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MIT spinoff, OPT, ramps up production of its 3D-printed nasal swab

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If you’ve heard of OPT Industries (and odds are you haven’t), it’s due to the MIT spinoff’s roll in printing a novel nasal swab. InstaSwab got some good ink in the design world due to its complex geometrical build constructed from ultra-thin polymer fibers measuring less than the width of a human hair.

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Firehawk’s rocket engines and 3D-printed fuel hit testing milestones ahead of first launch

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The breakthrough made by CEO Will Edwards and chief scientist Ron Jones was to give that fuel a structure and 3D print it in a specially engineered matrix. Firehawk CEO Will Edwards (left) and chief scientist Ron Jones hold 3D-printed fuel tubes Image Credits: Firehawk Aerospace.

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How does Digital Technology help build the Next Generation of Dental Practices?

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Introduction to the Digital Transformation for Dental Practices Dental practices are transforming as digital technology is reshaping oral healthcare. In this article, we explore how digital technology is helping to advance dental care, improve efficiency, and empower dental professionals and patients alike.

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The biggest enterprise technology M&A deals of the year

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Technology and telecommunications deals accounted for more than one-fifth of that, according to Shearman & Sterling. The acquisition will help it extract process data from enterprise systems such as Oracle, SAP, ServiceNow, and Salesforce to identify process bottlenecks that can be optimized or automated. trillion in 2020 to $5.16

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SAP aims for more digital and resilient supply chains

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As a result, managers in manufacturing were more inclined than those in other industries to introduce intelligent technologies on a large scale in order to make better predictions. The number of complaints would also fall as a result, and the condition and maintenance of systems would be optimized, the provider said.

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Digital twins are primed to revolutionize the infrastructure industry

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Elaborating on some points from my previous post on building innovation ecosystems, here’s a look at how digital twins , which serve as a bridge between the physical and digital domains, rely on historical and real-time data, as well as machine learning models, to provide a virtual representation of physical objects, processes, and systems.

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Daily Crunch: Mobile gaming review — Playing on the Logitech G Cloud with Shadow

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Annie reports that venture capital firm Flourish launched Madica, an investment program providing “funding, technology support and mentorship to underrepresented founders across the continent.”. Supply chain challenges begone : Pantheon Design alleviates supply chain uncertainty with factory-grade 3D printing, Rita reports.