Outrider raises $73M in new funding
Fresh funding for Outrider, a Colorado startup developing self-driving systems for truck yard operations, will allow the company to scale its technology faster and add employees both domestically and abroad......»»
When Choosing What Diseases to Develop Drugs For, It All Comes Down to Funding
Prescription drugs and vaccines have revolutionized healthcare, but how do researchers and industry decide what diseases to pursue?.....»»
Impacts for half of all mining areas in the world are undocumented
A recent commentary published in Nature raises concerns about the extensive, yet largely unmeasured, environmental and societal consequences of mining activities worldwide......»»
Biden administration awards $632M for EV charging in new funding round
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act set aside $2.5 billion for underserved and rural areas. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) The federal government's Joint Office of Energy and Transportation announced on Thursday $.....»»
anecdotes raises $25 million to introduce new data-driven innovations to the GRC landscape
anecdotes announced that it has closed $25 million in a Series B round of funding, elevating the total capital raised to $55 million. Notably, Vertex and DTCP have joined as new investors, underscoring their belief in anecdotes’ unique enterpri.....»»
FCC plans shutdown of Affordable Connectivity Program as GOP withholds funding
FCC must start winding down low-income program as Congress fails to add money. Enlarge / FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel at the National Press Club on September 19, 2022. (credit: Getty Images | Tom Williams ) The Fe.....»»
Discovery raises hopes of more temperature tolerant wheat
Gene-editing techniques have helped to identify a temperature tolerance factor that may protect wheat from the increasingly unpredictable challenges of climate change......»»
Ford kills some F-150 Lightning trims, raises prices on others
The price increase follows hefty price cutting six months ago. Enlarge / The Ford F-150 Lightning Pro gets a plainer front treatment than the more expensive trims. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin) Was Ars premature in calling t.....»»
US agency tasked with curbing risks of AI lacks funding to do the job
Lawmakers fear the NIST will have to rely on companies developing the technology. Enlarge / They know... (credit: Aurich / Getty) US president Joe Biden’s plan for containing the dangers of artificial intelligencealrea.....»»
Base Operations raises $9.1 million to boost global threat intelligence
Base Operations announced the successful close of a $9.1 million Series A led by Grotech Ventures and Spero Ventures with notable contributions from Vela Partners, Good Growth Capital, Mindset Ventures, Alliance Holdings, and Gaingels. The company is.....»»
SimSpace raises $45 million to fuel continued growth
SimSpace has closed a $45 million equity raise led by L2 Point Management, a private investment firm specializing in flexible capital solutions for growth companies. This investment brings the total capital raised by SimSpace over the past year to $7.....»»
Halcyon raises $40 million to combat ransomware attacks
Halcyon announced it has closed a $40 million Series B funding round led by Bain Capital Ventures (BCV). The company also announced that BCV Partner and former Symantec CEO, Enrique Salem, will join the Board of Directors, and BCV Partner Jeff Willia.....»»
A mathematical framework for evo-devo dynamics
Natural selection acts on phenotypes constructed over development, which raises the question of how development affects evolution......»»
Why universities warrant public investment: Preparing students for living together well
A recent report noting that funding for Ontario's universities is "low when compared with support in other provinces" points to underfunding as a serious problem in the province's post-secondary sector......»»
Michigan governor proposes union-friendly rebates for new vehicles
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will call for the funding in her January State of the State speech......»»
French "Baguette One" rocket project gets funding
A French-led consortium said Tuesday it has received funding for its project to develop an innovative low-cost small rocket called "Baguette One" and launch it into space......»»
Wedbush raises "resilient" Apple stock price target to $250
Wedbush continues to be impressed by Apple, raising its price target for the iPhone maker from $240 to $250, a second rise in a three-month period.Apple MixC WenzhouIn September, analysts at Wedbush upped the firm's price target for Apple from $230 t.....»»
Musk appeals dispute over "funding secured" consent decree to Supreme Court
Tesla's CEO asked the justices to hear his appeal of a lower court's decision that upheld the decree, which arose from his August 2018 post on Twitter that he had 'funding secured' to take his company private......»»
After losing everywhere else, Elon Musk asks SCOTUS to get SEC off his back
Musk's last-ditch effort to terminate settlement over "funding secured" tweets. Enlarge / Elon Musk at an AI event with Britain Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in London on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. (credit: Getty Images | WPA Pool ).....»»
Getting climate funds to conflict zones—a case for working with armed groups and local communities
Conflict-ridden and fragile countries are among the most vulnerable to climate change and least prepared to deal with it. They are largely excluded from climate adaptation programs and funding......»»
Virgin Galactic to lose funding from its billionaire founder
Richard Branson has said he will no longer put any money into Virgin Galactic, the space tourism company that he founded 19 years ago......»»