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...
Nov 20, 2019 | Defense, Government, Robots & Drones
China is exporting drones that it advertises as having lethal autonomy to the Middle East, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Tuesday. It’s the first time that a senior Defense official has acknowledged that China is selling drones capable of taking life with...
Nov 20, 2019 | Internet of Things
Over the last several years, the internet of things (IoT) has not only come to pervade our home life, but our work life as well. A smart thermostat adjusts office temperatures based on changes in the weather, and the vending machine in the hall issues an alert when it...
Nov 20, 2019 | Autonomous Vehicles
Federal investigators split the blame for the fatal Uber self-driving crash between the ride-hailing company, the safety driver in the vehicle, the victim, and the state of Arizona in a blistering official report that also took the federal government to task for...
Nov 14, 2019 | Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Vehicles, Events, Featured, Mobility
The organizers for Mobility Mondays watched the weather report beginning on Friday. It was only November 9th, clearly the middle of Fall, but all weather indicators pointed toward the first winter storm of 2019 to arrive early and strong on the 11th. Monday dawned...
Nov 14, 2019 | Agriculture, Artificial Intelligence, Industrial Automation
Technology is transforming our food chain, with some of the most important innovation occurring in the rise of precision farming. Together, artificial intelligence (AI) and automation are revamping the agriculture industry, helping farmers operate efficiently and...
Nov 14, 2019 | Business, Featured, Healthcare, Internet of Things
With the news of Amazon’s Health Navigator acquisition coming just one year after acquiring PillPack – in the same week that Google acquired Fitbit – there should be little doubt that the healthcare landscape continues to go through a seismic shift. In fact, it has...
Nov 14, 2019 | Business, Cyber Security, Internet of Things
Check Point Software Technologies has purchased early-stage security vendor Cymplify to defend IoT devices against highly-sophisticated attacks by hardening and protecting the devices’ firmware. The San Carlos, Calif.-based platform security vendor said its...
Nov 14, 2019 | Aeronautics, Business, Cyber Security
Airbus has announced the launch of a human-centric cybersecurity accelerator program. It will feature a dedicated team of human factor and cognitive psychology experts that will work in collaboration with the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and a range...
Nov 14, 2019 | Business, Electric Vehicles
Volkswagen has broken ground on an $800 million expansion of its Tennessee production facility that will eventually house assembly lines for electric vehicles. The Wednesday announcement marks the beginning of a shift toward battery-electric vehicles for the U.S....
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