Dec 5, 2019 | Aeronautics, Defense
Michigan-based in-space propulsion startup Orbion is working with a major new partner: The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD). Orbion has secured a research contract from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory’s Propulsion Directorate, specifically aimed at helping the...
Dec 5, 2019 | Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security
AI is reshaping the landscape of cyber defense. As new security fissures open up, threat analysts deploy more powerful tools to prevent and respond to attacks. Nicole Eagan, CEO of Darktrace, joins Azeem Azhar to discuss the escalating arms race in this new...
Dec 5, 2019 | Autonomous Vehicles
Bellevue made national news earlier this year when Amazon surprised the country by announcing it would relocate its worldwide operations team, and thousands of jobs, to Bellevue by 2023. Like many other cities around the country, Bellevue had thrown its hat in the...
Dec 5, 2019 | Featured, Jobs
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...
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