Arithmetic, Geometry, Harmony, and Gold
I recently ran across a theorem connecting the arithmetic mean, geometric mean, harmonic mean, and the golden ratio. Each of these comes fairly often, and there are elegant connections between them, but I don’t recall seeing all four together in one theorem before. Here’s the theorem [1]: The arithmetic, geometric,
Read moreAirbus Appoints New President for Africa and the Middle East
Airbus has appointed Gabriel Semelas as President of Airbus in Africa and the Middle East, effective January 1, 2025. Gabriel Semelas has over 24 years of experience in the aerospace business, holding various top executive positions. He joins Airbus from his current job as Chief Commercial and Financial Officer of
Read moreArzeda is using AI to design proteins for artificial sweeteners and more
AI is increasingly being applied to protein design, the process of creating new proteins with specific, target characteristics. Protein design’s applications are myriad, but it’s a promising way of discovering drug-based treatments to combat diseases and creating new homecare, agriculture, food-based and materials products. One among the many vendors developing
Read moreOme’s $129 smart knob lets you turn off stove burners remotely
Quick confession: I take a picture of my stove before I leave on long trips. I’ve been living with OCD my entire life, and this is one of the little lifehacks I’ve created to silence that anxiety. In this case, it’s the very real and perfectly understandable concern that I’ve
Read moreHgen draws on lessons from Tesla and SpaceX to drive down the cost of hydrogen
The startup focuses on optimizing the entire widget, from the electrolyzer’s electrodes to the tangle of pipes and pumps that support them. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreThe cybersecurity labor gap now stands at 4M+ open jobs. Intezer has raised $33M for AI tools to plug it
When it comes to talent shortages in tech, cybersecurity is one of the biggest and most urgent that needs filling. Malicious attacks are on the rise, and the techniques being used to worm into networks are also scaling up. Yet the World Economic Forum recently found that there are 4
Read moreGreenlite, founded by an ex-Gopuff exec, automates construction permitting
Construction permitting often involves drafting lengthy applications, leading to unpredictable timelines for developers and businesses. There are tens of thousands of jurisdictions — each with their own different forms and application processes for building permits. Ben Allen knows a thing or two about permitting. While leading business expansion and strategy
Read moreNew Era of Connectivity with the Launch of Universal Network
SoftBank Corp. (“SoftBank”) and Intelsat have inked a collaboration agreement, which will result in the introduction of a single “ubiquitous network” that will allow users to stay connected wherever they go. Both companies will collaborate on the research and development of seamless 5G links between terrestrial mobile and satellite communications
Read moreHow Google and Yahoo’s shift to stricter email standards proved a windfall for this Armenian startup
EasyDMARC, a B2B SaaS startup out of Armenia that aims to simplify email security and authentication, said it has raised $20 million in a Series A round. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreMacPaw launches its alternative iOS app store for EU in open beta
Ukraine-based Mac and iOS app developer MacPaw announced today that it is releasing its alternative mobile app store Setapp thanks to the new Digital Markets Act (DMA) rules in the EU. The company has been testing the app store under closed beta for a few months now with select users.
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