51 h. ago 'Purpose over profit': Seattle tech leader urges UW CSE grads to create a better future for everyone

'Purpose over profit': Seattle tech leader urges UW CSE grads to create a better future for everyone  GeekWire

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1 week ago Exclusive—Rep. Erin Houchin: Give Every Child a Stake in America’s Future

Every American deserves the chance to retire with dignity and security. But for too many families— especially in rural and working-class communities—that dream feels out of reach. The post Exclusive—Rep. Erin Houchin: Give Every Child a Stake in America’s Future appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago Team achieves 3D recognition of transparent objects in less than two seconds

What used to take 15 seconds now takes less than 2: Thanks to new single-shot technology, the goROBOT3D system, developed by researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering IOF, will be able to measure three-dimensional objects even more efficiently in future—even if they are transparent or black. The institute will be presenting the technology for the first time at the automatica trade show in Munich from June 24 to 27.

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3 w. ago US Africa commander highlights terror growth in Sahel and competition with China for influence

Gen. Michael Langley highlights the threat of African terror groups expanding, with Al-Qaeda factions growing and aiming to access the west coast for attacks.

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3 w. ago EV battery recycling key to easing future lithium supply constraints, modeling study shows

Lightweight, powerful lithium-ion batteries are crucial for the transition to electric vehicles, and global demand for lithium is set to grow rapidly over the next 25 years. A new analysis from the University of California, Davis, published May 29 in Nature Sustainability, looks at how new mining operations and battery recycling could meet that demand. Recycling could play a big role in easing supply constraints, the researchers found.

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3 w. ago Why export restrictions aren’t the only thing to pay attention to in Nvidia’s earnings

After the market closes on Wednesday, Nvidia will report earnings for the first quarter of its fiscal year 2026, which ended on April 27. While many in the industry are likely eager to hear how the recent whiplash surrounding U.S. chip export controls will impact Nvidia’s international chip business and future guidance, not everyone thinks […]

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3 w. ago Global race for future battery technologies: Europe and the US are trailing Asia

Next-generation battery technologies play an important role in the energy and mobility transition. A research team from the Universities of Münster (Germany) and Cambridge (United Kingdom) and the Fraunhofer Research Institution for Battery Cell Production (Fraunhofer FFB), Münster, has analyzed global competition in this field by comparing patents and innovation strategies across various regions, focusing on next-generation battery technologies for electric vehicles.

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3 w. ago They Inhaled a Gas and Scaled Everest in Days. Is It the Future of Mountaineering?

A group of British men went from London to the summit of Everest and back in less than a week with the help of xenon gas. Mountaineers and the Nepalese government weren’t pleased.

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4 w. ago Tax Cuts Now Could Lead to Rising Rates Later. Here’s How to Protect Yourself.

The swelling budget deficit makes future tax increases likely, our columnist says, even if taxes are going down now. Hedge your bets with a concept from investing — diversification.

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4 w. ago ‘Playing defense on every level': Advocates worry about future of Chesapeake Bay

‘Playing defense on every level': Advocates worry about future of Chesapeake Bay  NBC4 Washington

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last month The great battery race: China and the U.S. compete over the future of EVs

The car you drive years in the future might run off a battery being invented in a lab today. Companies in China and the United States are racing to perfect and scale up next-generation technologies.

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