Dr. Nishi Patel settles Medicare fraud allegations for $95,000 after improperly referring patients for genetic tests.

An MIT study found that polyglots exhibit reduced brain activity when processing their native language compared to other fluent languages, suggesting familiarity eases cognitive demand.

MIT researchers have advanced AI's peripheral vision, creating a dataset to improve object detection and understand human visual processing, with implications for driver safety.

SXSW in Austin featured military tech innovations, including drones and AI translation, amid protests over the Army's sponsorship and defense contractor ties.

Rivian Automotive announces three new electric vehicle models, including the R2 with a starting price around $45,000, and cost savings from halting a Georgia plant, leading to a 13% stock rise.

The cc-TDI in Hillsboro received $2.5 million in grants to fight childhood cancer and aims to launch clinical trials within five years as part of a $25 million global initiative.

Tech company Swiftly acquires Bybe to enhance its alcohol promotions, merging their retail tech capabilities for better consumer offers and retailer compliance.

Amazon's Climate Pledge Fund invests $7.7 million in Glacier, a firm using AI and robotics to revolutionize recycling by sorting materials and collecting data to improve sustainability.

A former Texas middle school teacher was sentenced to 131 years for child pornography crimes. Mark Mallow was convicted on 21 counts and will stand trial for additional charges later.

Researchers at Yale and ORNL have advanced the fight against silica scaling in water treatment processes, revealing how polymers can effectively inhibit scale formation.

Seattle utilizes Bloomberg's funds to advance equitable city contracting, spotlighting Seattle IT's achievement of surpassing WMBE utilization goals with $116 million spent over three years.

Agility Robotics appoints former Magic Leap CEO Peggy Johnson as its new CEO to expand operations and further the development of its humanoid warehouse robots.

Dodge unveils the 2024 Charger Daytona with electric and gasoline options, including simulated V8 sounds for EV models and a powerful six-cylinder turbo engine for traditionalists.