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The failure of Silicon Valley Bank put increased scrutiny on the long-struggling Credit Suisse. Mandatory Credit: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images
Published on March 15, 2023
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Four teams of Rice engineering students converted a 1997 Chevy P30 delivery van into a fully electric vehicle in less than a year, using a …
Published on April 9, 2024
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58-yo on mobilty scooter hit, killed
A 58-year-old woman is dead after a crash in the south valley Sunday night.
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Hidden symmetry found in chemical kinetic equations
Rice University discovery has implications for drug design, genetics, more
Rice University researchers have discovered a hidden symmetry in the chemical kinetic equations scientists have long used to model and study many of the chemical processes essential for life.
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TxDot Shows Teens Deadly Reality of Not Buckling Up
42% of teens killed in crashes in Texas in 2018 were not wearing a seat belt
Nearly half of Texas teens killed in vehicle crashes in 2018 were not wearing a seat belt. Vehicle crashes are the leading cause of deaths among teenagers, but one simple click could help change that. That’s why TxDOT’s “Teen Click It or Ticket” campaign urges teens to click it each time they are in a vehicle.
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Aurora chief apologizes for armed officers who detained children during stolen vehicle mistake
The interim Aurora police chief said she has apologized to the family of a group of girls who were approached by police at gunpoint over the weekend. The officers mistook the vehicle in which the children were riding as stolen.
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The blunt truth about vaccination
It is time to impose vaccine mandates and passports. The Covid-19 vaccines continue to perform extraordinarily well, but the rate of infection is worsening in unvaccinated populations. The Delta variant is offering a sobering reminder that the pandemic has faded in much of the country but certainly not ended.
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The 3 reasons travel ground to a halt this Christmas
Over the Christmas weekend, flying was a miserable experience for millions of travelers, as airlines canceled or delayed thousands of flights.
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On June 15, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released nine months of crash data from vehicles using driver-assist technologies like Tesla Autopilot as well …
Published on June 15, 2022
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First Place Winner ($20,000): 2F Akaushi Beef – Texas Wagyu Ground Beef Felo and Stephanie Martinez (Santa Elena, Rio Grande Valley)
Published on September 2, 2021
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Many bank customers are worried following the Silicon Valley Bank's stunning collapse, Mandatory Credit: Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg/Getty Images
Published on March 13, 2023
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The cities were found in the Upano Valley of Amazonian Ecuador, in the eastern foothills of the Andes. Mandatory Credit: Majority World/Universal Images Group/Getty Images
Published on January 14, 2024
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‘Foreclosures are profitable’: Controversial HOA has more than $1 million in the bank
The Master Homeowners Association For Green Valley Ranch, which initiated more HOA foreclosures in 2021 than any other Denver HOA, has taken in more than $600,000 in one year from fines levied against its homeowners and the HOA has more than $1 million dollars on hand in checking accounts, CDs, saving accounts and cash, and the HOA lists its total assets at more than $2.2 million dollars, according to a CBS4 review of its financial reports covering the last four years.
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Ford's delivery robot walks like a human
Ford, best known for its cars, pick-up trucks and SUVs, is experimenting with something totally different: a package-carrying robot.
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Lake Tahoe resort city faces critical hours as the Caldor Fire closes in, threatening 34,000 structures
The Caldor Fire, which has forced the evacuation of thousands of people from a popular California tourist town, is now threatening more than 34,000 structures after already destroying hundreds of homes, officials said.
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Most self-driving companies say this tech is crucial. Elon Musk disagrees.
For most people building self-driving cars, lidar is viewed as a godsend. In recent years, enthusiasm for the technology has sparked shortages of the depth-measuring sensor, acquisitions of startups developing it and more than a billion dollars of investments.
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GM is reinventing itself. It's cutting 15% of its salaried workers and shutting 5 plants in North America
General Motors on Monday announced a major restructuring of its global business, saying it will shut production at five facilities in North America and slash its staff. GM will reduce its salaried workforce by 15%, including a quarter of the company's executives.
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Nissan Halts Production of Cars Sold in Japan
Nissan has suspended production of cars for its home market over problems with its vehicle inspections.
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This could be the Rolls-Royce of flying taxis
Rolls-Royce is preparing a flying taxi for takeoff. Vertical takeoff, that is.
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Silicon Valley's 'gut-wrenching' Year Confronting Its Dark Side
If Twitter has a soul, it probably looks something like Claire Diaz-Ortiz. She was one of Twitter's first employees. Somewhere around number 50. Over five years at the company, she got the Pope to join Twitter, live-tweeted the birth of her daughter, and wrote at length on how organizations can use Twitter to spark positive social change. She wrote a book called "Twitter For Good."
