Author: Lily Evans
release date Friday, April 12, 2024 Resurgence Director Ozge Gunei Altai of the Polsky Center served as a judge for the regional Energy Tech UP competition sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Technology Transition in partnership with American Made Challenges. A team from the University of Chicago and the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation will be participating in the upcoming national event, Energy Tech University Awards (Energy Tech UP). Teams of finalists will compete for more than $400,000 in prize money at the Energy Thoughts Summit on April 15 in Austin, Texas. One that is attracting…
Dr. Jonathan Matlock, co-founder of Empirical Ventures, believes there is an opportunity for angels to invest. … [+] hard scienceexperiential venture Here's the problem. Collectively, deep science startups operating in areas such as AI, quantum computing, and biotechnology are seen as a critical foundation for future economic prosperity, but securing early-stage investment is It's not always easy. Part of the reason is that it can take time for science-driven companies to figure out use cases for the technologies they are developing and offer prospective investors a reliable route to market. It's also true that deep science can be daunting for…
I remember when John Naisbitt first published Megatrends in 1982, introducing high-tech/high-touch ideas. He advocated a balance between technology and humanity, which makes sense. We started thinking about technology as a way to increase efficiency, but we never imagined that today we would be thinking about how to use technology to build relationships. It turns out we need John Naisbitt's wisdom now more than ever.I work in physician recruitment, and it's usually a very high-touch business. We match physicians with regions or health systems that are willing to retain them long-term and have made a significant investment in both time…
Global food waste remains a major problem.According to figures from the world mattersApproximately one-third (1.3 billion tons) of food is wasted every year. And it's not just leftovers that are thrown away at homes and restaurants. It happens before the food reaches our homes. Cenoptica Technologies is a sensor technology and analytics company that measures oxygen levels within packaged foods using optical sensors created with patented food-safe inks, providing manufacturers and retailers with information about the condition of their internal products. Provide real-time insights and predict corruption before it happens. The company was founded in 2018 by Dr. Brendan Rice,…
“Fortnite” video game maker Epic Games told a federal judge in California after a jury found the U.S. tech giant abused its power as gatekeeper of apps on the Android mobile platform. It called for forcing Google to further open up the Play Store to competition.In a court filing Thursday with U.S. District Judge James Donato in San Francisco, Epic would, among other things, allow the Google Play Store to distribute competing third-party app stores for six years and limit the company's ability to distribute competing third-party app stores. asked to request to do. Make agreements with device manufacturers to…
Listening to Brent Pry during his spring practice press conference, one thing's for sure: he likes what's going on so far. Why shouldn't we do that? He returns a lot of talent from last season's 7-6 team that went 5-3 in the ACC over the past eight weeks, earned a Miltary Bowl berth and earned a season-ending win over Tulane. I got it. It was another game that was a valuable month of practice for the Hokies and a major springboard for the 2024 season.Virginia Tech's annual spring game will be held Saturday at 3 p.m. at Lane Stadium, wrapping…
Technology stocks are holding steady after taking a hit earlier this week.The future for tech-minded people Nasdaq Composite The stock fell 0.1% in early trading, following a 1.7% rise in the previous session. The index fell on Wednesday as hot inflation data made it less likely that the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates soon. Lower interest rates tend to boost tech stocks, and expectations that interest rates will remain high tend to hurt them. Here's what's happening with tech stocks. Stefano La Rovere, Amazon executive , He said Thursday that it is a myth that robots will take away…
Revenue season is here and once again it’s all about AI.Setting the launch of OpenAI's ChatGPT in November 2022 as the starting line, it will be almost 17 months since the generative artificial intelligence revolution began. So far, most of the profits have gone to pick-and-shovel play.Nvidia , Advanced Micro Devices , and Micron Technology , Cloud providers such as Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure, and hardware vendors such as Dell Technologies and Super Micro Computer . But in the long term, AI is not just about capital investment. Someone has to use that thing. So the focus will…
Texas Tech Men's Golf Preview – Spring Tournament #7 // Season Tournament #11 tournament: 2024 University of Thunderbirds host: arizona date: April 12th to 13th (Friday to Saturday) format: Stroke play/5 counts 4/54 holes (36-Friday/18-Saturday) Golf course: Papago Golf Club / Par 71, 7,551 yards position: Phoenix, Arizona. Live score/tee time: golfstat.comTexas Tech University in National Rankings#8 – Bushnell/Golfweek Coaches Poll (Final Announcement, March 22nd)No. 10 – NCAA Clippd Rankings (Final Announcement, April 10th)Texas Tech team lineup:1 – Bird Scogen2- Tyrann Snyders3- charlie delongFour – callum scottFive – matthew coggiesIndia. – Vicente MarziglioParticipant-17:Arizona (4)Washington (8)Arizona (9)Texas Tech University (10)Oklahoma (14)New…
Tall, slender and with unkempt hair, Arthur Mensch arrived in Paris' vast tech hub for a speech last month wearing jeans and a bicycle helmet. He had a reserved demeanor befitting someone European authorities are counting on to help take the region into a high-stakes contest with the United States and China over his artificial intelligence.Mensch, 31, is the CEO and founder of Mistral and is considered by many to be one of the most likely challengers to OpenAI and Google. “You have become a symbol of AI in France,” British investor Matt Clifford said on stage.Mensch's company shot into…