Kevin Dennehy

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Kodiak to Go Public Through $2.5 Billion Merger with SPAC

1 week ago | driverlessreport.com | Kevin Dennehy

Autonomous truck developer Kodiak Robotics announced this week that it will go public via a merger with Ares Acquisition Corporation II AACT 0.09%↑, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). The deal values Kodiak at approximately $2.5 billion and is expected to close in the second half of 2025. The transaction includes more than $110 million in committed capital from institutional investors, including Ares Management, Soros Fund Management, and ARK Investment Management.
Weekly Connected and Autonomous Vehicle News: Musk’s DOGE Purge NHTSA Self-Driving Experts

1 week ago | driverlessreport.com | Kevin Dennehy

Connected and Autonomous Vehicles:😮 Musk’s DOGE Purges NHTSA Experts On Self-Driving Risks, Guess Who Benefits? “News about recent firings by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has raised concerns about potential conflicts of interest for the Tesla TSLA -0.59%↓ CEO.”🤔 Qualcomm’s Connected Car Moment Arrives. “McKinsey should pay a visit to Qualcomm QCOM 1.05%↑.
TomTom Reports Encouraging Q1, Highlights Enterprise Growth and Automotive Software Focus

1 week ago | locationbusinessnews.com | Kevin Dennehy

TomTom [TOM2] kicked off 2025 with a modest revenue increase and notable progress across its Automotive and Enterprise segments, the company reported this week. CEO Harold Goddijn emphasized the momentum behind the company’s mapping investments, which are fueling growth in sectors such as fleet management and geospatial analytics. “We had a healthy start to the year,” Goddijn said in a statement, highlighting TomTom Orbis Maps’ expanding capabilities.
Fluorescence microscopy tracks phage attachment to bacteria in real time

1 week ago | phys.org | Kevin Dennehy

Bacteriophages, or phages, viruses that selectively target and infect bacteria, have drawn growing attention for their potential use in a host of biotechnological processes to benefit humankind, from diagnosing contamination in consumer products to treating antibiotic-resistant infections.
New tool offers insights into virus-cell interactions

1 week ago | news.yale.edu | Kevin Dennehy

Bacteriophages, or phages, viruses that selectively target and infect bacteria, have drawn growing attention for their potential use in a host of biotechnological processes to benefit humankind, from diagnosing contamination in consumer products to treating antibiotic-resistant infections.
Infection control: How the Salmonella pathogen survives a hostile environment

1 week ago | phys.org | Kevin Dennehy

For years scientists have puzzled over why the intracellular pathogen Salmonella is able to survive—and thrive—in human and animal tissues, even within otherwise hostile cells that are part of the body's immune system, such as white blood cells known as macrophages.
Infection control: How a pathogen survives a hostile environment

1 week ago | news.yale.edu | Kevin Dennehy

For years scientists have puzzled over why the intracellular pathogen Salmonella is able to survive — and thrive — in human and animal tissues, even within otherwise hostile cells that are part of the body’s immune system, such as white blood cells known as macrophages. While multiple factors enable Salmonella to adapt to harsh conditions experienced during infection, a new Yale study reveals the molecular basis for the metabolic adaptations this pathogen undergoes that promotes its survival.
Weekly Connected and Autonomous Vehicle News: Nuro Gets $106 Million

1 week ago | driverlessreport.com | Kevin Dennehy

Connected and Autonomous Vehicles:😮 Autonomous Driving Startup Nuro Raises $106M At $6B Valuation. “Nuro, a developer of autonomous driving technology and software, raised $106 million in an ongoing Series E that values the company at $6 billion. The new deal would represent a cut from the reported $8.6 billion it was valued at in 2021 after raising a $600 million Series D led by Tiger Global Management.”😮 Waymo Denies Plan to Use Robotaxis’ Interior Cameras to Personalize Ads.
Google to Ease Restrictions on Automotive and Mapping Services in EU Following Antitrust Deal

1 week ago | locationbusinessnews.com | Kevin Dennehy

Google GOOG 1.96%↑ has agreed to end several practices that restricted competition in connection with its Google Automotive Services and Google Maps Platform, following a probe by Germany’s Federal Cartel Office. The tech giant committed to offering key in-vehicle services—such as Google Maps, Play, and Assistant—as standalone products, allowing car manufacturers to mix and match services from different providers.
GPS III Satellite Launch Scheduled for May on SpaceX Falcon 9, OCX on Schedule

1 week ago | locationbusinessnews.com | Kevin Dennehy

Nicknamed the Katherine Johnson, to honor mathematician Katherine Johnson, the satellite will launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The current constellation, which includes 31 satellites, will add the final two GPS III satellites, SV-09 and SV-10. Both are set for launch this year. Lockheed Martin said it would focus on the GPS IIIF program that will include satellites through SV-20, with options that run through SV-32.