Oct 3, 2019 | Internet of Things
The concept of “maintenance” dates back thousands of years, but most people today see maintenance as inextricably intertwined with technology. As automation increases and we march toward a new era that’s been dubbed Industry 4.0 , many people worry about...
Oct 3, 2019 | Government, Smart Cities
More than a million New Yorkers could soon willingly agree to carry a government-issued tracking device, whether they realize it or not. That’s the proposal from Mayor Bill de Blasio, who having recently returned from the cornfield-dotted campaign...
Oct 3, 2019 | Electric Vehicles, Government
Beginning this month, hybrid-vehicle owners in Washington state will start paying an annual $75 car-tab fee to finance electric-car charging stations they’ll never use. The little-known increase is labeled “Hybrid Vehicle Transportation Electrification” on bills...
Oct 3, 2019 | Blockchain, Business
Blocko, the South Korean enterprise blockchain provider backed by Samsung, has launched in the UAE after raising funding in Asia Pacific and Europe, the company said. In April 2018, the Dubai government announced the Emirates Blockchain Strategy 2021, where the...
Oct 3, 2019 | Artificial Intelligence, Featured, Healthcare
Researchers from Intermountain Healthcare and Stanford University have built an artificial intelligence system that can detect critical findings in chest x-rays in as fast as ten seconds. The device, called the CheXpert system, is an automated chest x-ray...
Oct 3, 2019 | Featured, Mobility
Ford Motor Company is partnering with Ann Arbor to launch a data gathering and analysis platform to explore mobility solutions across the city. The City Insights Platform will offer comprehensive views of safety, parking, transit and an interactive model...
Oct 3, 2019 | Autonomous Vehicles, Business, Featured
Tesla has big plans in store, if we’re to follow CEO Elon Musk’s timeframe laid out during the Autonomy Investor Day. In an effort to achieve these goals, the electric-car maker may have made a solid purchase. CNBC reported Tuesday...
Sep 26, 2019 | Artificial Intelligence, Business
Recent surveys, studies, forecasts and other quantitative assessments of the progress of AI, highlighted among other findings, disagreements about the impact of chatbots: Do purchase rates go down when people find out they are interacting with a chatbot? Or do...
Sep 26, 2019 | Business, Electric Vehicles
Last April, Elon Musk promised that Tesla would soon be able to power its electric cars for more than 1 million miles over the course of their lifespan. At the time, the claim seemed a bit much. That’s more than double the mileage Tesla owners can expect to...
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