Shenzhen Dobot said on Tuesday it would price its latest Optimus-style humanoid model at 199,000 yuan (US$27,500), which sparked hopes for imminent mass production and drove the company’s shares up nearly 28 per cent. Dobot, known for manufacturing robotic arms for industrial applications, unveiled its Dobot Atom last week, calling it the world’s first humanoid … Read more
Venture capital company Insight Partners on Feb. 18 confirmed that the firm experienced a cyber incident caused by an unspecified social-engineering attack.The case raised some eyebrows in the cybersecurity community especially since Insight Partners’ portfolio includes some big names in the security industry such as Abnormal Security, Checkmarx, Cylance, Island, JFrog, Mimecast, Recorded Future, SentinelOne, … Read more
Influential proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services recommended on Friday that Apple investors vote against a proposal to consider eliminating the iPhone maker’s diversity, equity and inclusion policies. Apple’s disclosures offer shareholders sufficient information about its DEI policies and there have been no controversies or signs of discrimination against employee groups, ISS said. The company’s … Read more
By William Nibbelin, Senior Research Actuary, Triple-I The U.S. Property & Casualty insurance market is expected to continue its trajectory of improving underwriting results in 2024 into 2025 and 2026, according to the latest projections by actuaries at Triple-I and Milliman. The latest report – Insurance Economics and Underwriting Projections: A Forward View – was … Read more
Brown, Goldstein & Levy is proud to announce that Jamie Strawbridge has been elevated to a partner at the firm, a reflection of his depth of experience as a civil rights attorney with a special interest in advancing disability rights. “We are proud to welcome Jamie as a partner,” said Managing Partner Jessie Weber. “He … Read more
