Hours after announcing that it acquired self-driving truck startup Ike, Nuro revealed it’s the first company to receive permission from the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to charge a fee and receive compensation for its driverless delivery service. Unlike the autonomous testing licenses the California DMV previously granted to …
Read More »In Massachusetts, Inmates Will Be Among First to Get Vaccines
As prison outbreaks rise, the state has moved inmates forward in the line to receive inoculations. Tens of thousands of prison inmates in Massachusetts will be among the first to be offered coronavirus vaccines, before home health aides, seniors and medically vulnerable residents of the state. The inmates, along with …
Read More »With First Dibs on Vaccines, Rich Countries Have ‘Cleared the Shelves’
The U.S., Britain, Canada and others are hedging their bets, reserving doses that far outnumber their populations, as many poorer nations struggle to secure enough. As a growing number of coronavirus vaccines advance through clinical trials, wealthy countries are fueling an extraordinary gap in access around the world, laying claim …
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First Mortgage Direct is the Kansas City, Missouri, based mortgage lending division of First Mortgage Solutions. First Mortgage direct was founded by CEO Ryan Wiebe in 2009. This lender is licensed in 17 states, offering purchase, refinance, home equity and debt consolidation loans for qualified borrowers. According to this lender, …
Read More »Pfizer’s Vaccine Offers Strong Protection After First Dose
The Food and Drug Administration’s first analysis of the clinical trial data also found that the coronavirus vaccine worked well regardless of a volunteer’s race, weight or age. WASHINGTON — The coronavirus vaccine made by Pfizer and BioNTech provides strong protection against Covid-19 within about 10 days of the first …
Read More »How Julie’s Biscuits’ First Rebrand In 1985 Was The Key To Unlocking Her Global Fame
Julie’s Biscuits was a large part of my schooling years. I’d always keep a small pack of her Peanut Butter Sandwiches in my bag, just in case I needed to sneak a bite during class. Now, the Sugar Crackers are my go-to an accompaniment to my morning coffee, or as a …
Read More »Sphero spinout Company Six launches throwable, video-streaming wheeled drone for first responders
When it comes to customer expectations, the pandemic has changed everything Learn how to accelerate customer service, optimize costs, and improve self-service in a digital-first world. Register here In May, Sphero, the decade-old Colorado-based company best known for its programmable robots, announced Company Six (CO6), a spinoff focused on commercializing …
Read More »Roblox files for IPO, a first for user-generated game platforms
Get the most out of your game’s subscription plans Best practices for designing and managing your subscription strategy Access guide here User-generated game platform Roblox publicly disclosed its filing to go public on the U.S. stock market today. The company did not say how much it is raising nor its valuation. …
Read More »He Finished His First Marathon. Then His Arm Felt Weak.
It started to drizzle just moments after the 24-year-old man crossed the finish line of the 2017 New York City Marathon. It was his first marathon, and he felt both elated and exhausted as the medal given for completing the brutal race was draped around his neck. A goody bag …
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