#Peloton appoints Twitter exec as new chief product officer

#Peloton appoints Twitter exec as new chief product officer

A former Twitter executive will join Peloton as its chief product officer, the company announced Tuesday, replacing a company co-founder in the role. Nick Caldwell was named for the position on Tuesday, joining the leadership team of a company that has faced difficulty maintaining the rocketing growth it experienced during the COVID pandemic. “Nick brings…

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#Energy Department investing 5M in batteries that can better store clean electricity

#Energy Department investing $325M in batteries that can better store clean electricity

The Energy Department will be investing $325 million in batteries that can better store clean energy, it announced Friday.  The funding will go toward 15 projects among 17 states and one tribal nation that aim to “advance energy storage technologies,” and “accelerate the development of long-duration energy storage (LDES technologies).  Batteries are increasingly being used…

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#Fauci says DeSantis comments trigger ‘crazy’ people: ‘reason why I have to have security’

#Fauci says DeSantis comments trigger ‘crazy’ people: ‘reason why I have to have security’

Former White House pandemic chief Anthony Fauci said disparaging comments like those from presidential candidate Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) force him to have a security detail amid threats on his life. DeSantis and other Republicans have repeatedly attacked Fauci — who served in the Trump and Biden administrations — over pandemic policies including mask mandates…

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#College closures set to increase amid enrollment drop: Fitch

#College closures set to increase amid enrollment drop: Fitch

The United States may soon see more higher education institutions shut their doors as college enrollment has declined in recent years, according to a new analysis. A new report from Fitch Ratings stated that “further closures, mergers and significantly reduced operations are inevitable” for a handful of colleges due to low enrollment numbers and high tuitions. Fitch…

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