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The Verge | February 12, 2020

Google parent company Alphabet has moved its Jigsaw technology incubator under Google management. Jigsaw will operate as a separate unit under Google and its CEO Jared Cohen will report to Google’s VP Kent Walker.

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Altair | December 24, 2021

On Wednesday, December 15, 2021, Altair acquired World Programming, a leading UK-based tech organization specializing in data analytics software. This acquisition will be more profitable for customers as they can draw best-in-class data analytics solutions by leveraging SAS languages with advanced languages like Python and several open-source technologies. Altair is already a global leader in converging HPC, artificial intelligence, and stimulation. World Programming’s data ...

CNET | February 16, 2020

It's time for another flying Falcon 9 to deliver a fifth batch of Starlink satellites to orbit for SpaceX. On Monday, SpaceX's workhorse rocket is set to add 60 more satellites to the burgeoning constellation. The satellite megaconstellation is designed to beam internet across the planet, but as more are sent into orbit, astronomers are worried they're changing the night sky and affecting their ability to study the cosmos. Nevertheless, Elon Musk's pioneering spaceflight company ...

Venturebeat | April 08, 2020

Nuro is the second company to receive a driverless permit in the state after Alphabet’s Waymo. Nuro previously had California state authority to test autonomous vehicles on the road with safety drivers.