Clayton Banks, CEO of tech incubator Silicon Harlem, and Jessica O. Matthews, CEO of Uncharted Power, discuss their combined effort to make New York City's Harlem neighborhood the Silicon Valley of the East Coast.
Clayton discusses how the relationship between Silicon Harlem and Uncharted Power came to be. He also discusses the relationship between WeWork and Silicon Harlem. Both companies share a common goal of bringing technology to the New York City neighborhood.
Mathews discusses how her company is using kinetic energy as a renewable resource to power businesses and entire governments. She talks about why Harlem is such a great area for new businesses, adding "Harlem is a place to start, grow, and scale your company."
As we celebrate Black History Month, Cheddar is highlighting prominent Black Americans who are carving their own historic paths and trailblazing in their industries. Today we feature Greg Robinson, director of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope program.
Meteorologist Stephen Bennett joined Wake Up With Cheddar to discuss the aftermath of Thursday's major storm, and the impact climate change is having on storm patterns across the U.S.
The United States has been plagued with a massive blood shortage and is constantly looking for ways to replenish its supply. Cheddar News Correspondent Chloe Aiello spoke to Jennifer McCorry, Business Development Manager at the New York Blood Center, on what it's doing to promote blood donations in NYC.
President Joe Biden is committing to reduce the cancer death rate by 50% over the next 25 years. That's a new goal for the “moonshot” against the disease that was announced in 2016 when Biden was vice president.
A major winter storm with millions of Americans in its path brought a mix of rain, freezing rain and snow to the middle section of the United States as airlines canceled hundreds of flights, governors urged residents to stay off roads and schools closed campuses.
Cheddar's Chloe Aiello looks into the rise of plant-based eating and the spread of veganism among Americans for both personal health and the health of the climate.