Jan 1, 2020 | Autonomous Vehicles, Featured
Autonomous, light-duty trucks can now be used for commercial purposes on public roads in California. The state’s Department of Motor Vehicles announced the proposal Tuesday, which outlines a permitting process for companies wishing to test or deploy driverless trucks...
Dec 19, 2019 | Agriculture, Artificial Intelligence, Featured, Internet of Things
Between 2013 and 2016, net income for farmers and ranchers dropped 45%, the largest three-year drop since the start of the Great Depression, according to the USDA. Farmers face “incredible financial, legal and emotional stress,” according to Farmaid. Their...
Dec 19, 2019 | Cyber Security, Featured
Artificial intelligence used to carry out automated, targeted hacking is set to be one of the major threats to look out for in 2020, according to a cybersecurity expert. The tools and knowledge for developing malicious AI and machine learning codes are becoming more...
Dec 19, 2019 | Autonomous Vehicles, Detroit, Electric Vehicles, Featured, Jobs
Ford Motor Co. is adding 3,000 jobs at two factories in the Detroit area and investing $1.45 billion to build new pickup trucks, SUVs, and electric and autonomous vehDetroit area and investing $1.45 billion to build new pickup trucks, SUVs, and electric and autonomous...
Dec 12, 2019 | 5G, Climate, Featured, Government
The bipartisan leaders of the House Science Committee have requested government investigators examine why federal agencies disagree so starkly about the risks 5G communications technology poses to weather forecasting. In a letter sent Tuesday to the comptroller...
Dec 12, 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...
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