Say the word “satellite,” and perhaps those broadcast network dishes that dot the sides of buildings come to mind. Or maybe Sputnik. Perhaps what doesn’t spring to mind: data, at warp speeds, riding bandwidth to bring 5G fully into reality and everyday life. 5G networks,...
The connected car combinations are coming, as auto manufacturers are signing on with their Big Tech allies of choice to seamlessly transform the automobile into the latest connected device. Ford and Google led off the week with an announcement that they are teaming up to...
Ford and Google are partnering to launch Team Upshift, a six-year partnership intended to advance vehicle innovation and data-driven opportunities. “As Ford continues the most profound transformation in our history with electrification, connectivity and self-driving, Google and Ford coming together establishes an innovation powerhouse truly...
Each January for the past 40 years, throngs of celebrities, directors and studio executives have braved the biting cold of Utah winters to pack the streets and venues of the Sundance Film Festival, the moviemakers’ mecca created by actor Robert Redford in 1978. That is,...
Given that live television news and sports have been a household staple since the 1950s, pay-per-view dates back to the ’80s, and online media services like Netflix have been around for almost 15 years, the new frontier in media is set to take low-budget livestreaming...
It’s hard to think of a business that has been hit harder by the pandemic than the restaurant industry, but a New York-based startup is bringing new life to out-of-work chefs by enabling them to work from home (WFH) in their very own kitchens. Although...
Like so many other major events, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) was different this year, insofar as there was no floor in Las Vegas. And despite the switch of venue to cyberspace, one thing that remained unchanged was the prevalence of surprise appearances — all...
Latin American eCommerce giant MercadoLibre has sold $1.1 billion in bonds to expand its fleet of electric-powered delivery vehicles. “We’re seeing positive results, and adoption of electric vehicles within our network should intensify going forward,” Andre Chaves, senior vice president of MercadoLibre, told Bloomberg on...
Humans have long anticipated artificial intelligence (AI), but if one had asked the average fan whether they would ever have an AI of their own, all but the most extremely future-enthused would probably have waved the question off as silly. Talking cars that drive themselves and...
