Thermoelectric technologies can help power a zero-carbon future
Feb 22, 2024 06:25 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology
Thermometers are an under-appreciated marvel of human ingenuity built upon an understanding of relatively simple physical principles. Mercury and alcohol thermometers rely on the volume of liquids growing or shrinking in...
Nvidia Reports Impressive Financial Results and Projects Continued Growth
Feb 22, 2024 05:32 am UTC| Business Technology
Nvidia Corp., known for its graphics chips used in artificial intelligence applications, has experienced a significant surge in value due to the high demand for its products. The company recently revealed its latest...
LG Electronics Partners with Westin Josun Hotel to Make Hotel-Exclusive Robots
Feb 21, 2024 09:43 am UTC| Business Technology
LG Electronics revealed it will produce robots designed especially for hotels. The company is teaming up with the Westin Josun Hotel, a Seoul-based five-star luxury hotel, for this project. The hotel will also be the...
Uber Eats Partners With Mitsubishi and Cartken to Roll Out Self-Driving Robot Deliveries in Japan
Feb 21, 2024 09:04 am UTC| Business Technology
On Tuesday, Feb. 20, Uber Eats announced that it is rolling out self-driving delivery robots in Japan. For this, its parent company, Uber Technologies, Inc., said it is teaming up with Mitsubishi Electric and Cartken...
Tesla Rolls Out FSD Beta v12.2.1, Eliciting Positive Feedback from Early Adopters
Feb 21, 2024 04:42 am UTC| Technology
Tesla has formally begun providing a limited number of customers with the eagerly awaited Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta version 12. Several customers have since shared their initial impressions of the software built upon...
Drowning in ‘digital debt’? AI assistants can help – but we must use them carefully
Feb 20, 2024 11:15 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology
In recent days, the right to disconnect has entered Australias legislative agenda. It refers to employees rights to refuse unreasonable after-hours contact from their employer. In a work landscape where employees are...
AI has a large and growing carbon footprint, but there are potential solutions on the horizon
Feb 20, 2024 11:14 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology
Given the huge problem-solving potential of artificial intelligence (AI), it wouldnt be far-fetched to think that AI could also help us in tackling the climate crisis. However, when we consider the energy needs of AI...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects