Six figure salaries in Austin and elsewhere are on the rise. Managers in general are likely to exceed this threshold in many fields.

Elon Must is one of Time magazine's people of 2021-the man behind Tesla, Paypal, Space X, Neuralink and The Boring Company answers questions

Around Austin-A graphic explaining the Central Texas system of Dams. Depiction by meteorologist Avery Tomasco.

40% of CO2 emissions come from burning natural gas (NG) in buildings for heating air and water etc. NYC has banned NG for new buildings.

Artificial Intelligence-infused surveillance is being deployed widely in hiring and other settings. Use must consider limitations.

Around Texas-Aerial View of some Houston interchanges. Photograph by Egypt and USA.

Chem-Energy is developing a solar and battery installation south of Austin adding 400 FT jobs starting in 2023.

Gene therapy is yielded signficant remedies in human disease. Challenges now are managing expectations, accessibility and affordability.

America, China, Japan and Europe are driving for more self-reliant semiconductor manufacturing due to demand, shortages & national security.

EVs are mechanically simple so service costs are expected to fall by 30%. To stay in the game service centers must invest and train staff.

Around Austin-Another view of the sailboat-looking Google building coming up on Block 185 on Cesear Chavez next to Shoal Creek and The...

As a general theme companies are moving to lower cost-of-production states with TN and KY being awarded $11.4 billion for EV/Battery plants.

Producing more plant-based foods will help feed a growing world & reduce the pressure on the environment but will consumers eat these foods?

As America converts to EV, changes power generation and grid requirements will follow in a timely way without blackouts.

Fully autonomous cars and trucks await improved data streams from technology extensions of CubeSats and 5G land-based capabilities.

EVs are on the fast track to replace internal combustion but precious minerals that are needed for batteries aren't easily mined in volume.

Methane from natural gas leaks during oil and gas production are a major preventable cause of global warming.

Around Texas-"The crew of the upcoming Inspiration 4 mission overfly the Boca Chica, Texas, Space X launch facility" by Dan Wilkins

Investment in Biotech has outpaced the broader market and the success of Moderna has fueled another surge yet 5 of 6 firms lost $33B in 2020

Readily available satellite images & data from other common sources is enabling modern day sleuthing inside and outside of government.