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Report: Tesla Model Y and Cybertruck Production Workers Told To Take a Week Off

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They also note that the automaker has cut overtime availability, and one person said they were told theyd be written up if they clocked overtime. Beyond the Model Y production shutdown, Teslas pause will also impact Cybertruck production, which takes place at the same Austin, Texas factory.

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IEEE Life Members Committee Reconnects With Members

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During the pandemic, fewer life members were attending in-person activities and joining local groups, and donations to the Life Members Fund , which supports several programs, dropped off. Tech for an aging population The inaugural Life Members Conference was held in April 2024 in Austin, Texas.

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These Graphene Tattoos Are Actually Biosensors

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In search of thinner wearable sensors, Deji Akinwande and Nanshu Lu , professors at the University of Texas at Austin, created graphene electronic tattoos (GETs) in 2017. Dmitry Kireev/The University of Texas at Austin Some people mistakenly think that graphene isnt biocompatible and cant be used in bioelectronic applications.

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Dalma Novak’s Journey From Professor to Entrepreneur

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Instead, she helped found Pharad, now Octane Wireless , which makes advanced antennas and radio-over-fiber products for communications equipment. Novak helps set the strategic direction of the TAB, which oversees IEEEs societies and technical councils, including their products and services. Located in Hanover, Md.,

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Elon Musk will not build personal airport near Austin

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk dismissed rumors that he would build a private airport in Austin, Texas, today, after reports circulated last week. Musk was rumored to be building an airport for personal use somewhere east of Austin, near the town of Bastrop. “Tesla is 5 mins from Austin International airport. ” Not true.

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Ford launches app developer challenge to improve consumer understanding of personal fuel efficiency

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Ford launched a $50,000 challenge for software developers to write innovative apps to help consumers better understand and improve their personal fuel efficiency. Participants will have access to Ford’s OpenXC connectivity research platform as a sandbox to create and test their ideas for the Personalized Fuel Efficiency Apps Challenge.

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Stratasys responds to COVID-19 pandemic by ramping up production of 3D-printed personal protection equipment

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The company will have the ability to scale to an even faster rate of production. in and around Austin, Texas, and Valencia, Calif. A number of other large manufacturers and educational institutions with production grade 3D printers have donated their capacity to help.

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