Siemens Mobility presents Mireo Plus B for the first time at InnoTrans 2022 Siemens Mobility presents the Mireo Plus B battery train to the public for the first time at InnoTrans 2022. The Landesanstalt Schienenfahrzeuge Baden-Württemberg (SFBW) has ordered 27 Mireo Plus B trains from Siemens Mobility in 2020. The two-car electric trainsets with 120 seats can operate on rail routes with or without overhead power lines thanks to their battery hybrid drive and are scheduled to operate in Network 8 of the Ortenau regional system. Delivery of the multiple units is scheduled between June and December 2023. “All trains…
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IBM has announced plans to acquire Dialexa, a leading U.S. digital product engineering services firm,to Speed Digital Innovation and to help companies drive innovation and achieve their digital growth agendas. The acquisition is expected to deepen IBM’s product engineering expertise and provide end-to-end digital transformation services for clients. Dialexa will be the sixth acquisition IBM has made in 2022, further bolstering the company’s hybrid cloud and AI skills and capabilities. Since Arvind Krishna became CEO in April 2020, IBM has acquired more than 25 companies. Thirteen of those acquisitions, including Dialexa, have been in IBM Consulting. The acquisition of Dialexa will be IBM…
Elli and Elia Group has formed partnership to integrate EVs into the electricity system The signatories Elli, Elia and re.alto encourage that the increasing amount of e-vehicles can create tremendous opportunities to counteract climate change in the coming decade: The batteries of electric vehicles can help stabilise grids as the share of volatile, renewable energies rises. Consumers will be able to charge their EVs when there are high amounts of affordable renewable energy in the system and inject the electricity stored in their EVs back into the grid when it needs it most. This would enable consumers to play an…
PUMA Illustrates the Power of Black Execellence through the launch of “We Are Legends”. A Platform led by PUMA’s new era of Black Designers. “We Are Legends” is PUMA’s new storytelling and product developing platform celebrating Black excellence and cultural impact. The collection seeks to honor the Black creatives trailblazing influence on cultural progression around the globe and strives to empower and amplify the voices of our Black community—our legends. Championed and led by an internal collective of Black designers, the name, “We Are Legends”, reminds us to celebrate the now in Black culture and not just the rich history…
T-Systems has joined the Eclipse Foundation. Telekom’s IT service provider will in future be working on open-source software for the automotive industry in the Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) Working Group. The company is significantly involved in the development of core functions and standard technologies for the digitally connected vehicle. The members of the Working Group include technology companies such as Bosch, Continental, ZF, Microsoft, Red Hat and the Volkswagen subsidiary Cariad. T-Systems has many years of experience in the automotive industry. Here, expertise in software, connectivity, cloud and embedded systems is particularly important for collaboration in the Software Defined Vehicle Working Group and the design of…
Global sports company PUMA together with Ferrari have raised the bar of footwear design and performance through their exciting release of the Autumn Winter 2022 ION F Hybrid & ION F Puff collection. The highly anticipated collection, which is a third generation evolution of the iconic ION F shoes, fuses unique materials, structures, and elite FERRARI design cues to produce a shoe which is truly made to stand out from the crowd. The inspiration for the silhouette of the ION F embraces the state-of-theart front wing of FERRARI’s pioneering SF90 Stradale sportscar. Pioneering, fast, and luxurious in equal measure, the…
Physicians experience imposter syndrome more often than other U.S. workers A new study by Stanford Medicine researchers demonstrates that, among U.S. workers, physicians are more likely than others to feel the effects of imposter syndrome, a phenomenon in which someone feels inadequate despite a track record of competence. The study examines imposter syndrome in physicians, according to the lead author, Tait Shanafelt, MD, the Jeanie and Stew Ritchie Professor. “Compared with the average worker, physicians have been found in other studies to have higher levels of resilience, meaning and social support, but often perpetually prioritize other people’s needs over their own,” Shanafelt said.…
Intel announced the Intel NUC 12 Enthusiast Mini PC and Kit (code-named Serpent Canyon) . Designed for gamers and content creators, the compact mini-PC is built to include Intel Arc graphics in the smallest form factor. The NUC 12 Enthusiast features the latest 12th Gen Intel Core processors and is the first Intel NUC to include Intel Arc A-series graphics in the form of the Intel Arc A770M graphics processing unit (GPU). “The Intel NUC 12 Enthusiast Kit is one of the most exciting NUCs to launch because it’s the first to pair an Intel processor with discrete Intel graphics. The…
Nike is Working with Communities to Increase Climate Resilience by Nike’s Community Climate Resilience Program With climate change impacting athletes around the world, Nike is working on solutions that help protect the planet and with it, the future of sport. Nike is launching its new Community Climate Resilience Program with an inaugural $2M grant to Trust for Public Land. The program will fund projects advancing climate resilience and access to public green spaces and sport in communities disproportionally impacted by climate threats. In its initial round of funding, Nike’s work with Trust for Public Land will focus on New York…
The extensive customising programme from BMW Motorrad for the BMW R 18 is now getting a sonorous boost from new Akrapovič rear silencers. 97 mm shorter than the two standard rear silencers, they are made of durable stainless steel, coated in matt black and, together with a silver end cap adjustable in 90-degree steps, give the rear end of the R 18 a decidedly sporty appearance. The stylised BMW brand symbol – the “propeller” – in the centre of the end cap acts as a fine, high-grade detail and special identification mark. One screwed-in heat protection plate each in the…