Test yourself on the past week’s K-12 news
From the release of updated dietary guidelines to another potential K-12 case headed to the U.S. Supreme Court, what did you learn from our recent stories? Continue reading →
North Carolina’s 54% CDL Failure Rate Exposes Licensing Rot
When Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Thursday that 54% of North Carolina’s non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses failed federal review, the number landed like a gut punch to an industry already reeling from systemic failures in state licensing programs. Of the 50 CDLs FMCSA auditors examined, 27 were issued in direct violation of federal...
Former, current USA Truck execs acquire TL carrier from DSV
Arkansas-based truckload carrier, USA Truck, has been acquired by a group of its current and former leaders from Danish freight forwarder DSV. Financial terms of the transaction, which closed on Friday, were not disclosed. The group includes current CEO George Henry and Zachary King, its former chief financial officer. Henry will continue to lead the day-to-day operations,...
AI-Powered Truman Show Operation Industrializes Investment Fraud
Check Point has uncovered a vast, AI-powered scam operation dubbed the “Truman Show” Continue reading →
World Economic Forum: Deepfake Face-Swapping Tools Are Creating Critical Security Risks
Researchers at the World Economic Forum have shown that threat actors can use commercial deepfake tools to bypass corporate security protections Continue reading →
Europol Leads Global Crackdown on Black Axe Cybercrime Gang, 34 Arrested
Europol-backed operation targets group behind numerous BEC attacks and romance scams Continue reading →
Boltz PBC Launches with $28M to Democratize AI Platforms for Drug Discovery
In November 2024, Boltz-1 debuted as a fully commercially available AI model to achieve AlphaFold 3-level accuracy in predicting the 3D structure of biomolecular complexes. Since that time, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) research team has continued to push a new standard in open-source AI-based drug development. In less than 18 months, the Boltz series of...
Bionova Scientific and Syenex Enter Plasmid DNA Alliance
Bionova Scientific, an Asahi Kasei CDMO, formed a manufacturing alliance with Syenex, a genetic medicines platform company, designed to expand global access to DNA plasmids for next-generation gene delivery for advanced cell and gene therapies. According to Darren Head, president of Bionova Scientific, at the core of Bionova’s plasmid DNA technology is its genetically...
Organoids Reveal How Pressure and Growth Shape Pancreatic Lumens
Working with organoids derived from mouse cells, researchers explored the processes involved in lumen formation in the pancreas and uncovered what controls the shape of lumens (fluid-filled cavities) during pancreatic development. They suggest that there are three main factors: how fast cells proliferate, the pressure inside the lumen, and the permeability of the cells...
FDA exempts more wearable, AI features from oversight
The regulator clarified the types of wellness features and clinical decision support tools that don’t fall under medical device oversight in a pair of new guidance documents. Continue reading →
House votes to revive enhanced ACA subsidies
The House voted 230-196 to extend the financial assistance, which lapsed on Dec. 31, for three years. The measure is not expected to pass the Senate. Continue reading →
