A Cessna Grand Caravan equipped with a MagniX propulsion system flies over Moses Lake, Washington for a flight test. (MagniX via YouTube) MagniX, based in Everett, Washington, will receive $ 74.3 million from NASA over the next five years to demonstrate electric propulsion technologies for aircraft. The fixed price / cost-sharing price is awarded through … Read more
Talk about a roller coaster ride. Zoom, the video conferencing company that became the main work communication tool during the pandemic, will no longer acquire Five9, a maker of cloud-based customer service software. While the all-stock deal announced in July should enable Zoom to enter the lucrative contact center market, it appeared that some major … Read more
Corsair enters the monitor business with its first gaming display. The Xeneon 32QHD165 has a 1440p, 32-inch display with a refresh rate of up to 165Hz. There’s support for AMD FreeSync and Nvidia G-Sync technology, and the company claims the monitor has a 1ms response time. The IPS LED screen uses quantum dot technology and … Read more
Amazon designer and activist Emily Cunningham speaks at a rally organized by Amazon Employees for Climate Justice outside the company’s shareholders meeting in May 2019. (GeekWire File Photo / Monica Nickelsburg) Updated with former employee billing and statement details. Amazon reached a settlement with two former employees who criticized its position on climate change and … Read more
“Each form of digital communication has its unique advantages, and delivering high quality on a large scale requires both extensive technical skills and in-depth expertise,” said Oscar Werner, CEO of Sinch. “Together with Pathwire, we will be able to offer a world-class set of messaging, voice and email products that enable businesses and developers to … Read more
Facebook has published two slide decks detailing its research into the effects of Instagram on teenage mental health. The slides were frequently quoted by the Wall Street Journal earlier this month in a story that reported that the company’s own researchers found that “Instagram is harmful to a sizable percentage of teenagers, especially teenage girls.” … Read more
Semios, a Vancouver, BC-based company developing agricultural technology to assess crop status and risk, today announced a $ 100 million investment. Founded in 2010, Semios wireless IoT network helps farmers assess the yield and quality of their tree fruits, nuts and other crops in near real time. Sensors measure the climate, soil moisture, and insect … Read more
Employee leave benefits are an intricate web of company and government policies, and Cocoon strives to make both employer and employee experiences clear and simple. The platform was launched on Wednesday in all 50 states and is designed for any type of employee leave such as parental, doctor, nursing, or bereavement leave. It takes into … Read more
Virgin Galactic faces even more setbacks in its paid space travel. Reuters reports that Virgin has postponed its first commercial research flight, Unity 23, to mid-October. The mission was originally scheduled for late September or early October, but a supplier warned of a possible “manufacturing defect” in the flight control actuation system, Virgin said. It … Read more
(Especially pictures) Juan Medina first considered the idea for his new startup in 2003 after his father’s death when his wife asked him to tell a story about his father, and Medina realized he hadn’t known him that well. Stories, jokes, recipes, and more were either lost or scattered among various friends and family, Medina … Read more