Science and Technology

If the Biden administration is successful, many more electronic chips will be produced in factories located in, say, Texas or Arizona. These chips will then be shipped to partner countries like Costa Rica, Vietnam, or Kenya for final assembly and global distribution, powering everything from refrigerators to supercomputers. These places aren’t the first that come to mind when you think of semiconductors. But administration officials are trying to transform the global chip supply chain, and they’re negotiating hard to make that happen. Key elements of the plan include convincing foreign companies to invest in U.S. chipmaking and finding other countries…

When Chelsia Potts took her 10-year-old daughter to a psychologist for an evaluation for autism spectrum disorder, she decided, almost as an afterthought, to get tested herself. The results were surprising: Like her daughter, Ms. Potts was diagnosed with autism. At 35, Ms. Potts thought she was dealing with anxiety or something else. A first-generation college graduate, she had earned a Ph.D. in education and become a high-level administrator at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. After seeing a psychologist, she had to figure out how this diagnosis would affect her work life. “I was confused at first and kept it…

In a new factory in northern Italy, Ferrari chassis slide onto robot trucks as engineers in cherry-red uniforms add components like the engine block, dashboard, and steering wheel, turning these bodies into hybrids. Soon: fully electric. There’s a lot at stake in Ferrari’s €200 million “e-building,” which opened last month. Almost twice the size of Rome’s Colosseum, the factory aims to propel the 77-year-old sports car maker, famous for the roar of its combustion engines, into the age of electrification. However, this effort comes at a delicate time for the auto industry. The transition to electric vehicles, which should have…

Miami, Florida – June 24, 2019 — The International Conference on Neuromarketing and Neuro-Sales brought together marketing professionals, communication strategists, brand managers, designers, executives, and entrepreneurs for an intensive training session on the application of neuroscience to business strategy and communication. The event featured a keynote presentation by Spanish expert Néstor Romero, an internationally recognized researcher and consultant with over 100 neuromarketing projects conducted across multiple countries.The event received official approval from the European Institute of Business and Economics (ISEEN) along with the European Association of Neuromarketing (AEN), guaranteeing both scholarly excellence and practical importance for attendees. Each participant was…

Miami, Florida – June 24, 2019 — The International Summit on Neuromarketing and Neuro-Sales gathered marketing experts, communication planners, brand directors, designers, executives, and business owners for an intensive workshop focused on the use of neuroscience in business strategy and communication. The event included a main address by Spanish specialist Néstor Romero, a globally acclaimed researcher and advisor with experience in over 100 neuromarketing initiatives across different countries.The symposium received formal recognition from the European Institute of Business and Economics (ISEEN) as well as the European Association of Neuromarketing (AEN), guaranteeing both academic excellence and practical significance for those attending.…