Yes, I’ve been talking about this one for a while, but mark my words it’s sneaking up quickly. So watch Spielberg’s Ready Player One or better yet read Ernest Cline’s two books Ready Player One and Two along with 1992 science fiction novel Snow Crash, author Neal Stephenson imagined the metaverse as a future iteration…
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A first in the world – The British government will introduce legislation in 2021 that will require all newly built homes and offices to feature electric vehicle chargers in England. Specifically, all new homes and offices will have to feature “smart” charging devices that can automatically charge vehicles during off-peak periods. New office blocks will…
The first pair of smart glasses made by Facebook (aka Meta) and Ray-Ban are going on sale for $299. They’re called Ray-Ban Stories, and you’ll be able to find them pretty much anywhere Ray-Bans are sold, including LensCrafters and Sunglasses Hut stores. The frames feature two-front facing cameras for capturing video and photos. They sync with a companion camera…
Amazon plans to open several large physical retail locations in the U.S. that will operate akin to department stores, a step to help the tech company extend its reach in sales of clothing, household items, electronics and other areas, people familiar with the matter said. The plan to launch large stores will mark a new expansion…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says his company is working on a humanoid robot and that it will build a prototype “sometime next year.” The humanoid robot will leverage Tesla’s experience with automated machines in its factories, as well as some of the hardware and software that powers the company’s Autopilot driver-assistance software. Musk, who has spoken…
Great article from Pascal BORNET and Forbes – Intelligent automation (IA) technologies have great potential to reduce financial losses across all businesses, from multinational corporations to small family businesses and sole traders. The key three areas are fraud, errors, and accidents at work & work-related illnesses. #wakeupimagine #intelligentautomation #ai #artificialintelligence #work https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2021/07/20/how-intelligent-automation-could-help-avoid-trillions-in-losses-per-year/?sh=1868f2aa8042
Apple, Microsoft, Google, and Facebook reported earnings this past week and they’re all making lots of money. And they have another thing in common … all have a stake in something called the “metaverse.” If you’re a sci-fi junky like me you first read about it in Neal Stephenson’s Snow Crash and then got further dazzled by Ernest Cline’s…
Toronto-based Deep Genomics has raised a US$180-million Series C round led by SoftBank Group Corp., marking the second Canadian investment from the Japanese conglomerate’s Vision Fund 2 after Clearco earlier this month. It’s a sign, founder and CEO Brendan Frey said, that deep-pocketed investors are on board with a “new era” of biotech, where artificial intelligence—not just chemists—can uncover breakthrough drugs. Deep Genomics’…
As consumers, we all now expect personalized experiences. Yet we also grate at attempts by marketers to collect personal data about them to deliver these personalized experiences. That’s a paradox that marketers increasingly have to navigate. AND … there’s a fine line between cool and creepy, between personalization and stalking – we’ve all felt it! One Deloitte study reported that…
Autonomous trucks can now be driven remotely from hundreds of miles away. Swedish company Voysys AB has designed a remote system that uses 4G. Voysys claims a glass-to-glass latency of 75 milliseconds and 40 milliseconds on faster networks. According to the company, drivers will feel as if they are in the truck. Interesting. Is this the future…