Taking the Los Angeles Metro for his first trip in months, Brad Hudson felt a moment of normalcy when the train rolled into the station in South Pasadena, California, harkening back to his daily commute into LA before the coronavirus pandemic. Then Hudson boarded the train, and reality set in. Not everyone wore masks. Metro […]
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As the nation pushes to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels and use cleaner energy sources, President Joe Biden’s administration says it wants to ensure diversity among the communities that benefit from the transition and the people who are hired to do the work. The administration says it wants more solar arrays erected in communities […]
Selling vaccines during a pandemic has boosted Pfizer’s bottom line and proven that a strategy it embarked upon over a decade ago is now paying off handsomely. The New York-based pharmaceutical giant reported Tuesday that it earned $4.9 billion in the first three months of the year and it dramatically raised its profit forecast for […]
After a 27-year marriage, Bill and Melinda Gates have announced the end of their marital relationship. Their professional relationship as heads of the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation will, however, endure. “We have raised three incredible children and built a foundation that works all over the world to enable all people to lead healthy, productive […]
Sony Interactive Entertainment and Discord announced on Monday a partnership that will see the popular gaming-focused chat app integrated within the PlayStation’s in-house social tools, both companies said in a joint statement. While the brief announcement didn’t specify the nature of the partnership, it highlighted a promise to “bring the Discord and PlayStation experiences closer […]
Chinese consumer electronics company Oppo announced late last week plans to expand its products and services within Latin America, specifically the Chilean and Columbian markets, to increase its market share. The company’s expansion into the South American continent comes following a series of achievements it has ranked up in Mexico in 2020. “Latin America represents […]
The WNBA signed a multiyear deal with Google on Monday to be the presenting partner for the league’s playoffs, part of the technology giant’s efforts to help champion women’s sports. Twenty-five WNBA games will be televised on ABC and ESPN in celebration of the league’s 25th season, with Google as the presenting sponsor. The league […]
Intel will be investing $3.5 billion in its New Mexico plant to manufacture what executives said Monday will fuel “a new era of innovation” and advanced computing as demands increase for the tiny microchips used in nearly all modern devices. Intel executives were joined by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and other politicians at the plant […]
It’s estimated by the American Psychiatric Association that one in 11 people will be diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in their lifetime, but new virtual reality (VR) technology is providing hope for the recovery of those suffering. UCF RESTORES, a nonprofit trauma research center and treatment clinic at the University of Central Florida, has […]
Europe’s healthtech companies are now worth $41 billion, up from $8 billion reported back in 2015, as the continent bolsters its position as the #2 in global healthcare expenditures, following the United States, a recent study by Dealroom, Inkep Capital, MTIP found. This spike in valuation can be attributed to the focus in telemedicine, operation […]