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NASA has identified nine U.S. companies to perform a total of 12 concept studies of how commercial services can be applied to enable science missions to Mars. Each awardee will receive between $200,000 and $300,000 to produce a detailed report on potential services that could support future missions to the Red Planet. The selected Mars Exploration Commercial Services studies are divided into four categories: Small payload delivery and hosting services Lockheed Martin Corporation, Littleton, Colorado.
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1 year ago Read more at NASA

The Memphis Grizzlies will host open auditions throughout the summer. An open casting call is out for performers of all ages and backgrounds. Fans who want more about each Entertainment Team can go online to grizzlies.com/audition.
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1 year ago Read more at NBA.com

Samsung TV Plus has logged steady growth as a distribution platform for entertainment and lifestyle content in the past five years. At last count TV Plus is up to more than 2,600 channels in total. The company announced new content licensing deals with American Hockey League. A new Formula One channel will do the same for races from F1, F2, F3 and Formula 1 Academy throughout the season.
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1 year ago Read more at Variety

M024 UMES Conference – Facial recognition technology in law enforcement: regulation and trust Linthicum Heights, MD USA May 10, 2024 Register to attend this engaging and informative workshop focused on exploring the use of facial recognition and AI technologies in criminal justice from multiple perspectives. Gain insights from a diverse lineup of speakers representing various backgrounds. Engage in interactive discussions and collaborative activities aimed at developing reform proposals and fostering accountability within law enforcement agencies. Discuss the potential privacy implications and concerns of racial injustice associated with facial recognition algorithms
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1 year ago Read more at Biometric Update

Yemi Mobolade will deliver a proclamation on Wednesday, May 1 recognizing the week of April 29-May 3 as Small Business Week in Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak Region. You can watch live in this article starting at about 11:15 a.m. Small Business week is nationally recognized as a way to acknowledge and support the many contributions of America’s entrepreneurs and small business owners.
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1 year ago Read more at KKTV

Claudia Smith shares her advocacy story on the Small Business Rundown. She owns Aggieland Carpet One in College Station, Texas, with her husband. It was passed down to them from her husband’s mother in 1990. Claudia has met with U.S. Senators and the Governor of Texas.
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1 year ago Read more at NFIB

FFYF Executive Director Sarah Rittling said: “Child care may not be the first thing most people think of when they think about running a small business. But in reality, child care challenges can be devastating for employers. Over half (56%) of employers say they are prioritizing child care benefits to recruit and retain staff, up ten percent from 2023.
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1 year ago Read more at First Five Years Fund

Estée Lauder Companies said organic sales increased 6 per cent year-on-year to $3.94 billion in the third quarter ended 31 March. The company lowered its full-year forecast as soft sales in China remain. It now expects organic net sales to decrease between 2 and 1 per cent for the full year.
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1 year ago Read more at Vogue Business

Anthropic's first iOS app is free for users across all plans and also available starting Wednesday. It offers access to all three of Claude's latest AI models, with increased usage limits, admin tools and billing management, as well as a longer "context window. Other features coming include citations from reliable sources to verify AI generated claims, per the release.
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1 year ago Read more at CNBC

Japan Tobacco CEO Masamichi Terabatake said the company will keep its Russian business to satisfy investors following a supply chain reshape to comply with sanctions. In 2023, JT’s overall profits were 482 billion ($3 billion) After the sanctions, many companies and investors left Russia.
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1 year ago Read more at Tobacco Reporter