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Inventor of AT&T’s Datakit, the First Virtual Connection Switch, Dies at 85

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AT&T named him chief scientist, and in that position he worked on developing architecture and protocols for a large-scale Internet so that customers could connect to it from their homes. before joining Texas Instruments in Dallas. He decided to focus more on research and left his position as vice president.

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Video Friday: Robot, Make me Coffee

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It can also help you interact with other connected devices or take care of hassles. On the heels of our Dallas-wide FAA approvals, today we announced that millions of new DFW-area customers will have access to drone delivery in 2024! MIT ] Meet DJI’s first delivery drone—FlyCart 30.

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Toyota Research Institute exploring blockchain technology for development of new mobility ecosystem

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TRI is working with several industry partners in addition to MIT ML to develop applications and proofs of concept for three areas of the new mobility ecosystem: driving/testing data sharing, car/ride share transactions and usage-based insurance. —Neha Narula, Director, Digital Currency Initiative at the MIT Media Lab.

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AMD’s Lisa Su Breaks Through the Silicon Ceiling

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She attended MIT , where she earned bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees, all in EE, in 1990, 1991, and 1994. "It Her interest in semiconductors was sparked at MIT. Her first job was with Texas Instruments , in Dallas, where she was a member of the technical staff at the company's semiconductor process and device center.

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DOE ARPA-E awards $156M to projects to 60 projects to accelerate innovation in clean energy technologies

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Double-Stator Switched Reluctance Motor (DSSRM) Technology General Atomics and the University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas) will develop a new type of electric motor with the. unique “double stator” motor design, which has initially been investigated at UT-Dallas, which can smoothly and efficiently. motor’s rotating components.

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