(source: business.gov.au)
The pandemic has pressured corporate top lines — and as a result, leaves less money to go around to fund innovation, especially for tech-focused firms. So-called “smart-city” initiatives might be a casualty, especially if it’s perceived that people are leaving urban areas for the ‘burbs....
When most of America and much of the world was relaxing after the holiday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk was busy on Twitter pondering the future and polling his many fans. “What should Tesla do with in-car gaming in an autonomous world?” Musk asked, before receiving...
In a “normal” year, CES is an event built on spectacle, in what is arguably the world’s best venue for Las Vegas excess. Robots, butlers, cars that do everything but levitate, paper-thin televisions that one can roll up and carry with them, mechanical suits and just about...
Nuro has received the first-ever autonomous vehicle deployment permit from the state of California, according to a press release. That will let the company launch a self-driving vehicle service for deliveries in the state. The deliveries will start with automated Priuses before moving introducing the...
A Taiwanese company that specializes in cooling home computers has branched into heating food for video-gamers with a machine that does both at the same time. In a partnership with KFC, Cooler Master Technology Inc. has launched a gaming PC that uses the heat computers...
The pandemic-fueled acceleration of online shopping has prompted Google to roll out an augmented reality (AR) tool to help people see how makeup will look before committing to a purchase. “With the holidays right around the corner, more than 73 percent of U.S. shoppers are...
In the midst of the concurrent holiday gifting and eating season, some of the world’s biggest tech companies are squaring off in hopes of dominating a new market: connected fitness. Whether it’s a Bluetooth-connected smart treadmill, a wearable calorie and step counter or something entirely...
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg is talking up the ability of Reliance Industries and the Ambani family to transform India’s digital payments landscape just as they did in the telecom business. Facebook hosted the widely reported Facebook Fuel for India 2020 event in India on Tuesday (Dec....
The holiday season is known for many things. Twinkling lights, cheerful songs, gift-giving, cookie-eating – and, of course, shopping. But apart from being one of the most commerce-enthused times of the year, the holiday season also has the distinction of being the most generous –...