Astronomers find a mini black hole

Astronomers find a mini black hole

Astronomers using Gaia data have just found a low-mass black hole orbiting a companion star. Credit: WANG Song Astronomers have discovered a light black hole that is a cosmic conundrum. Hypothetically, the masses of black holes could range from much less than a paper clip to at least tens of billions of times the mass … Read more

The election betting market has exploded this presidential cycle

The election betting market has exploded this presidential cycle

Betting markets are booming ahead of the US presidential election. Kalshi has pulled in $100 million in election bets this month and is the top free finance app in Apple’s app store. Robinhood is getting in on the action, announcing its own election betting platform on Monday. Betting markets are having a moment in the … Read more

Americas 5G – Impacting the Future of the Wireless Industry

Americas 5G - Impacting the Future of the Wireless Industry

5G wireless technology continues to evolve and gain traction with users. getty Last week, I attended one of the most important conferences in the wireless industry: the annual Americas 5G Summit, held in Dallas, Texas, every October. I have been participating in this unique event for over ten years. It is the industry group representing … Read more

Sapio Sciences expands collaboration with AWS to advance vision-aware AI science

Sapio Sciences expands collaboration with AWS to advance vision-aware AI science

The collaboration enables customers to safely and securely use AI to accelerate drug research and discovery BALTIMORE, October 29, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sapio Sciences, the science-aware laboratory computing platform, today announced that it has strengthened its long-term relationship with Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) through the integration of AWS Bedrock with the Sapio Platform. This integration makes … Read more

Jaylen Brown and Kickstarter CEO Everette Taylor Talk Business in New Series

Jaylen Brown and Kickstarter CEO Everette Taylor Talk Business in New Series

How do you start a new brand when you’re up against deep-pocketed competitors? That’s what Jaylen Brown is thinking. In September, the reigning NBA Finals MVP launched his own clothing brand, 741, with plans to sign other athletes. While starting out, Brown met Kickstarter CEO Everette Taylor, a man with extensive marketing experience—his platform has … Read more

Microsoft steps up Google Cloud rivalry with Shadow Campaign blog

Microsoft steps up Google Cloud rivalry with Shadow Campaign blog

Microsoft accused Google of undermining its business with “shadow campaigns”. He alleged that Google formed a group to influence cloud regulation in Europe. Microsoft leads Google in cloud market share, while Amazon Web Services is on top. Microsoft has publicly accused Google of running “shadow campaigns” to undermine its business and influence cloud regulation in … Read more

Grado’s unveils the high-end HP100 SE signature headphones

Grado's unveils the high-end HP100 SE signature headphones

The new HP100 SE headphones from Grado Labs celebrate the centennial of the company’s founder Joe … [+] Degree. Grado Labs Brooklyn-based Grado Labs designs and manufactures premium headphones in the heart of New York. Today, the brand is announcing the launch of its newest and flagship headphone, the Signature HP100 SE. Grado Labs founder … Read more

Making a Snickers bar is a complex science – a candy engineer explains how to build the airy nougat and chewy caramel of this Halloween favorite

Making a Snickers bar is a complex science - a candy engineer explains how to build the airy nougat and chewy caramel of this Halloween favorite

It’s Halloween. You’ve just finished the trick and it’s time to evaluate the payload. You likely have a favorite, whether it’s chocolate, peanut butter cups, those rubber bands with Nerds on them, or something else. For some people, myself included, one piece stands out – the Snickers bar, especially if it’s full size. The combination … Read more

Africa Re CEO highlights growth in discretionary business and market resilience

Africa Re CEO highlights growth in discretionary business and market resilience

Reinsurance Africa Re CEO highlights growth in discretionary business and market resilience Diversified portfolio and economic support enhance performance Reinsurance By Kenneth Araullo Corneille Karekezi, group managing director and CEO of African Reinsurance Corp (Africa Re), stated that the discretionary business has contributed significantly to Africa Re’s performance, demonstrating solid growth. Speaking to AM Best, … Read more