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This story first appeared in the Yahoo Finance Tech newsletter, sign up here.Elon Musk’s followers see him as a Steve Jobs-like messianic figure with perception-warping powers, but his ambitions tend to clash with reality.Musk has been promising to develop self-driving cars for years, long before Tesla’s (TSLA) recent push into robotaxis, a startling claim that has never materialized.Now that shareholders have approved a big pay package for Tesla’s CEO, investors are turning their attention to the robot taxis the company plans to unveil in August.Tesla’s focus on a fleet of self-driving cars is nothing new, but what has changed since…

Felipe Méndez-Salcido, MD, a postdoctoral fellow in the Hanks Laboratory at the Center for Neurosciences (CNS) and the Conte Center at UC Davis, has been named a Pew Latin America Biomedical Sciences Fellow for 2024. Dr. Méndez-Salcido is one of 10 postdoctoral fellows selected from across Latin America to receive two-year research funding. The Fellows Program has supported more than 200 young scientists across Latin America, including postdoctoral fellows from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela.”The Pew Latin America Fellows award is a tremendous honor and a very well-deserved award,” said Kimberly McAllister, director of…

The explosion may hold clues to solving some of the long-burning mysteries of the universe. (Image)Paris: A joint French-Chinese telescope satellite is due to launch this weekend on a mission to track gamma ray bursts, the most powerful explosions in the universe.The light from these powerful explosions has traveled billions of light years to reach Earth, leading scientists to believe it may hold answers to some of the mysteries of the universe’s youth.However, these flashes proved difficult to observe because they were so brief.For further investigation, the Space Variable Object Monitor (SVOM) is scheduled to launch on board China’s Long…

AHCJ President Ferris Frayer (left) and panelist Jenny Dunkley during HJ24 session “A Final Gift: What Happens When You Donate Your Body to a Medical School?” Photo by Zachary Linhares Lynn Arditi I sat down with AHCJ President Felice Freyer at HJ24 in New York City earlier this month, and we discussed her path to becoming a medical reporter, the most important lessons she’s learned throughout her career, and the evolution of AHCJ as an organization and medical news resource. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. You’ve been writing about healthcare for most of your career -…

EXCLUSIVE: Chicago entrepreneur Knowledge Become is teaming up with longtime friend and collaborator Lil Rel Howery to bring Chicago’s first-ever What’s Funny Comedy Festival this fall, Deadline can exclusively reveal. The festival will take place at the historic Dassable Museum of African American History and major Chicago venues from September 16-22. It’s a labor of love that’s fueled by Beckcom and Howley’s desire to offer something unique to their hometown of Chicago. Their vision for the annual event is to celebrate humor and friendship, showcasing the skills of talented comedians from up-and-coming to established names, while providing an opportunity to…

Things aren’t going well for IQHQ, a 1.7 million-square-foot research and development district downtown, a development by San Diego-based life sciences real estate developer.In a research note to OZK Bank, the project’s listed lender, Citi analysts believe the area has a zero percent leasing rate, which is why the pharmaceutical giant rejected the project and its downtown location.IQHQ made a big bet on attracting life sciences companies to downtown, and while the project appears to be nearly complete, there are no signs of activity. IQHQ declined to comment on a recent San Diego Union-Tribune article about the company’s leasing issues.Some…

The plan, announced in Paris, is intended to incentivize and offset start-up costs for vaccine manufacturing on the continent.French President Emmanuel Macron has joined several African leaders to launch a $1.1 billion project planned to speed up vaccine production on the continent after the COVID-19 pandemic exposed inequalities in access to vaccinations. An event in Paris on Thursday will see the launch of the Africa Vaccine Manufacturing Accelerator, which will provide financial incentives to boost local vaccine manufacturing on the continent. African Union Commission Chairman Moussa Faki Mahamat welcomed the initiative, saying it “could serve as a catalyst for promoting…

From left: Thomas Anawalt, Jonathan Bray, Nikhil Pai, Steven Rockwell, Susan Hackle, Taylor Popoola / Kate Deyoma LONG BEACH, Calif. — Politics is no laughing matter these days, but no matter how bleak the outlook, there’s always a special place for satire. In the case of Paul Slade Smith’s “The Outsider,” you’re guaranteed a night of timely laughs and a lot more about how politics work in this country than you ever learned in civics class. In the six or so years since it first hit the stage, The Outsider has had 125 performances, proving its merits as a dramatic…

Listen to this story Loading audio file, please wait. speed1.00 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00 1.25 1.50 1.75 2.00 (Photo: Priority Health) Priority Health, a Michigan-based health plan serving more than 1.3 million members, announced it will acquire Fort Wayne-based Physicians Health Plan of Northern Indiana (PHPNI), which currently serves more than 52,000 members in Indiana and Ohio. Terms of the deal announced this week were not disclosed. “We look forward to providing high-quality, affordable insurance to our PHPNI customers and members,” Priority Health president Pravin Thadani said in a news release. “We remain focused on whole-person health and an exceptional…

Legendary NFL quarterback Tom Brady is a guy who’s always on the go, so he wants things done quickly and easily. So Brady’s latest partnership, with instant commerce giant Gopuff, was announced on Thursday. For those unfamiliar with Gopuff, the instant commerce platform is built around fast delivery, connecting thousands of consumers every day with everything from essentials to groceries to over-the-counter medications. The multi-year partnership will see Brady being directly involved and working with the company on a variety of areas including product development, content creation and more to grow brand awareness and deliver a unique customer experience. “From…