Entering an age of vertical globalization: Q&A with geopolitical futurist Abishur Prakash
The fresh US export restrictions on chips to China and Russia seem to have pushed the decoupling of the semiconductor technology a step further. DIGITIMES Asia had an exclusive interview with Abishur Prakash, co-founder and geopolitical futurist at t.....»»
Eco-friendly smart farms based on nutrient solution recirculation
The development of new urban agriculture technologies, such as vertical and smart farms, has accelerated rapidly in recent years. These technologies are based on hydroponic cultivation in which plants are grown using nutrient-rich solutions rather th.....»»
SumTotal"s "ToolBook" (Older RAD/Content Authoring Tool) Is Approaching Its End-of-Life
Long-time Slashdot reader thegreatbob writes: The old RAD/content authoring system, ToolBook, appears to be entering the final phase of its EOL process. Sumtotal/Skillsoft (the current owner, under which meaningful development effectively ceased) 'm.....»»
Airlines Plan To Plow Billions Into Flying Taxis
Flying taxis moved a step closer to becoming a fixture buzzing across urban skyscapes, as a closely watched effort was unveiled in Los Angeles and startups in the U.K. and Brazil made commercial breakthroughs. From a report: Vertical Aerospace Group,.....»»
Compound blocks SARS-CoV-2 and protects lung cells, study finds
Researchers report that Elovanoids, bioactive chemical messengers made from omega-3 very-long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, may block the virus that causes COVID-19 from entering cells and protect the air cells (alveoli) of the lung......»»
Novel study looks at nitrogen credit trading to spur growth of riparian buffers
Watershed-wide nutrient credit trading has been suggested as a mechanism for reducing pollution entering the Chesapeake Bay, but a new study by Penn State researchers suggests that the high cost of producing nitrogen credits through the establishment.....»»
Joby Aviation eyes Asia and Europe as early markets alongside North America
While electric vertical take-off and landing passenger aircraft startup Joby Aviation is targeting North America for its initial commercial launch, founder and CEO JoeBen Bevirt expects the company to have an early presence in Asia and Europe as well.....»»
Antitrust settlement forces Google to revamp ad platform
“Google took advantage of its vertical integration,” French regulator says. Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Getty Images) Google is paying a $268 million fine and, in a first, has agreed to overhaul its advertising platform to settle an antit.....»»
Carriers Agree To Start Sharing Vertical Location Data For 911 Calls
The three major carriers in the U.S. have now agreed to start providing vertical location data for 911 calls, which will help first responders quickly locate 911 callers in multi-story buildings. XDA Developers reports: The FCC wrote in its announcem.....»»
AMD"s stacked 3D V-Cache chiplet tech can triple a processor"s L3 cache
Developed in collaboration with TSMC, AMD’s first application of the 3D chiplet tech is a vertical cache addition for its high-end processors. In a nutshell, AMD used a process called through-silicon vias (TSVs) to stack additional L3 cache on top.....»»
Twitter to begin pilot testing Fleet ads starting today
Ads are coming to Twitter’s version of Stories, known as Fleets. The company announced today it will began pilot testing Fleet ads in the U.S., which will bring full-screen, vertical format ads to Twitter for the first time, allowing it to bett.....»»
China makers gaining weight on Apple top-200 supplier list
China-based makers have been gaining presence in the Apple's supply chain, with 12 new makers from the country entering the vendor's newly released top-200 supplier list for 2020, compared to six newcomers from Taiwan......»»
Manufacturing: ASEAN vs China
Globalization has changed the ways how supply chains are managed but has also increased risks. Southeast Asia is promising to be a major alternative for supply chains seeking to diversify their risks. But it will take time and a lot of investments fo.....»»
Taiwan at the crossroads: China-free or China+?
Global supply chain restructuring that is being accelerated by the US-China trade war and the COVID-19 pandemic gears toward two directions in view of geopolitical factors: "China+1" - the business strategy to still tap the China market but diversify.....»»
Indoor farming company Bowery raises $300M
New York City-based vertical farming startup Bowery Farming this week has announced a $300 million Series C. The round, which brings its total funding north of $472 million, values the company at $2.3 billion. Fidelity Management & Research Company l.....»»
China well positioned to emerge as key player in IoT, says GlobalData
To counter the geopolitical challenge and reduce its dependence on the US, China is accelerating investment in next-generation enabling technologies. Against this backdrop, the country is well-positioned to lead in the emerging Internet of things (Io.....»»
Check out this new flying taxi design from Volocopter
German company Volocopter has unveiled its latest electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft designed to connect suburbs and cities......»»
Volocopter unveils its latest urban air mobility aircraft, the VoloConnect
German aircraft maker Volocopter recently unveiled its latest electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL) during the annual EBACE Connect aviation convention......»»
Volocopter debuts a bigger eVTOL aimed at the city-suburban commute
Germany electric aviation startup Volocopter revealed Monday a new electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft targeting the suburban-to-city commuter. The four-seater VoloConnect is designed to have a range of 62 miles, making it well-suited for.....»»
Foxconn expects EV cooperation deal with Fisker to bear fruit in 2023
Foxconn Technology (Hon Hai) will see only limited impact of component shortages and its EV business will advance further after entering into cooperation with US-based EV vendor Fisker, according to company chairman Young-Way Liu......»»
3 reasons every browser needs vertical tabs
Vertical tabs weren't really a thing a few years ago, but now you can get the feature on most modern browsers. Here's why you should try them......»»