Atlas V launched SES-20 and SES-21 to deliver TV, radio and critical data transmission services in support of the FCC’s 5G national transition CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION, Fla., Oct. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying the SES-20 and SES-21 satellites in a dual-satellite configuration lifted off on Oct.… Continue reading United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches Two Key SES Commercial C-band Satellites
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Startup funding in Singapore grew 45% annually to reach S$14.7b in 2021: EnterpriseSGVenture funding in H1 jumped 54% YoY to reach S$8.18 billion acro…
Investments in Singapore-based startups reached S$14.7 billion ($10.3 billion) in 2021 with funding growing at 45% per annum between 2017 and 2021, according to data from Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG). Amid a bleak global economic environment, venture funding in Singapore startups touched S$8.18 billion ($5.74 billion) within the first half of 2022 alone, up 54% compared… Continue reading Startup funding in Singapore grew 45% annually to reach S$14.7b in 2021: EnterpriseSGVenture funding in H1 jumped 54% YoY to reach S$8.18 billion acro…
Supertanker Becomes Vastly More Efficient by Adding Small Sails
Sails are making a big comeback. Come Sail Away A new crude oil supertanker launched by the China Merchant Energy Shipping company is making use of four large sails to reduce its fuel consumption. And with great results: the four 130-foot masts cut down the supertanker’s fuel consumption by an impressive 9.8 percent, the company says,… Continue reading Supertanker Becomes Vastly More Efficient by Adding Small Sails
CEO Brags That Fry Cook Robot Will Replace Obsolete Human Grunts
“It does it faster or more accurately, more reliably and happier than most humans do it.” Robot Replacement If any workforce is under the looming threat of being replaced by automation, it’s the fast food industry. One of such mechanized threats takes the form of Flippy, a hamburger flipping robot developed by Miso Robotics. Operated… Continue reading CEO Brags That Fry Cook Robot Will Replace Obsolete Human Grunts
University Fires Chem Professor After Students Complain His Course Was Too Hard
As anyone who’s taken it will probably tell you, organic chemistry is notoriously difficult. It’s widely recognized as a “weed out” course — disproportionately high failure and withdrawal rates are common, if not expected, and many argue that such rigorousness is an effective filter for keeping certain students from entering professions, like medicine, that they… Continue reading University Fires Chem Professor After Students Complain His Course Was Too Hard
AG&P Group Appoints Sandeep Mahawar as Chief Commercial Officer of LNG Terminals and Logistics
SINGAPORE, Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Atlantic, Gulf & Pacific Company (“AG&P”), a leading downstream LNG and infrastructure development company, today announced the appointment of Sandeep Mahawar as the Chief Commercial Officer of LNG Terminals & Logistics, AG&P Group. Mr. Mahawar comes with over 25 years’ experience in the LNG and natural gas industry and… Continue reading AG&P Group Appoints Sandeep Mahawar as Chief Commercial Officer of LNG Terminals and Logistics
@Hyundai: September 2022 Sales Results
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY (HMC) Corporate Disclosure to Korea Exchange Disclosure Title : September 2022 Sales Results (Tentative) 1. Sales Results: *Monthly sales Category (units) September 2022 August 2022 MoM % Change September 2021 YoY % Change Sales Unit Domestic 56,910 49,224 15.6 43,857 29.8 Overseas 298,130 287,384 3.7… Continue reading @Hyundai: September 2022 Sales Results
Why Elon Musk Wouldn’t Face Twitter in Court
After months spent trying to escape the deal he signed to acquire Twitter, Elon Musk now says he intends to complete the purchase after all. In a letter to Twitter, filed with the SEC today, Musk said he would honor his deal to buy the company for the originally agreed price of $54.20 per share.… Continue reading Why Elon Musk Wouldn’t Face Twitter in Court
NASA’s DART asteroid impact test left a trail over 6,000 miles long
NASA’s successful asteroid impact test created a beautiful mess, apparently. As the Associated Press reports, astronomers using the Southern Astrophysical Research (SOAR) Telescope in Chile have captured an image revealing that DART’s collision with Dimorphos left a trail of dust and other debris measuring over 6,000 miles long. The spacecraft wasn’t solely responsible — rather,… Continue reading NASA’s DART asteroid impact test left a trail over 6,000 miles long
Instagram will shove ads into more parts of the app
Meta’s quarterly revenue dipped for the first time ever in the second quarter. It’s looking to make those numbers go back up and keep smiles on investors’ faces. One of the strategies it’s employing to do that is by attempting to squeeze more money out of Instagram. As such, it will shove ads into more… Continue reading Instagram will shove ads into more parts of the app