Petting Another Person’s Dog for 10 Minutes Can Reduce Stress
The science behind why interacting with even other people’s pups can boost your physical and mental health.
Achieving operational excellence with AI
Frameworks like Lean Six Sigma and business process management (BPM) first gained traction because they promised clarity in the chaos—a structured way to bring order to messy, sprawling operations. Lean Six Sigma emphasized statistical rigor and quality control; BPM created end-to-end maps of how work should flow across departments. Both offered a repeatable way to…
Fisker reveals all-electric Alaska pickup, 3 other EV prototypes
Fisker, the automotive startup-turned publicly traded company founded by famed automotive designer Henrik Fisker, revealed Thursday night a dizzying array of EV prototypes from a beefy pickup truck with an expandable bed, and grand tourer sports car with up to 600 miles of range to a souped-up, off-road version of its Ocean SUV and the […]
GoStudent adds another $95M to its war-chest to go after VR and AI-enhanced tutoring
GoStudent — the late-stage tutor marketplace that has raised $686.3 million so far – has now raised another $95 million in what it calls as strategic fundraise from Deutsche Bank, and other investors including Left Lane Capital, DN Capital, Tencent, Prosus, DST, Coatue and Softbank Vision Fund 2. The raise was described as a mix […]
AI.com flips from ChatGPT to Elon Musk’s X.ai
There was a bit of a hubbub in February as it emerged that OpenAI had seemingly purchased AI.com in order to redirect it to the ChatGPT web interface. But now erstwhile backer, Twitter haver, and X lover Elon Musk appears to have taken the valuable domain off their hands, or else someone has done it […]
Apple services growth continues to counter iPhone sales slide in Q3
Apple’s Q3 earnings presented a mixed bag for the company, as iPhone revenue continued to slide. The handset brought in $39.67 billion for the quarter, down from $40.66 this time last year. The drop certainly isn’t an anomaly amid an overall declining smartphone market. Once again, however, the hardware slowdown was blunted by the company’s […]
Nikola finally gets enough shareholder support to issue more shares
After three attempts and a change in Delaware law, EV truck maker Nikola was able to get enough shareholders to vote on a proposal that will allow it to issue more shares . Nikola said Thursday it received the requisite number of votes to pass a proposal that authorizes the board to issue more shares. […]
Watch: Passengers Evacuate Delta Airlines Plane After Tire Pops During Landing, One Injured
The flight landed at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
Video: Florida Officer Jumps on Runaway Boat in Movie-Like Display: ‘Deputy Fernandes Does His Own Stunts’
After other attempts to rescue the boat failed, officers took matters into their own hands.
Coinbase Q2 earnings exceed estimates, signaling potential market recovery
Coinbase reported its second quarter earnings Thursday afternoon after the bell, beating market estimates. During Q2, the second largest crypto exchange by trading volume generated total revenues of $707.9 million, down from $772.5 in the previous quarter and $808.3 million in the year-ago quarter. It also had a $97 million net loss and generated a […]
BMW is pumping more cash into EVs ‘than originally planned’
As far as sales go, BMW still lags well behind Tesla on the electric-vehicles front, but the German automaker is arguably making strides. BMW told investors Thursday that EVs made up 12.6% of the firm’s total deliveries during the first half of 2023, up from 10% for the entirety of 2022. BMW aims for its […]