Elon Musk: FCC put lives at risk by not funding Starlink

Elon Musk is escalating his attacks on the FCC with claims that the US regulator has put lives at risk by refusing to provide $886 million in funding for SpaceX’s Starlink. “If the FCC hadn’t illegally stripped SpaceX Starlink award, it might have saved lives in North Carolina,” Musk tweeted Wednesday. “The law costs lives.” … Read more

Domo CISO Suyesh Karki was named a 2024 Living Color honoree by Utah Business

SILICON SLOPES, Utah, October 2, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today Domo (Nasdaq: DOMO) announced that Suyesh Karki, the company’s chief information security officer and vice president of enterprise IT, has been recognized by Utah Business as a 2024 Living Color Award honoree. The Living Program The Color Award recognizes individuals and organizations for their efforts to bring greater … Read more

Louisiana promotes computer science education for all in K-12

As digital technology and artificial intelligence play an ever-increasing role in everyday life, Louisiana wants students from kindergarten through high school to learn the basics of computer science. In May, the state legislature passed a law that will eventually require all public schools to offer computer science courses. And next week, the state board of … Read more

Today’s NYT ‘Connections’ tips and answers for Thursday, October 3

Find the connections between the words to win today’s Connections game. getty Looking for Wednesday Links tips and answers instead? You can find them here: ForbesToday’s NYT ‘Connections’ tips and answers for Wednesday, October 2from Chris Holt Happy Thursday, folks! I hope you’ve had a fantastic week so far. of today NYT Connections suggestions and … Read more

Levi Strauss cuts guidance as it weighs sale of Dockers business – NBC Connecticut

Levi Strauss delivered mixed quarterly results and said it was looking to sell its Dockers business. The jeans maker is seeing strong gains in its namesake brand and Beyond Yoga, but sales at Dockers fell 15% during the quarter. Levi’s focus on direct sales, plus lower cotton costs, saw its gross margin increase 4.4 percentage … Read more

More people are surviving avalanches than decades ago – here’s why

photo of an avalanche hurtling down a snowy mountainside toward the camera

People buried in avalanches are more likely to be rescued quickly and survive the experience today than four decades ago, a new study suggests. Avalanches can kill in many ways. Most people caught in these avalanches die from injuries received during the avalanche, drowning after being buried by the snow, or hypothermia that enters as … Read more

The former Walk-On’s huge ratings grow in a new update

Buffalo cornerback Marquis Cooper breaks up a pass intended for Northern Illinois wide receiver Cam … [+] Thompson in the end zone during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, in DeKalb, Ill. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) Copyright 2024 Associated Press. All rights reserved Colorado Buffaloes two-way star Travis … Read more

Investors behind OpenAI’s $6.6 billion raise

OpenAI’s $6.6 billion funding round attracted some big names across the industry. Investors had to shell out large sums and are said to be avoiding future investments in OpenAI’s rivals. OpenAI is now valued at $157 billion factoring in recent funding, making it one of the most valuable startups in the world. Thanks for signing … Read more

NASA disables one of Voyager 2’s science instruments

Voyager 2. Credit: NASA

The two Voyager spacecraft have been hurtling through space since 1977, powered by decaying pieces of plutonium that produce less and less energy each year. With less electricity available, NASA has decided to shut down an experiment on Voyager 2, the plasma science instrument. This device measures the amount and direction of ionized particles passing … Read more

Sports edition tips and answers for Thursday, October 3

Find the connections between the words to win today’s installment of the exciting season of Connections: Sports … [+] Edition. Corbis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Looking for Wednesday Links: Sports Edition for tips and answers instead? You can find them here: ForbesToday’s NYT ‘Connections: Sports Edition’ Tips and Answers for Wednesday, October 2from Chris Holt … Read more