Dec 5, 2019 | Featured, Jobs, Robots & Drones
The use of robots in U.S. workplaces has more than doubled since the Great Recession, but the impact has hit certain areas of the country — and segments of workers — more than others. A recent report from The Century Foundation found Midwestern states such as...
Dec 5, 2019 | Climate, Featured, Smart Cities
There is no longer any credible reason to deny our part in the climate crisis. We are now facing the destruction of vital ecosystems, and every year 12.6 million people die because of environmental pollution. Cutting edge smart city technologies may be our most useful...
Dec 5, 2019 | Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Vehicles, Business
Volvo is making an investment in Palo Alto-based Apex.AI, a startup working on developing a robotic operating system qualified for use in production automobiles. Apex.AI, founded by automated systems engineers Jan Becker and Dejan Pangercic, raised $15.5 million in a...
Nov 21, 2019 | Smart Cities
The city of Stockholm, Sweden, was named as the Smart City of 2019 at the Smart City Expo World Congress event in Barcelona. The global awards are presented annually to the most impressive city innovation and transformation initiatives. The judges said Stockholm’s...
Nov 20, 2019 | Electric Vehicles, Mobility
If you’ve been watching the growth of the electric vehicle (EV) market, two facts stand out: the technology is advancing so quickly that buyers risk obsolescence, which makes some potential buyers hesitate to ante up; and second, EVs are truly a superior technology...
Nov 20, 2019 | Cyber Security
Cybersecurity companies are partnering with domestic violence prevention organizations to take on stalkerware — tools widely used by abusive partners to track victims without their knowledge. In October, the Federal Trade Commission settled its first case...
Nov 20, 2019 | Artificial Intelligence, Business
NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) reported third-quarter fiscal 2020 results after the market closed last Thursday. The graphics processing unit (GPU) specialist’s revenue fell 5% year over year to $3.01 billion, and earnings per share (EPS) adjusted for...
Nov 20, 2019 | Business, Electric Vehicles, Featured
After years of automakers losing money on EVs, including Ford’s first foray that started nearly a decade ago, Ford CEO Jim Hackett on Sunday said the Mach-E will be profitable. KEY POINTS Top performance models of the Mustang Mach-E will achieve 0-60 mph in the...
Nov 20, 2019 | Featured, Smart Cities
Whatever happened to the “smart city?” It’s alive and well but morphing into the “hyperconnected city,” powered by data analytics, artificial intelligence, Internet of Things (IoT), and other advanced technologies. Among the goals: Create new business opportunities,...
Nov 20, 2019 | Featured, Smart Cities
Global consulting firm PwC has identified seven layers of data governance that need to be in place if public and private sector organisations are to turn data into benefits – both financial and quality of life ones – while ensuring public buy-in. It contends that the...
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