedes seller is suing his father and uncle in a conflict that's more intense than the typical family business drama......»»
Discord leaker Jack Teixeira pleads guilty, seeks light 11-year sentence
Jack Teixeira avoids spy charges, reduces sentence from up to 60 years. Enlarge / This photo illustration created on April 13, 2023, shows the Discord logo and the suspect, national guardsman Jack Teixeira, reflected in an image.....»»
Blue Origin is getting serious about developing a human spacecraft
Company seeks: "Experience with human spaceflight or high-performance aircraft systems?" Enlarge / Dave Limp, Blue Origin's new CEO, and founder Jeff Bezos observe the New Glenn rocket on its launch pad Wednesday at Cape Canavera.....»»
Veteran Apple engineering exec Dan Riccio ‘nearing retirement’
In January 2021, Apple reshuffled its hardware engineering team by Dan Riccio shifting from Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering to a “new role focusing on a new project.” John Ternus then took the reins of the hardware engineering team.....»»
Apple exec Dan Riccio nearing retirement after 25 years
Former Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering Dan Riccio is said to be "nearing retirement" after over 25 years at Apple.The Apple Vision Pro project is said to have been completed under Riccio's leadership. In 2021, it was reported that he ga.....»»
Investigating cell killers: An advanced system for size-dependent cytotoxicity analysis of silica
Metal nanomaterials have become an indispensable part of industrial and medical fields due to their unique and versatile properties. Their size, which imparts them with the desired physiochemical properties, is also the reason for environmental and h.....»»
Shining a light on the effects of habituation and neural adaptation on the evolution of animal signals
A new paper published in The Quarterly Review of Biology examines the possible effects of two properties of receiver playing fields documented in studies of animal psychology—habituation and neural adaptation—on the efficacy of mate choice signal.....»»
Biden deputy press secretary leaving White House for Apple
Apple is reportedly hiring away the current White House deputy press secretary. Olivia Alair Dalton currently serves as Deputy Assistant to the President and White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary. more….....»»
Argentina authorizes Starlink, rival Amazon Kuiper
Argentina on Monday gave authorization for the deployment of Starlink, the satellite internet service of Elon Musk—a fan of the South American country's self-styled new "anarcho-capitalist" President Javier Milei......»»
Researchers overestimate their own honesty, finds study
The average researcher thinks they are better than their colleagues at following good research practice. They also think that their own research field is better than other research fields at following good research practice......»»
Management technique shows promise against emerging soybean pest
In the late 2010s, a mysterious pest—one that came to be identified as a new species of gall midge, Resseliella maxima—began infesting the soybean fields of Nebraska and neighboring states. Since then, the tiny but deadly fly has spread to at lea.....»»
Plucky crew of Star Trek: Discovery seeks a strange artifact in S5 trailer
"It has been a hell of a journey. But everything ends someday." Star Trek: Discovery returns for its fifth and final season after a two-year hiatus. It's been two years since we had new episodes of Star Trek: Discovery, which debute.....»»
SpaceX seeks a waiver to launch Starship “at least” nine times this year
"They're looking at a pretty aggressive launch schedule this year." Enlarge / SpaceX's second Starship rocket is seen on the launch pad at its Starbase facility in South Texas. (credit: SpaceX) As SpaceX nears its first.....»»
Meta wants to turn its Quest headsets into AirPlay receivers
You might soon be able to AirPlay content from your iPhone to your Meta Quest headset. In a post on social media this week, Meta’s vice president of VR said that the company is “asking Apple for the permission for Quest to be an AirPlay receiver......»»