University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada president spoke of the disruption we are seeing today and compared it with the social, political and economic challenges the world was seeing when their university was founded in 1957. In both eras, society faced changes that had the power to influence the direction of societies and countries across… Read more »
Monthly Archives: November 2019
4 ways to incorporate AI into your business
4 ways to incorporate AI into your business Entrepreneurs can leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning without breaking the bank. Artificial intelligence and machine learning are the present—not just the future—for small businesses. When looking for bottom line efficiencies while keeping up with industry competitors by targeting consumers more precisely than ever, the trick is to use the… Read more »
How to make phone batteries that last longer
When Professor Akira Yoshino was developing a new battery technology in his laboratory in the early 1980s, he didn’t think it would amount to much. “At the time, we thought it mainly would be used in 8mm video cameras,” he laughs. He was well off the mark. These days you are never more than a… Read more »
Who needs another social network?
The reputation of the big social networks seems to sink every week. From Facebook to Twitter, from Snapchat to Instagram, concerns about everything from fake news to cyber-bullying are making many people wonder whether there is a better way to communicate online. Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales thinks he has the answer. He has launched a… Read more »
How the tiny town of Roundup, Montana, became a hub in Amazon’s supply chain
On any given day, thousands of packages from Walmarts, Targets, and stores around the country travel north along a two-lane road out of Billings, Montana — past the Tumbleweed Saloon, past cows grazing on empty rangeland, past the Busy Bee Cafe and stands of short pines — to the town of Roundup, where they will be… Read more »
Coca Cola Using Blockchain for $21-Billion-Per-Year Network
With blockchain, Coke One North America expects to reduce the duration of order-reconciliation from 50 days to just a few days. An inter-organizational, transparent distributed ledger will give real-time insights into the transactions made by all the different bottlers on the network, which generates over $21 billion in revenue per year. Source: CoinTelegraph Date: November… Read more »
Uber Freight expands app to Canada
Uber Freight, the Uber business unit that helps truck drivers connect with shipping companies, said Wednesday it’s launching the app in Canada as part of its global expansion plan. The move into Canada will give Uber Freight access to the country’s $68 billion trucking industry, which is facing a severe driver shortage that has constrained freight capacity, the… Read more »
SpaceX Launches 60 Internet Satellites
SpaceX sent another 60 satellites into orbit on Monday, one of many such launches the company hopes to conduct over the next year as it works to build a massive broadband-from-space business. A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the satellites took off from Florida’s Canaveral Air Force Station at 9:56 am ET. Later this morning, the company will… Read more »
The Chinese suicides prevented by AI from afar
Li Fan, a 21-year-old student, attempted suicide after posting a brief message on the Chinese Twitter-like platform Weibo just after Valentine’s Day. “I can’t go on anymore. I’m going to give up,” he wrote. Soon after, he lost consciousness. He was in debt, had fallen out with his mother and was suffering from severe depression…. Read more »
Want to run faster? Improve your algorithm
Runner Guillaume Adam wants to go faster, further and for longer. Like many modern runners, the former French national team member uses technology as a key element in helping him hit a new personal best. Gadgets are as essential a part of a runner’s kit as the shoes on their feet. Few head out these… Read more »
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