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Sizl raises $3.5M to expand its cook-to-order food delivery service

​Dark kitchens– also referred to as ghost kitchens, cloud kitchens, or virtual kitchens– often receive criticism for their food quality. Sizl, a cook-to-order delivery service based in Chicago, seeks to change this perception by delivering meals made with fresh ingredients in around 30 minutes flat. The company announced its recent $3.5 million seed round on […]  

Exploring STEM Careers in Industrial Hazard Prevention

Exploring STEM Careers in Industrial Hazard Prevention

​[[{“value”:” Industrial hazard prevention is a growing field that combines science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Many industries face risks from chemicals, machinery, and environmental hazards that put workers in danger.  Professionals in this field work to identify threats and develop strategies to prevent accidents. How can workplaces reduce exposure to toxic materials and mechanical failures? How does technology contribute to…

How STEM Education Prepares Future Road Safety Engineers

How STEM Education Prepares Future Road Safety Engineers

​[[{“value”:” The growing need for road safety engineers has become more pressing as road traffic accidents continue to pose significant challenges to public health worldwide. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education equips future road safety engineers with the skills needed to tackle these challenges effectively.  According to Statista, in the school year 2020-21, a total of 437,302 STEM bachelor’s…

Meta introduces restricted Teen Accounts to Facebook and Messenger

​Meta is introducing Teen Accounts to Facebook and Messenger. The feature, which automatically enrolls young users into an app experience with built-in protections, will be available on these platforms in the U.S., U.K., Australia, and Canada before expanding to additional regions in the future. Teen Accounts first rolled out to Instagram last September after Instagram […]  

Apple might import more iPhones from India to side-step China tariffs

Apple might import more iPhones from India to side-step China tariffs

​Apple is considering importing more iPhones from India to side-step the 54% additional tariffs on goods imported from China that U.S. President Donald Trump announced last week, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing anonymous sources. The company sees this as a short-term measure while it seeks to negotiate with the Trump administration to get an […]  

IBM releases a new mainframe built for the age of AI

​IBM is releasing the latest version of its mainframe hardware that includes new updates meant to accelerate AI adoption. The hardware and consulting company on Monday announced IBM z17, the latest version of its mainframe computer hardware. This fully encrypted mainframe is powered by an IBM Telum II processor and is designed for more than […]  

Microsoft reportedly fires staff whose protest interrupted its Copilot event

​On Monday, Microsoft reportedly terminated the roles of two software engineers, Ibtihal Aboussad and Vaniya Agrawal, who protested the company’s reported dealings with the Israeli military during Microsoft’s Copilot and 50th anniversary event last week. According to an internal message viewed by CNBC, Microsoft wrote that Aboussad could have raised concerns “confidentially with your manager, […]