M-AR, an offsite modular specialist, has purchased its existing manufacturing facility in Hull. This has strengthened its future growth in the offsite construction sector. M-AR is a contractor with a factory’ and aims towards development through continuous re-investment into the business, purchasing new equipment, hiring more staff, and undertaking innovative training programs. Its dedicated manufacturing facility is 100,000 sq. ft. in the area and is valued at £3m. The facility can produce around 400 modules per year.

For decades, the global building & construction industry has crawled significantly behind the other sectors regarding productivity and efficiency. Long project timelines, supply chain issues, and lack of skilled labor are…

A new distributed cloud service, VMware Cloud on Equinix Metal, was unveiled at VMware Explore 2022 Europe in Barcelona on November 8, 2022. It will support enterprise applications by delivering a more performant, secure, cost-effective cloud option.

This service offering combines VMware-managed and supported cloud infrastructure as a service and Equinix’s interconnected, global Bare Metal. This service will extend customers’ cloud environments into distributed metro locations. This will satisfy the demands of businesses while enabling them to preserve the integrity of enterprises. The cloud service combines on-premises security and control with high performance, data locality, and low overall TCO. The relationship between Equinix and…

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland announced that Canada's government is looking forward to introducing tax incentives for clean energy technologies. This initiative is a part of Canada’s Fall Economic Statement 2022. The government introduced a refundable tax credit equivalent to 30% of the capital investment cost. This includes electricity generation, stationary electricity storage systems, low-carbon heat equipment, industrial zero-emissions vehicles, and related charging or refueling equipment. For hydrogen projects, the investment tax credit will be 40%.

The need for smaller, faster-charging lithium-ion batteries is likely to skyrocket. With the drop in gasoline-powered car engines, the largest automotive market in the US is…

On 16th August 2022, Coalition, a US-based cyber insurtech, received regulatory approval to acquire Munich Re Digital Partners U.S. Holding Corporation's Digital Affect Insurance Company, a P&C insurer licensed in 50 states. The acquisition allows Coalition to offer insurance policies through its carrier. The company currently provides coverage like cyber, technology errors & omissions, D&O, and other executive risk policies through partnerships with carriers like Allianz, Swiss Re, Vantage, and Zurich.

According to a press release from Coalition's head of insurance, Shawn Ram, "This strategic decision permits Coalition to increase the scope of their market-leading active cyber insurance offering coupled with other accepted insurance…

Palmer Luckey, the original designer of the Oculus Rift DKI, has debuted a virtual reality headset that will kill the user if their avatar dies in-game. Luckey says he was inspired by the idea of linking the gamer to their avatar in the game for a more realistic gaming experience. The Japanese anime SAO, authored by Reki Kawahara, undoubtedly inspired the design of this VR helmet (Sword Art Online).

Luckey recently altered a Meta Quest Pro VR headset with an explosive twist. An explosive is fitted to the prototype of this model. If a player died in-game, the "NerveGear" headgear would kill them in real life by irradiating their brain with microwave radiation.

The device appears to be a modded Meta Quest Pro with three explosive charge…

It's essential to ensure that humans and robots are compatible as companies start to employ direct human-robot collaboration. This working relationship depends on humans' ability to trust robot behavior and trustworthiness. Researchers in the Wm Michael Barnes '64 Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Texas A&M University are researching to capture the functional brain activity of humans in collaboration with robots in manufacturing tasks.

Researchers from the NeuroErgonomics lab employed functional near-infrared spectroscopy to record the functional brain activity of individuals. The operator's confidence in the robots declined due to seeing flawed robot activities. The higher robot autonomy levels are to blame for this…

Sensata Technologies introduced a Lithium Balance n3- a new battery management system (BMS), for high-voltage applications, especially for battery makers and manufacturers of electric trucks, buses, and other heavy commercial vehicles. Lithium Balance n3-BMS supports power up to 1000 volts/2000 amps.

