One of the trickiest parts of this gig is setting realistic expectations. The job of writing about robots for a living is a bit of a balancing act between excited optimism and pragmatic realism. How do you temper the excitement of some of the world’s most fascinating technologies with reality’s inevitable encroachment? Covering robots in…
Monthly Archives: August 2022
News that T. Rowe Price cut the value of its stake in fintech giant Stripe is making headlines this week, the new data point coming in the wake of similar cuts by other investment houses regarding their ownership in late-stage startups. However, while it is true that T. Rowe Price reduced the value of its…
As Twitter navigates a grueling legal battle with Elon Musk and his plans to acquire the company, yet another executive is leaving, according to a report by Insider, which Twitter also confirmed. Sandeep Pandey, the Vice President of Engineering, is leaving Twitter after more than a decade to join Meta, formerly known as Facebook. Pandey…
In the post-2016 U.S. election world, secretive online campaigns designed to influence global politics are nothing new. And while U.S. adversaries like Russia, Iran and China have been linked to government propaganda on major social media sites, there’s been little evidence to date of the U.S. and its allies leveraging the same techniques to shape…
Mercedes-Benz began production of its first battery-electric SUV for the U.S. market on Thursday, fronting a movement expected to bring auto manufacturing onshore over the next decade. The 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV will be made at the automaker’s plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, using batteries supplied by a battery factory it opened nearby in Bibb County…
Black Girls Code board member Heather Hiles is breaking their silence regarding allegations made against them from Black Girls Code founder, Kimberly Bryant. Hiles comments are the latest in a still developing fight between Black Girls Code’s board and the nonprofit’s recently ousted founder Kimberly Bryant. The battle includes a number of known lawsuits, including…
Created by artist Louk Amidou, Infratonal takes a hybrid approach, using music, visuals, and hand gestures to perform hypnotizing compositions. Amidou uses software called TouchDesigner to create the spectacular digital imagery in real time. Read More
Media streaming platform Plex has been hacked with user passwords and personal data stolen, the company has confirmed. Plex sent out an email notification to its users explaining the situation, and asking them to change passwords as soon as possible. The email noted a “limited subset” of accounts had been compromised, but the stolen data…
A United Parcel Service (UPS) truck delivers boxes in Manhattan on April 26, 2022, in New York City. Spencer Platt/Getty Images Many UPS drivers are working in sweltering conditions in trucks with no fans or A/C this summer. Insider spoke to a UPS driver who got heat exhaustion multiple times and even had to go…
The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in 2013. REUTERS/Kyodo Japan will restart more of its nuclear plants and look into developing next-generation reactors. After the Fukushima disaster, Japan said it would not build any new nuclear reactors. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida also said officials would look into lengthening the lifespan of its existing nuclear reactors….