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The University of Georgia and Georgia Tech are scheduled to play this fall on Black Friday, the same day high school football games are typically played in the state, an adjustment made by the GHSA. As Todd Holcomb of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports, in a move that makes sense for all involved, the Georgia High School Association has decided to delay the football playoff semifinals by a week to avoid a conflict with a Friday night game between Georgia State and Georgia Tech on Nov. 29. The move of the game to Friday, Georgia's first home game since 1994, was…
Tech Chicago Week will return in July with a focus this year on women in tech, featuring keynote speakers such as Dr. Mae Jemison, a Chicago Public Schools graduate and the first person of color to fly in space, organizers announced Thursday.An estimated 9,000 attendees are expected to attend the third annual Tech Chicago Week, taking place July 22-26, to take part in workshops, panel discussions, presentation competitions and networking events. Last year's event drew 9,000 attendees, according to organizer P33, a tech nonprofit, and 1,000 for the inaugural event in 2022.Other keynote speakers include former Chicago Bulls star Joakim…
SINGAPORE — The United States and Singapore have agreed to cooperate more closely on defense innovation, as part of a broader Pentagon effort to partner the U.S. defense industry with countries in the Indo-Pacific region.The person who signed the agreement on the U.S. side was Doug Beck, director of the Defense Innovation Unit, which supports the Department of Defense in introducing commercial technologies.In line with this mission, the new memorandum commits the two countries to working together to employ technologies with both commercial and military applications, with a primary focus of this work being maritime security and counter-drone systems, according…
HSBC is investing in technology: In its first-quarter 2024 results, the British bank blamed a 7% year-on-year increase in operating expenses, “largely due to continued investment in technology.” The latest hire to streamline these processes is someone who moved from Citi after decades at the US bank.Click here to sign up for our Technology Newsletter 🔧Sophie Taylor joins HSBC as head of global operations and strategic delivery for technology. Her most recent role was managing director and global head of markets operations at Citi. She spent six and a half years at Citi, joining as managing director of global prime,…
Semiconductor giant NVIDIA (Nasdaq:NVDAAs the storm of COVID-19 makes its way through the wall of concern, investors looking for dramatic upside potential should consider emerging technology stocks. These ideas don't get as much coverage as NVDA — not even close. But their unpredictable nature means that stocks can soar under the right circumstances. To be clear, the ideas below are what most people would call penny stocks. They may have analyst coverage, but valuations are limited, so you'll generally be looking at the opinion of one expert rather than the consensus. If financials move along the projected path, these companies…
Even without the ongoing war and other regional conflicts, last year was a relatively tough one for Israel's tech industry. But this isn't just an issue for Israeli-based companies: 2023 as a whole has seen the tech industry shrink, with a wave of layoffs reported at companies at all levels around the world.That said, global trends often feel like they're centered in Israel, especially in areas that have always been seen as bright spots in the country's economy and culture, so the tech sector may seem to have stumbled more than others during an already turbulent time.However, this is…
But they worry that China will use the opportunity to catch up.”Beijing is Big investment “These investments are much greater than our investments from a propulsion standpoint in developing and producing effective propulsion technologies, and they can close that gap,” John R. Snedden, propulsion director at the U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, said in an August 2023 interview with Air & Space Forces Magazine.”We are losing our thrust advantage to China,” he added. 03:44China's domestic passenger plane C919 celebrates first anniversary of its maiden flightChina's domestic passenger plane C919 celebrates first anniversary of its maiden flightOn Thursday, China…
This article is an on-site version of our Unhedged newsletter. Premium subscribers can sign up here to receive the newsletter every weekday. Standard subscribers can upgrade to Premium here or see all FT newsletters.Good morning. Unhedged has never covered the New York State justice system before, and we have no plans to change that policy. As far as this newsletter is concerned, the most interesting news yesterday was the downward revision of first quarter GDP and some interesting earnings reports (see below). Please email your judicial, political, and non-partisan opinions to: robert.armstrong@ft.com.Choose a Side: HP vs SalesforceHP, perhaps the most…
French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a meeting with members of the AI sector at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, May 21, 2024.Ioann Valat | AFP | Getty ImagesFrench AI company H (formerly known as Holistic) made headlines when it raised $220 million in a seed round from investors including US tech giant Amazon and Eric Schmidt, the billionaire former CEO of Google.What the heavily funded French AI companies have in common is that they count US tech giants on their shareholder lists.Earlier this month, France saw a new wave of private investment, led by a 4 billion euro…
He has been a part of the coaching staff since 2021.Director of Athletics Jamie Joss has announced a change at the helm of the Florida Tech men's soccer program. Head coach Robin Chang and associate head coach Nick Robinson will be switching roles within the program. (Florida Tech photo) BREVARD COUNTY • MELBOURNE, FLORIDA – Director of Athletics Jamie Joss has announced a change at the helm of the Florida Tech men's soccer program, with head coach Robin Chang and associate head coach Nick Robinson swapping roles within the program. “I would like to express my deep gratitude to Robin…