The world’s largest telescope is one step closer to completion
The second of seven primary mirrors on the Giant Magellan Telescope is now complete. The world’s largest telescope is one step closer to completion. This month, the team working on the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) completed the second of seven primary mirror segments, a process that began in January 2012. The GMT is an international […]
DeepMind AI can predict kidney illness 48 hours before it occurs
It worked with the Department of Veterans Affairs to train AI to spot Acute Kidney Injury. Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) kills 500,000 people in the US and 100,000 in the UK annually, often because it’s not detected soon enough. Researchers want to use AI to change that. DeepMind, the Alphabet-owned AI company, partnered with the […]
LightSail 2 successfully demonstrates solar sailing
It shows that satellites can use the Sun to propel themselves. LightSail 2 is faring much better than its ill-fated predecessor. The Planetary Society has verified that LightSail 2 successfully raised its orbit using solar sailing, making it the first small spacecraft to demonstrate the concept (though Japan’s IKAROS was the first of any kind […]
Google unveils advanced G Suite protection for high-risk employees
Titan Security Keys will also be available in Japan, Canada, France and the UK. Google is levelling up its security for businesses. The company unveiled a host of new protections for its G Suite, Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Cloud Identity customers at the Next Tokyo summit. G Suite Enterprise admins can choose to enroll […]
Stocks to Watch: Movado Group (NYSE:MOV) Upgraded at Zacks Investment Research
Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Movado Group (NYSE:MOV) from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research note released on Tuesday, Zacks.com reports. According to Zacks, “Movado Group, Inc. is one of the world’s premier watchmakers. Movado Group designs, manufactures and distributes watches from ten of the most recognized and respected names in time: Movado, Concord, EBEL […]
Stocks to Watch: Country Trust Bank Boosts Stock Position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM)
Country Trust Bank boosted its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 0.2% during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 503,076 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,251 shares during the quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. makes up approximately 2.4% of Country Trust Bank’s holdings, making the stock its 13th […]
Stocks to Watch: Nielsen (NYSE:NLSN) Updates FY 2019 Earnings Guidance
Nielsen (NYSE:NLSN) updated its FY 2019 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $1.70-1.80 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $1.72. The company issued revenue guidance of $6.485-6.485 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $6.48 billion. A number of research […]
Stocks to Watch: Snap (NYSE:SNAP) Downgraded by Stifel Nicolaus
Snap (NYSE:SNAP) was downgraded by equities researchers at Stifel Nicolaus from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, July 23rd, Stock Target Advisor reports. Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on SNAP. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of Waters from $218.00 to $210.00 and set […]
Canada’s GDP grows
The Canadian economy grew for a third consecutive month in May, rising 0.2 per cent overall as 13 of 20 sectors advanced, Statistics Canada reported Wednesday. The growth in gross domestic product was above analyst estimates of 0.1 per cent growth and showed renewed strength in manufacturing, which rebounded from an April dip, as well […]
Fully electric transit on way
BC Transit is charting a course to a fully electric fleet by 2040. The Crown corporation announced Tuesday it will replace nearly 1,200 buses and add another 350 over the next decade in an effort to reduce emissions. That course starts with the deployment of 10 battery-based heavy-duty electric buses in fiscal year 2020-21, which […]