Welcome Tage Kene-Okafor, Mary Ann Azevedo, Sophie Burkholder and a guy named Drew
There are some additions to the TechCrunch team that I’m happy to announce. First, Kirsten Korosec, who has been with us for more than two years, was promoted to Transportation Editor. Kirsten has done amazing work, helping to elevate our footh.....»»
La Niña is finishing an extremely unusual three-year cycle. How it affected weather around the world
It was anchovy fishermen in Peru who first noticed and named El Niño events in the tropical Pacific hundreds of years ago. Their catches would fluctuate and the largest declines were seen near Christmas when the ocean was at its warmest—they calle.....»»
Asteroid named after pope behind Gregorian calendar reform
Pope Gregory XIII, the 16th century pontiff responsible for what is today known as the Gregorian calendar, now has another, celestial claim to fame......»»
Move out of China urgently, AirPods supplier told
A major AirPods supplier says that US client reps have been visiting the company on an almost daily basis to ask when it can move out of China. While Apple is not explicitly named, it is near-certain that it is one of the companies applying pressure.....»»
Surgeon, scientist named Japan"s first new astronauts in 13 years
Japan's space agency JAXA named its first new astronaut candidates in over 13 years on Tuesday, with a surgeon and a climate scientist chosen from more than 4,000 applicants......»»
Why the UK has only had one named storm so far this winter—an expert explains
Storm Otto, which was named by the Danish Meteorological Institute, hit Scotland and north-east England last Friday (February 17 2023) with wind gusts of over 80mph, disrupting power to 61,000 homes......»»
A generation of high-profile women tech leaders have stepped aside
When Susan Wojcicki was named CEO of YouTube in 2014, she was in relatively good company as a woman leader in Silicon Valley......»»
2D Janus materials could harvest abundant hydrogen fuel
Several studies have predicted that the water splitting reaction could be catalyzed by certain groups of 2D materials—each measuring just a few atoms thick. One particularly promising group are named 2D Janus materials, whose two sides each feature.....»»
Mercedes" new MB.OS is the future of the brand"s in-vehicle software
Mercedes-Benz lifted the veil on a new internally developed operating system, named MB.OS, that will underpin the luxury automaker's next-generation vehicles......»»
Gary Cowger, former GM North American chief, dies at 75
In his nearly 45-year career with the automaker, Cowger negotiated labor peace and mentored future CEO Mary Barra......»»
Navigating the ever-changing landscape of digital security solutions
Recently, Entrust named Bhagwat Swaroop as President, Digital Security Solutions. In this role, Bhagwat will lead the evolution, growth, and expansion of the Entrust Digital Security portfolio, which includes solutions for data encryption, public and.....»»
From transient to eternal: Probing equilibrium correlations by ramping dynamics
Prof. Jiazhong Hu at Tsinghua University and Prof. Xuzong Chen at Peking University, utilizing a new theory named non-adiabatic linear response proposed by Prof. Hui Zhai at Tsinghua University, experimentally demonstrate novel quasi-particle behavio.....»»
Loggerhead sea turtle released after rehabbing in Florida
A loggerhead sea turtle named Rocky paused briefly on the sand Wednesday morning before slowly crawling into the Atlantic Ocean after spending six weeks rehabbing at Florida's Loggerhead Marinelife Center......»»
Turkey and Syria earthquake: Long-term funding is needed to support search-and-rescue after major disasters
The strong and disastrous earthquake that shook southern Turkey and Syria on Feb. 6 drew attention to search-and-rescue (SAR) operations. The media's attention raised familiar questions around SAR, including who conducts SAR, what formal and informal.....»»
BorgWarner names CEO, CFO of fuel systems, aftermarket spinoff
BorgWarner Inc. named two longtime executives to serve as CEO and CFO of the proposed spinoff of its fuel parts and aftermarket business, which will be known as Phinia Inc......»»
IKEA announces Matter-enabled smart indoor air quality monitor with large display
IKEA has unveiled its latest smart home device today, an indoor air quality monitor. Named VINDSTYRKA, the new product comes with a large display and works with the company’s new Matter-enabled DIRIGERA smart hub for connectivity with HomeKit and.....»»
Social app BeReal working on Spotify integration to let users share songs they’re listening to
BeReal quickly became one of the most popular apps of 2022, and it was even named iPhone App of the Year by Apple. Now BeReal wants to make its platform even more attractive to users – the app is about to get official integration with Spotify to l.....»»
New frog species named after fantasy author J.R.R. Tolkien
A magnificent new species of stream frog from the Andes of Ecuador was named after J. R. R. Tolkien, creator of Middle-earth and author of famous fantasy works "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings." It lives in the pristine streams of the Río Neg.....»»
Codebreakers find, decipher lost letters of Mary, Queen of Scots
An international team of codebreakers said Wednesday they have found and deciphered the long lost secret letters of 16th-century monarch Mary, Queen of Scots, one of the most argued-over figures in British history......»»
GM"s Barra leads 2023 Automotive Hall of Fame class of inductees
General Motors CEO Mary Barra will smash another glass ceiling in July when she is inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame — the first female CEO of an automaker to earn the honor......»»
Penske Automotive Group names Greg Penske vice chairman
Roger Penske's son Greg Penske was named vice chairman of Penske Automotive Group, while the auto retailer also named two executives to new COO roles......»»