Edmunds highlights newest safety and technology trends
Historically, the latest innovations in vehicle technology debut on high-end luxury vehicles. Developing new features is an expensive endeavour, and usually only wealthy shoppers are willing to pay for them. Features such as a navigation system, stability control and even traffic-adaptive cruise control were once the domain of high-priced cars, but now they are commonplace […]
Space-related start-up technology companies create synergistic innovation
Researchers have developed innovative business models underlying the successful launch of space-related start-up technology companies in Costa Rica. A fascinating article describes how the company DIT (design, innovation, technology) Space identified key market sectors that could benefit from spaced-based technology and how implementation of the technology could benefit the company and create synergies leading to […]
New tracking technology could make lost belongings a thing of the past
As a 6-year-old, Josh Lippiner’s daughter, Emma, played hide-and-seek to win. So one day, when she vanished for more than a few minutes, her parents panicked. “My wife and I couldn’t find her,” remembers Lippiner. “We completely freaked out.” Then came an idea that changed Lippiner’s life and, maybe, your next trip: “I thought, ‘What […]
How Investing in AI is About Investing in People, Not Just Technology
True AI readiness must go far beyond the data, and empower (and reassure) the people responsible for its success. How is your organization preparing for artificial intelligence (AI)? Ask this question of businesses investing in this field today, and the answer almost always comes down to “data”– with leaders talking about “data preparations” or “data […]
iPhone lines were shorter this year, though that might not mean much for Apple
First-day buyers were generally more interested in large-screen iPhone XS Max, according to one former analyst Waiting in line for an iPhone doesn’t seem to hold the allure it once did, but a dwindling band of analysts still camp out with Apple Inc.’s superfans and try to glean insight from their presence and preferences. Friday […]
Walmart letter warns tariffs will raise prices and tax American businesses
The retail giant says tariffs put a commitment to purchase ‘$250 billion in products that support American jobs’ at risk Walmart Inc. has sent a letter to U.S. Trade Ambassador Robert Lighthizer warning that proposed tariffs on $200 billion on Chinese goods would hurt consumers and American businesses. The letter, dated September 6, focuses on […]
XRP surges 75%, overtakes Ether as world’s second-biggest digital currency
Excitement around faster cross-boarder payments pushes XRP coin to 75 cents, up nearly 200% on the week The cryptocurrency that runs of the Ripple protocol has surged as much as 75% Friday, regaining the No. 2 spot from Ether on the list of most highly valued digital currencies. The XRP coin XRPUSD, +18.66% has climbed […]
U.S. equities dominate as investors pile back into risk and laggards bounce back
LONDON – Investors returned to equities in droves this week as they became convinced higher U.S.-China trade tariffs would cause only limited damage to the global economy, while greater risk appetite helped this year’s laggards rebound sharply. A net $13.9 billion flowed into equity funds as investors ploughed money back into risky assets, having pulled […]
‘Devastating’ tornado tears through Ottawa-Gatineau
Several people admitted to hospital, thousands without power A tornado tore through parts of Ottawa and Gatineau, Que., on Friday, seriously injuring four people, flattening buildings and knocking out power for almost 150,000 homes and businesses. The twister touched down in Dunrobin — a rural community in Ottawa’s west end, where multiple homes were severely […]
How much is too much?
The $1,100 price tag on Apple’s latest iPhone turned heads when the company announced it last week. But for less than half as much, you can still get a good camera, a decent-sized screen and other popular features. Just buy a two-year-old iPhone 7. That phone was Apple’s first to come with water resistance and […]