There has been an increasing demand for ISO 26262-certified components as battery packers, and electric commercial vehicle OEMs look for functional safety in their platforms and strive for quick turnaround time. Lithium Balance n3-BMS is an off-the-shelf, Automotive Safety Integrity Level (ASIL C) certified solution. It has a reduced development time and is cost-effective. It has a layered software structure that allows customers to customize…

Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) is essential to decarbonize airline operations in the coming decades. It provides a remarkable decrease in carbon emissions of up to 80% over the fuel lifecycle compared to the old jet fuel it replaces, depending on the sustainable feedstock utilized, production process, and airport supply chain. It works in tandem with Hydrogen.

In November, WestJet announced a three-month commitment to using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supplied by Neste, the largest producer of renewable fuels in the world, on all flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Calgary International Airport (YYC). The SAF Destination initiative, a first in Canada, supports WestJet's commitment to sustainability and…

Prices of oil dropped more than $1 a barrel on Monday as Chinese health officials' reiterated their dedication to a strict COVID management strategy, shattering expectations for a recovery in oil demand from the largest crude importer in the world.

After reaching a low of $96.50 earlier, Brent crude futures decreased $1.20, or 1.2%, to $97.37 a barrel. Earlier in the day, U.S. West Texas Intermediate oil hit a session low of $90.40 per barrel before falling to $91.24 per barrel, down $1.37, or 1.5%.

The Chinese health authorities asserted, at a news conference on Saturday that they would continue to treat COVID cases according to their "dynamic-clearing" strategy as soon as they appeared. Chinese health authorities committed to…

On Thursday, the Bank of England (BoE) announced the most significant hike in the interest rate and warned about the impending recession the country will face within the upcoming two years. With rising food and energy prices, the most recent rate increase reflects aggressive rate tightening by central banks worldwide.

“It is a tough road ahead”, BoE governor Andrew Bailey remarked during a press briefing. He continued, “it was lifting borrowing costs by 0.75 percentage points to three percent -- the highest level since the 2008 global financial crisis -- to cool UK inflation that it sees shortly peaking at a four-decade high near 11 percent”.

As a result of central bank rate hikes, retail lenders are raising interest rates on their loans…

Nestle Health Science’s probiotics brand, Garden of Life, has launched two new probiotics targeted at kids’ growth and immune health. The product has been launched in China to capture the kid segment further. The product, which comes in solid beverage forms, is widely sold in general stores throughout the country. Besides, probiotics are tiny delicate microorganisms that cannot survive in complex environments. The newly developed coated probiotic helps fight harsh environments and is the best supplement. The ultimate benefits of these probiotics have been recognized by Nestle, which has acquired a larger share in the segment. For decades, the company has been focusing on the probiotic market and has launched multiple products in the global…

Danish-Swedish company Arla Foods Ingredients (ARI) has developed a plug-and-play solution to help manufacturers create indulgent bars with high protein content in every layer. ARI develops and manufactures whey-based ingredients in various industries, including bakery products, drinks, and dairy, as well as clinical, infant, and sports nutrition. In addition, the company manufactures child nutrition solutions for other companies.

According to the company, the plug-and-play system will enable producers to "build delicious bars with high-protein content in every layer." The novel formula contains premium whey and milk protein components from the Lacprodan category of the corporation. Affluent chocolate mass ensures that the flavor and…

UK battery start-up company Britishvolt is on the verge of to become insolvent, jeopardizing roughly 300 jobs. The company wanted to build a factory in Northumberland to produce batteries for electric vehicles with the support of politicians. As a result of the project’s forced delay and the lack of revenue, the company is now rushing to find additional funding to remain operating.

The UK government promised the business 100 million pounds in January to assist in luring in more investors for its gigafactory in Blyth, Northeastern England. The ministers reportedly withdrew the lifeline after realizing that the money will be used for ongoing operations, according to the BBC.

Britishvolt’s under-construction factory was expected to generate…