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(PDF) PwC - Bot.Me : A Revolutionary Partnership
[Business]
2017/08/28 10:10
The modern world has been shaped by the technological revolutions of the past, like the Industrial Revolution and the Information Revolution. The former redefined the way the world values both human and material resources; the latter redefined value in terms of resources while democratizing information. Today, as technology progresses even further, value is certain to shift again, with a focus...
Auto Tech & Logistics Patent Watch : Drone Handoffs, Autonomous Routing, ,And More
[Tech]
2017/08/28 10:09
Private markets investment into auto and logistics tech is hitting record highs as investors and startup entrepreneurs probe for opportunities in staid, multi-billion-dollar transportation industries. Corporations of all stripes are heavily engaged in their own research here as well, with a range of insurers linked to autonomous vehicle patents and Amazon detailing plans for an airborne warehou...
This Small Quantum-Computing Firm Wants to Supercharge AI Startups - Rigetti
[Tech]
2017/08/28 10:08
Berkeley-based quantum computing firm Rigetti will allow 40 machine learning startups from 11 countries to make use of its devices to help crunch their AI problems.Rigetti is small compared to its main rivals—the likes of Google, IBM, and Intel. But as we’ve reported in the past, the firm is working on a complex chip architecture that promises to scale up well, and should be particularly suit...
(Video) Doodle3D Announces Version 1.0 for its Online Transform 3D Design App
[Product]
2017/08/28 10:07
In 2013, the co-founders of the Netherlands-based software company Doodle3D, Nico van Dijk and Rick Companje, launched a successful Kickstarter campaign for the Doodle3D WiFi-Box, a small device that lets users draw on a tablet and wirelessly send the artwork to a 3D printer. Three years later, the company introduced a new app, called Doodle3D Transform, a splitscreen 2D-to-3D design platform t...
The Top 20 Tech Companies by Revenue Per Employee
[Investing]
2017/08/28 10:06
Whether the goal is to organize the world’s information or to build an algorithm that makes millions of lives easier, pretty much every tech company in existence aims to leverage software in some way to do the types of jobs that would otherwise be impossible or uneconomical for humans to do.[click to enlarge]Tapping into the properties of the digital world allows these companies to do more wit...
This Robot Ship Experiment Could Disrupt the $334 Billion Global Shipping Industry
[Business]
2017/08/28 10:05
Japan is aiming to set global standards for automated ships. Japan’s largest container line plans to test a remote-controlled vessel across the Pacific Ocean in 2019 as it pursues fully autonomous technology that could disrupt the global shipping industry.Nippon Yusen K.K. is considering using a large container ship for the test from Japan to North America and a crew will be on standby for saf...
Sweeping Never Looked So Good - Mundi Lightweight Vacuum
[Design]
2017/08/28 10:04
It’s called Mundi and it gives the electric sweeper a brand new, never before seen silhouette.How would you feel about having your cleaning appliances on display?! I’m not entirely sold on the idea of leaving your vacuum out, but if I had to, it had better look something like this! This lightweight vacuum adopts an unconventional circular form that’s not only beautiful but functional for nav...
(Infographic) How Apple’s iPhone Changed Visual Communication Around The World
[Consumer]
2017/08/28 10:03
When Steve Jobs first introduced the iPhone a decade ago, and said that Apple was going to “reinvent the phone,” this clearly was not an exaggeration. 2017 marks the 10th anniversary for the iPhone and in celebration of the milestone, Shutterstock takes a look at 10 trends shaped by the revolutionary gadget. From opening the gates to amateur photography to the introduction of selfies, the iPh...
Tesla’s Push to Build a Self-Driving Car Sparked Dissent Among Its Engineers
[Business]
2017/08/27 10:10
Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Elon Musk jolted the automotive world last year when he announced the company’s new vehicles would come with a hardware upgrade that would eventually allow them to drive themselves.He also jolted his own engineering ranks.Members of the company’s Autopilot team hadn’t yet designed a product they believed would safely and reliably control a car without human interve...
