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MIT scientists are working on a vibrating obesity pill

January 2, 2024

MIT likens a new vibrating capsule to drinking a glass full of water prior to eating. Dieticians recommend the latter as a method for sending to your brain to simulate the sensation of being full. The researchers behind the new project further suggest it as a future alternative to surgery and GLP-1s. The latter, which […]

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Early-stage hard tech firm Countdown Capital shutting down

January 2, 2024

Countdown Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on hard tech industrial startups, will shut down by the end of March and return uninvested capital, firm founder and solo general partner Jai Malik said in an annual letter. In the letter, which was viewed by TechCrunch, Malik says he decided to close the fund after […]

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Here are the 5 EVs that qualify for the full federal tax credit in 2024

January 2, 2024

The U.S. government has revealed the list of electric vehicles that qualify for the full federal tax credit under the newer, more stringent guidelines, and you can count them on one hand. General Motors’ outgoing Chevy Bolt, plus certain variants of the Ford F-150 Lightning, Tesla’s Model 3, Model Y, and Model X are now […]

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