Author: Lily Evans
Today's Nasdaq Composite Today's NASDAQ Composite Index closed at 16,349.25. Compared to the previous close, the benchmark index rose 192.92 points (1.19%). Year-to-date, the benchmark index is up 8.99%. today's nasdaq chart The Nasdaq Composite Index has historically had a high correlation with the S&P 500. The two indexes even share common components, including Apple, Microsoft, and Alphabet. Like the S&P 500, the Nasdaq typically responds to macroeconomic catalysts such as U.S. gross domestic product growth, corporate earnings, investor sentiment, and geopolitical headlines. Nasdaq performance Overall, the Nasdaq has gained 301.52% over the past decade, despite periods of extreme market…
“From 2001 to 2004, China specialized in 16% of its total technological capacity, but during the 2017 to 2020 study period, that proportion increased to 94% of its capacity.” Source: WIPO report On May 2nd, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) released its latest biennial report entitled 'Making innovation policies work for development'. The report analyzes patent applications, scientific publications, and economic data from around the world over the past 20 years to identify innovations. Effective policies for diversifying the national economy. While the WIPO report highlights the highly concentrated nature of the global innovation economy, it also highlights several…
Louisiana Tech University doctoral student Ashton Ward has been awarded the 2024 Louisiana Engineering Foundation (LEF) Vincent A. Forte Graduate Fellowship Award for his contributions to engineering education. LEF awards this fellowship, named after its first president and founding member Vincent A. Forte, to engineering graduate students who plan to teach at the university level. Ward earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Louisiana Tech University and a master's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Arkansas. She worked as an electrical design engineer at ENERCON for 5 years and then returned to the tech industry for her…
Leonardo da Vinci is known for his contributions to art and scientific discovery. His legacy reveals an impact on humanity across time and cultures. Few may know that Vinci's contribution was based on practical skills, practical experience, and exploration of the field. His apprenticeship in the workshop laid the foundation for the practical application of his filigree and craftsmanship. Da Vinci practiced “interdisciplinary thinking” even before the term was known. In a sense, da Vinci elevated his work at the time by using everyday skills to create works that contribute to human well-being and quality of life. In fall 2023,…
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — New Haven has become a center for quantum technology and is poised for continued growth. “This is not science fiction. This is happening right now,” said Dan O'Keefe, director of the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development. The technology was the focus of the Quantum Connecticut Conference held in New Haven on Monday. The event brought together a coalition of partners including academic and community leaders. The conference discussed how quantum technology will transform our lives. “One of the most promising things is quantum computers that can calculate things that classical computers can't,” said…
Virginia Tech will recognize five alumni this week for their contributions to the university and community. The Ut Prosim medal, University Achievement Award, and Alumni Achievement Award will be presented during the commencement exercises. The Uto Prosim Medal is the university's highest honor and is awarded for noteworthy and outstanding contributions to the university. This year, the medal will be awarded to Mary and Willis Blackwood. The University Achievement Award is presented to an individual who has achieved national distinction, whether personal or professional, in any field or endeavor of lasting significance and value to society. This year's award goes…
Image credits: essentialThe first news of this year's Automate conference comes to you via Intrinsic, an Alphabet X spinout. The company announced at an event in Chicago on Monday that it will incorporate a number of NVIDIA products into its Flowstate robot app platform. This includes Isaac Manipulator, a collection of basic models designed to create robotic arm workflows. The product was announced at his GTC in March, and major companies in industrial automation are already on board. The list includes Yaskawa, Solomon, PickNik Robotics, Ready Robotics, Franka Robotics, and Universal Robots. This collaboration has a particular focus on grasping…
The Texas women's tennis team overcame a rough road at Georgia Tech and several hours of rain delays to advance to the Round of 16 at UCLA with a win in the second round at the Texas Tennis Center on Sunday.The No. 9 Longhorns (23-5) defeated No. 24 Georgia Tech (14-10) 4-3 to advance to the Sweet 16 for the fourth straight year. After earning doubles points with a win on the second-place line, senior Charlotte Chavatypon and sophomore Vivian Obrutsky, as well as first-place senior Malaika LaPoll and graduate Tanya Sasnowskaya, the Longhorns won by 3rd place Chavatypon, 4th…
Chinese automotive battery giant CATL is pleased to license its next-generation technology to automakers and rival battery manufacturers to accelerate production capacity in the battery electric vehicle industry. This is the claim of an anonymous company spokesperson interviewed by new energy vehicle website CnEVPost. CATL claims it is in talks with about a dozen automakers for a license royalty service (LRS) to collaborate on the development and production of this technology. In this, the company will provide not only technology licenses but also plant construction and operation services to help licensees quickly acquire battery production capacity, the spokesperson said. Benefits…
Aboard Ben Marcus' two-seater Gamebird plane, we were off the coast of Palos Verdes, where the negative weight of Earth's gravity rests on our heads instead of our spines. His partner Marcus, co-founder and managing partner of UP.Partners, agreed to take me on an aerobatic flight. (Yes, aerobatic means exactly what you think.) We did a lot of rolls and loops in the air, and Marcus said it hit 4.3Gs. I feel like I can now understand phrases like “centrifugal force” and “zero gravity” not only intellectually but also physically. You know, the feeling of a physical rush in the…