At a ceremony at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway last week, Gov. Brian Sandoval handed over an official Nevada license plate for use by a new Freightliner Inspiration Truck – the world’s first autonomous 18-wheeler – on public roads. Continue reading… “First autonomous truck going into operation”
According to a report by Global Financial Integrity (GFI), a financial transparency group, between 2003 and 2012, $1.3 trillion slipped out of mainland China—more than any other developing country. Continue reading… “$1.3 trillion has sneaked out of China over the last 10 years”
In South China’s Guangdong province a manufacturing hub has begun constructing the city’s first zero-labor factory, bringing into effect the local authorities’ “robot assembling line” strategy. Continue reading… “China starts work on first zero-labor factory”
With the smartphone continuing to take over the world, mobile gaming will outpace the rest of the industry. Continue reading… “By 2018 mobile gaming will be a $45B market”
Last week, CloudDDM revealed a first-of-its kind, fully-automated 3D printing factory right in the heart of UPS’ worldwide hub in Louisville, Ky, that will be able to use the tie-in to UPS to ship its products quickly. Continue reading… “New factory with 100 printers, only 3 employees”
We are told that the U.S. economy really is improving, so why are U.S. retailers permanently shutting down thousands of stores? Continue reading… “More than 6,000 stores being closed by major U.S. retailers”
Think tank Third Way published in early April, research by Henry Siu and Nir Jaimovich that attributes to robots and automation the fact that routinized jobs have all but vanished from the economic recovery. Continue reading… “Growth statistics are being infiltrated by Robots”
Using a mix of new entertainment, news and lifestyle-themed shows drawing from its varied portfolio of titles, Time Inc. is planning to produce 10,000 videos this year. Continue reading… “Time Inc. wants to produce 10,000 videos this year”
Karl Dakin: I sat through a number of entrepreneur pitches recently and was frustrated by the fact that none of the pitches addressed any of the keys to funding:
Without this trifecta, there is no basis for any funding, regardless if the funding is a charitable gift, an impact investment or a classical return on investment (ROI). Continue reading… “B V M – Keys to Funding”
Microsoft was granted a patent last week by the United States Patent and Trademark Office for a pair of glasses that can detect a wearer’s emotional response to what they’re looking at.
Continue reading… “Patent granted to Microsoft for glasses that detect wearer’s emotions”
Cisco chief executive John Chambers used a portentous phrase while telling analysts in 2013 that they were cutting its three- to five-year revenue growth target because sales in emerging markets were spiraling downward: “We’re the canary in the coal mine.” Continue reading… “Globalization unraveling”