Author: techgeekwire

A news segment from KOLO 8 News Now at 5.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute hosted its Space Science and Technology Day on September 30, 2024, as part of its bicentennial celebration, featuring talks from accomplished alumni, showcasing current research, and highlighting student projects focused on space exploration.

The deep-tech startup Genoa Instruments, a spin-off from the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), has closed a €1 million funding round led by Deep Ocean Capital SGR SpA through Deep Blue Ventures (DBV).

Deere & Company has selected six companies for its 2025 Startup Collaborator program, marking the seventh cohort since the program’s launch in 2019. The initiative aims to enhance collaboration with innovative startups in the agriculture and construction sectors.

HeartBeam, a health technology company, is raising funds to support its FDA-cleared 12-lead ECG device.

A Detroit tech startup is developing an underwater robot to help prevent future water main breaks, following a recent devastating break in southwest Detroit.

MongoDB integrates Voyage AI’s embedding and reranking models to improve AI application accuracy and relevance.

As Detroit continues to recover from a major water main break, a local tech startup is developing an AI-powered robot to inspect water lines and help prevent future incidents. The Motbot, created by Motmot, can identify potential issues before they lead to costly repairs and public disruption.

Wall Street analysts forecast that Nvidia and Microsoft could exceed Apple’s market capitalization in the next year, driven by their strong positions in the artificial intelligence market.

Worldcoin, the cryptocurrency project founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, is rebranding to World Network and expanding its iris-scanning operations.