General Motors to Produce an All-Electric Chevrolet Silverado at Its New Flagship Assembly

General Motors (GM) has stated that it is producing an all-electric Chevrolet Silverado at a new flagship assembly plant in Detroit. The truck is part of a previously announced $2.2 billion investment. It will produce an array of its next-generation EVs beginning later this year with an all-electric GMC Hummer pickup. Other planned vehicles include the recently unveiled Hummer EV SUV and an autonomous multi-passenger shuttle known as the Cruise Origin.

GM has renamed its plant as Factory Zero as a resemblance of its nod to the zero-emissions EVs produced there. The company further added thatit will transition from producing vehicles with internal combustion engines to EVs. It will be a proving ground for the company's promise that it can produce profitable electric vehicles. 

GM has not unveiled further information about the new Chevrolet EV. The car's pickup will go into production at Factory Zero, in a plant that is 4.5 million square feet which is present on the outskirts of Detroit and bordering the city of Hamtramck. The Hummer EV pickup will go on sale this fall, followed by the Hummer EV SUV in early 2023.

 

 

US Oil & Gas Plc submits an application to drill three new well for oil production in Nevada acreage

US Oil & Gas Plc (USOP) has announced that it has submitted Notices of Staking (NoS) to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to drill three wells on the West Play in Hot Creek Valley, Nevada. NoS covers all the major aspects of an Application of Permit to Drill (APD) that includes the surface use plan of operations, well plat, drilling plan, and reclamation plan for each well that is drilled. In response to the NoS submissions, the BLM will visit the site within seven days to provide the necessary feedback on APDs to the oil and gas exploration company.

The three planned wells are present on the West Play, where the company's current basin model showcases a structural analogue of Railroad Valley's Cannon Field. The Seismic, magnetic, geochemical, and gravity data supports the well's drilling, and the interpretation is that the carbonate slip block structures are present and are Great analogues.

Meanwhile, Gant Canyon includes the most productive onshore well in the USA, flowing at over 4,000 barrels of oil in the USA, flowing at over 4,000 barrels of oils per day. Recent reports stated that these potentially analogues structures may feature good reservoir properties. If charged with hydrocarbons, it can increase oil potential, US Oil and Gas Plc stated.

 

Taco Bell to Hire 5,000 in a Day!

 

Taco Bell is hosting massive Hiring Parties on April 21st across the country in a gigantic recruitment push. The goal of the one-day employment drive by the food and beverages giant is to hire at least 5,000 people through the Hiring Parties.

"It's no secret that the labor market is tight, which is why we are thrilled to host our fourth round of Hiring Parties in partnership with our franchisees," said Kelly McCulloch, Taco Bell's Chief People Officer. "This initiative continues to be successful for us year after year, and we welcome candidates to join in to learn more about what makes Taco Bell a great place to work. We're eager to welcome prospective new hires into the family and show them why working at Taco Bell can be more than just a job."

Taco Bell's Hiring Parties have been widely successful, but this year they will be held outdoors. This year, the aspirants can expect drive-up interviews too (where they can give interviews without leaving their car!). All the participants will be asked to stand six feet apart, and masks have been made mandatory.

The food chain is looking ahead to more restaurant re-openings, remodels, and new builds in 2021. The Hiring Parties will help the company hire workers for these. The roles will include positions at all levels, from Food Champion to General Manager, and also bellhops to support drive-thru service with tablet ordering.

 

Thirona launches new LungQ software to analyze CF airway problems speedily

Thirona, a Dutch company specialized in artificial intelligence (AI), in a recent announcement, has stated that it has developed a new software program that can quickly detect as well as quantify lung anomalies in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. The software works on the principles of AI algorithm, known as PRAGMA-AI. The report given by the software will allow for an analysis of CT scans that are fast and fully automated, so no human invention is needed.

According to Thirona, PRAGMA-AI can be used both in clinical trials and clinical care to improve the diagnosis, patient monitoring, and treatment planning. It allows for large-scale investigation of CF lung disease, a crucial component in evaluating new treatment. This software also simplifies the collection of patients' data, creates care guidelines, drives quality improvement, and helps physicians study CF treatment and outcomes better.

The software has an algorithm which is a set of instructions that is designed to perform specific tasks. AI algorithms can learn data and quickly perform the outputs. Thirona's new software is faster and user-friendly; it performs the specific task in several seconds and without any human assistance. PRAGMA-AI is a part of the company's LungQ software package.

 

 

Microsoft Bags $21.9 Billion Contract with the US Army to Supply Most Advanced Augmented Reality Headsets

Microsoft Corp has stated that it has won a deal to sell the US Army its most proficient augmented reality headsets based on its HoloLens product, and it is backed by Azure cloud computing services. The contract could be worth up to $21.88 billion and will be a 10 years contract. Over the past two years, Microsoft has worked with the US Army on the most crucial prototyping phase of what is known as the Integrated Visual Augmentation System or IVAS.

The firm has said that the Army had moved into the production phase of the project. The all-new headsets are designed to deliver enhanced situational awareness that will enable information sharing and decision-making in various scenarios. The headset will be manufactured in a Microsoft manufacturing unit locates in the United States itself.

Microsoft is also aiming to win the $10 billion worth JEDI cloud computing contract with the Pentagon. But the deal remains in dispute in a lawsuit filed by American Pentagon Officials. Meanwhile, the new augmented reality-based headsets will improve the prototyping and formatting using the latest cloud-based technology. This will be one of the most excellent additions to the US Army armory.