CT talks with David Stewart, managing director of Purdue’s Quantum Science and Engineering Institute, about the directions quantum education is taking as the Quantum Science Center’s program planners reflect on this year’s Quantum Summer School and look forward to next year.Read More
Monthly Archives: September 2022
Magna International, a Canadian mobility technology company that builds sensor-based systems for cars like driver monitoring systems and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), is entering the micromobility market. The company invested $77 million in Yulu, an Indian shared micromobility operator, and plans to jointly launch a battery swapping service company. Magna’s investment is part of…
Roku is rolling out a new OS (version 11.5) for its streamers and Roku TVs. The update brings with it a wide range of new features, including one we’ve been hoping to see for some time: a Bluetooth audio output. The new capability is coming to the company’s flagship Roku Ultra 4K streamer ($90), which…
Former President Donald Trump Spencer Platt/Getty Images A Texas woman was charged for threatening US Judge Aileen Cannon. Cannon, a Trump-nominated federal judge, is presiding over the Mar-a-Lago classified document case. Cannon recently granted Trump’s request for there to be an independent review of the records the FBI seized. The Justice Department pressed charges against…
Goya Foods CEO and President Bob Unanue spoke at the White House on July 9, 2020 JIM WATSON / Contributor Brands facing calls for boycott on social media are under pressure to respond quickly. The playbook for handling social media backlash is changing, rooted in more complex data analysis. This article is the first…
A grocer wearing a protective mask as a precaution against the spread of the coronavirus stocks papers at the Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022. AP Photo/Matt Rourke A new paper finds that Covid-related illnesses made the labor force shrink by 500,000 people. Many older workers who were out with with Covid…
While leveraged investing can be a useful technique to make money off the market, it exposes investors to higher risk. Alyssa Powell/Insider Leverage is when you use borrowed funds to increase the potential return of an investment.Leverage is used by professional traders, individuals who are making big-ticket purchases, entrepreneurs, and investors.While leverage can help compound…
Insider / Hannah Towey The peer-to-peer boat rental app Boatsetter raised $38 million in funding this summer. I used the app to book a $350 two-hour sailing lesson in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn. It was a great way to escape the city heat and get out on the water — here’s what it was like. Alexander…
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md) gives an opening statement during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing to examine the FY 2022 budget request for the Department of the Treasury on Capitol Hill June 23, 2021 in Washington, DC. Greg Nash -Pool/Getty Images Parents who took on PLUS student loans for their kids are eligible for up…
Kazi Awal/Insider According to The Recycling Partnership, aluminum cans generate more than $2 billion a year. UniversalImagesGroup/Getty Images Cans are one-third of the value of recycled material, but collection is declining. Bottle bills effectively boost recycling rates, but there are disagreements over implementation. Paper, cardboard, and some plastics are in demand for reuse; glass and…