87% of US Tesla drivers say they’ll buy another Tesla

  • April 9, 2024
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Photo: Tesla Tesla maintains an 87% brand retention rate, with Lexus (68%) and Toyota (54%) trailing, according to a new Bloomberg Intelligence survey. Moreover, 81% of prospective US Tesla drivers are new customers switching from competing EV brands. Bloomberg Intelligence, the research arm of Bloomberg, interviewed 1,000 adults planning to buy or lease a brand-new […]

Tesla Cybertruck to get a 20% charge speed increase

  • April 9, 2024
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Tesla Cybertruck is soon going to get a 20% increase in its fast-charging speed through an over-the-air software update. When Tesla launches a new vehicle program, it often starts delivering it without having completely finished its development – especially on the software side of things. For example, the Cybertruck still doesn’t have many Autopilot and Full […]

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Disease markers: New technology to transform future of early diagnosis

  • April 9, 2024
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Researchers have developed a novel technique that captures disease markers, and which could transform the future of early diagnosis of diseases. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) have emerged as promising biomarkers for non-invasive disease diagnostics. However, the challenge has been the efficient and pure isolation of EVs from biological fluids, as current methods yield variable results. Researchers […]

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Costco, Sesame expand weight loss partnership program

  • April 9, 2024
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Warehouse retailer Costco is expanding its healthcare footprint by offering a comprehensive weight loss service to its members across all 50 states with a three-month subscription starting at $179. The program is run through digital healthcare marketplace Sesame and represents an expansion of Costco’s partnership with the startup, first announced last September. Sesame’s healthcare marketplace […]

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Clarius teams up with ThinkSono for AI-guided ultrasound system

  • April 9, 2024
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Mobile ultrasound company Clarius Mobile Health partnered with AI ultrasound organization ThinkSono for a new application called ThinkSono Guidance, an AI-enabled application available in Europe that pairs with Clarius scanners to improve deep vein thrombosis (DVT) detection.  Clarius handheld wireless AI-powered ultrasound scanners connect to smartphones and deliver high-resolution ultrasound images to clinicians.  ThinkSono Guidance […]

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Tackling skin pigmentation bias in pulse oximeters

  • April 9, 2024
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Pulse oximeters send light through a clip attached to a finger to measure oxygen levels in the blood noninvasively. However, the technology has a major flaw – it may provide inaccurate readings in individuals with more melanin pigment in their skin. The technology has been used for decades and was heavily used during the COVID-19 […]

BMW taps electric hypercar specialist Rimac for high-performance EV batteries

  • April 9, 2024
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For its next-gen models, BMW is turning to Croatian electric hypercar specialist Rimac for EV batteries. Rimac’s tech division will supply batteries for BMW’s future electric cars. Rimac to supply BMW with EV batteries The collaboration is Rimac Tech’s “largest and most ambitious project” the company has undertaken. The Tier 1 tech supplier is owned […]