The Innovation Report
Volvo Invests in Apex.AI
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...
Stockholm is 2019’s winner at Smart City Expo World Congress
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...
Steer Offers e-Mobility On Demand
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...
Cybersecurity Firms Form Coalition to Fight Stalkerware
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...
NVIDIA Stock Set to Soar on AI’s Next Wave of Apps
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...
5 Things to Know about Ford’s First All-electric SUV
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...
Get Ready For The ‘Hyperconnected’ City
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,...
PwC on Good Data Governance for 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...
China Is Exporting Killer Robots to the Mideast
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...
California’s IoT Security Law: Why It Matters
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...
