The Nuke Race Is On. Energy Department Taps 10 Start-Ups to Build a Reactor By Mid-2026. Barron’s US selects 11 projects for program to fast-track small nuclear test reactors Reuters Oklo Selected for Three Projects Under U.S. Department of Energy’s Reactor Pilot Program Oklo Inc. Department of Energy Announces Initial Selections for New Reactor Pilot Program Department of Energy (.gov) As Oklo Scores New …
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Meningitis Can Now Be Quickly Spotted in Babies Thanks to New Non-Invasive Test to Replace Spinal Taps
By New Born Solutions Meningitis can be quickly spotted in babies with “great accuracy” thanks to a new non-invasive device developed to do the testing anywhere it’s needed. A study showed that it identified the potentially deadly infection in new-borns and infants with 94% accuracy, potentially transforming current screening methods based on traditional lumbar punctures. Doctors say the high-resolution ultrasound …
Read More »ESPN Taps John Cena to Boost Launch of New Streaming Service, Features
ESPN signed a deal with the WWE last week that will put many of its live events on the Disney sports giant, but John Cena is getting in the ring immediately. Cena plays a new and crucial role for ESPN, starring as a coach of sorts for people who want to learn about new features set to debut as the …
Read More »President Trump taps federal law enforcement agencies to police Washington, D.C. : NPR
Capitol Police are among the law enforcement agencies tapped by President Donald Trump on August 7 to increase federal law enforcement presence in Washington DC. JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump is directing federal law enforcement agencies to increase the police presence in Washington, D.C., after a former staffer …
Read More »Bitcoin Advances After Trump Taps Bitcoin-Friendly Economist for Fed Role
In brief Trump has tapped Bitcoin-friendly economist Stephen Miran for a seat on the Federal Reserve Board. Bitcoin jumped 2%, topping $117,500 as traders expect looser Fed policy under Miran. Still, one analyst warns the Fed’s credibility could erode, echoing 1970s inflation risks. Bitcoin has shaken off the prior week’s market jitters to regain a foothold near $117,500, following President …
Read More »Gmail’s New Feature Lets You Clean Up Your Inbox in a Couple of Taps
Unless you’re always on top of what’s going on in your Gmail inbox, there’s a good chance that you’re subscribed to at least a few newsletters that you’ve been meaning to unsubscribe to. While it wasn’t hard to unsubscribe to a single newsletter before, Gmail’s new feature will let you get an overview of your existing subscriptions and bulk unsubscribe …
Read More »Waymo taps Avis to manage robotaxi fleet in Dallas
Waymo said it plans to launch a robotaxi service next year in Dallas, the latest city to be added to the Alphabet-owned company’s growing commercial footprint that already includes Los Angeles and San Francisco. This time around, Waymo is partnering with Avis Budget Group to manage its fleet of all-electric autonomous Jaguar I-Pace vehicles. Avis will handle general depot operations, …
Read More »PNC taps Coinbase to create crypto trading offering for bank customers – Reuters
PNC taps Coinbase to create crypto trading offering for bank customers Reuters Coinbase and PNC to work together as crypto reaches for Main Street Yahoo Finance PNC, Coinbase strike partnership for digital asset solutions (PNC:NYSE) Seeking Alpha PNC strikes deal with Coinbase to bring cryptocurrency services to banking customers The Block PNC to offer crypto trading as it expands beyond regional roots Financial Times Source …
Read More »PNC taps Coinbase to create crypto trading offering for bank customers
By Hannah Lang (Reuters) -PNC Bank is working with cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase to offer crypto trading to the bank’s customers, the companies said on Tuesday, in a sign that crypto is moving toward becoming increasingly interconnected to mainstream finance. PNC will use Coinbase’s institutional “crypto-as-a-service” platform to develop an offering that will allow PNC clients to buy, hold and sell …
Read More »FDA taps biotech veteran George Tidmarsh to lead drug center
Andrew Joseph covers health, medicine, and the biopharma industry in Europe. You can reach Andrew on Signal at drewqjoseph.45. The Food and Drug Administration on Monday named George Tidmarsh, a longtime biotech executive who has a background in oncology and pediatrics, as its top drug regulator. Tidmarsh, who will be the director for the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and …
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