The Morgridge Institute and the general public came together on October 21 for a hybrid webinar in the Fearless Science Speaker Series to discuss why trust in science is eroding and what can be done to regain public trust. The panel of experts included Pilar Ossorio, Morgridge Investigator and UW–Madison Professor of Law and Bioethics, … Read more
Purposefulness. Catie Griggs repeated the word, in various forms, four times during the first two minutes of a conversation about the Orioles’ efforts to analyze, restructure and improve their business operations department. Griggs, who was hired by Baltimore over the summer to lead the organization as president of business operations, said her whole purpose goes … Read more
Chemistry founders Mark Goldberg, Kristina Shen and Ethan Kurzweil were “anxious” to begin with. “We think the market is right for it,” Kurzweil said. Jamie Viggiano for Kimi Mark Goldberg, Ethan Kurzweil and Kristina Shen left top jobs at blue chip VC firms to launch Chemistry, a new equity partnership focused on supporting Series A … Read more
Josh Jones-Dilworth MARFA – While Marfa was packed with visitors last weekend – from big weddings and the Marfa100 bike ride – another big group headed into town last night for what organizers are calling an “intimate gathering of the world’s most intriguing people of science”. This invitation-only gathering, called the Penrose Far West, is … Read more
Bank of AmericaOctober 9, 2024 Charlotte, NC – Nearly four in five (78%) small and medium business owners anticipate revenue growth in the next 12 months. This level of confidence includes the majority of business owners, with 76% of women, 82% of Hispanic-Latinos, 84% of Black/African Americans, and 83% of Asian American and Pacific Islander … Read more
SAP Spend Connect was in Las Vegas this year SAP 5,000 developers are working on product improvements and enhancements to the SAP expense management suite. This is the largest area of investment for the company outside of ERP. With that level of investment, an aggressive product build would be expected. At SAP Spend Connect Live, … Read more
Tech companies think they can reverse climate change with fancy new tools to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. But the new research throws cold water on the idea that cooling the planet after it has already warmed past a key tipping point could avoid serious damage. Much of the toll climate change takes – … Read more
Delaware’s largest city will decide whether to welcome a marijuana business or two — maybe three — in the coming weeks as the state prepares for its future with recreational marijuana. A special meeting of the Wilmington City Planning Commission Tuesday night reinstated the ordinance for marijuana cultivation, production, testing or retail locations to be … Read more
There’s an inside joke The departed that you should treat the Feds like they’re mushrooms: Feed them poop and keep them in the dark. The same sentiment has been expressed toward journalists, which is appropriate, since at least some of us are fun guys. (Don’t go away, no more puns, I promise). Scientists have now … Read more
With its latest update, Amazon-backed Anthropic’s Claude AI tool can control your computer. The idea is for Claude to “use computers the way people do,” but some AI and security experts warn that this could facilitate cybercrime or affect user privacy. The feature, called “computer usage”, means Claude can autonomously perform tasks on your computer … Read more