Some big M&A is afoot in Israel in the world of smart transportation. According to multiple reports and sources that have contacted TechCrunch, chip giant Intel is in the final stages of a deal to acquire Moovit, a startup that applies AI and big data analytics to track traffic and provide transit recommendations to some 800 million people globally. The deal is expected to close in the comi...

The number of registered accidents dropped noticeably, but the overall traffic was lower in Q1.Tesla just released its quarterly vehicle safety report for Q1 2020, which reveals so far the lowest ratio of accidents while driving on Autopilot.The company registered:Autopilot on: one accident for every 4.68 million miles driven (up 63% year-over-year)Autopilot off, active safety features on: one...

Apple has leveraged acquisitions to make recent moves in weather, virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and more. We visualize the tech giant's biggest bets.Historically, Apple has used M&A as a tool to enrich its dominant product of the day, with its focus over time shifting from its computer to its smartphone.For example, FaceID, the technology that allows users to unlock their iPhone...

Tiny walking bio-bots get a spinal-cord pep in their step.Six years ago, we first heard about tiny two-legged "bio-bots" that used spinal muscle tissue to walk. Well, they've now received a big upgrade, in the form of spinal cord tissue that essentially makes them self-powered.Developed by scientists at the University of Illinois, the 2014 version of the bio-bots (short for "biological robots")...

Whether we like it or not, masks are the new normal at least for the foreseeable future. It is now a universal guideline that everyone has to wear a mask when they step out. Designers, architects, fashion brands all over the world are using their software, laser cutters and 3D printers to make mask production faster (mass-k production, get it?) to fight shortages. New York-based designer Joe Do...

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Republicans more negative than Democrats toward China, though unfavorable ratings have climbed among both parties.Since President Donald Trump took office in 2017, his approach to U.S.-China relations has included increased pressure via tariffs and trade war rhetoric, and now, with the onset of an unprecedented pandemic, the stage has been set for both sides to cast aspersions on the other. Aga...

MIT researchers have developed a way to incorporate electronic sensors into stretchy fabrics, allowing them to create shirts or other garments that could be used to monitor vital signs such as temperature, respiration, and heart rate.The sensor-embedded garments, which are machine washable, can be customized to fit close to the body of the person wearing them. The researchers envision that this...

With galleries closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, at Hastings Contemporary you can still get your art fix.As billions of people around the world remain in lockdown as protection against the coronavirus pandemic, museums and galleries around the world have expanded their online presence. One small gallery in southern England, Hastings Contemporary, has now taken remote content one step further...