David Shrier is making a number of predictions about AI, some encouraging and some scary. And they’re worth paying attention to, like one about how AI innovation will drive 10 times greater growth for enterprises.
Shrier, who did a fireside chat with me at an AI event in San Francisco at ServiceNow, is a globally recognized expert on technology-driven innovation. He is a professor of practice…
Boston-based DataRobot, a unicorn startup that offers a platform for enterprise AI development, is going all in on generative AI support. The company today said it is updating its offering with new generative AI-specific capabilities and applied services to give teams an…
OVER THE MARIANA ISLANDS — The airmen have five seconds.
Poised next to nearly three tons of cargo — plastic barrels of water — these loadmasters aboard a C-17 airlifter know the stakes. If they airdrop the precious supplies too early, the cargo ends up in the Pacific…
Romania eyes 32 F-35s under $6.5 billion deal
August 10, 2023
WARSAW, Poland — The Romanian Ministry of National Defence has requested the parliament’s approval for the purchase of 32 F-35 Lightning II fighter jets, according to Defense Minister Angel Tîlvăr. The planned procurement is estimated to be worth about $6.5 billion.
In an interview with local broadcaster Antena 3, Tîlvăr said his ministry is “taking the first step towards equipping the…
Maxeon is going to open a 3 GW solar factory in New Mexico
August 10, 2023
Singapore-headquartered Maxeon Solar Technologies has just announced that it’s going to build a $1 billion silicon solar factory in New Mexico – the largest in the US.
The 3-gigawatt factory, which will be located in Albuquerque, will produce TOPCon PV-silicon cell…
Mullen Automotive kicks off Class 3 EV truck production in Mississippi, deliveries imminent
August 10, 2023
Veteran EV startup Mullen Automotive is touting a production milestone today as it has officially begun assembling its Mullen THREE Class 3 electric trucks. With production now underway in Mississippi, Mullen shared its timeline for customer deliveries in addition to annual…
Addmotor launches new lower-cost electric trike, taking aim at popular Lectric XP Trike
August 10, 2023
Electric bicycle manufacturer Addmotor is back with a new electric trike design that significantly undercuts the company’s previous three-wheeler. The newly released may look familiar, though, as the design seems strikingly similar to the massively popular Lectric XP Trike.
The last time we got our hands on a trike from Addmotor was our review of the Now, the company’s CityTri E-310 trike…
Rivian (RIVN) seen as "one of the core EV players over the next decade," says analyst
August 10, 2023
EV maker Rivian (RIVN) is seen as “one of the core EV players over the next decade,” according to Wedbush Analyst Dan Ives.
Rivian shattered analyst expectations in the second quarter, delivering 12,640 vehicles (analysts were forecasting around 11K), up 50% from the…
Ford delays electric Explorer launch until next summer
August 10, 2023
The all-electric Ford Explorer will hit the market about six months later than expected. Ford informed workers at its Cologne plant Thursday that it will be delaying the launch of the electric Explorer.
Ford unveiled the electric version of its best-selling SUV in March…
Vast arrays of floating solar panels near the equator could provide unlimited clean energy to countries in Southeast Asia and West Africa, according to new research.
Floating solar in the equator’s waters
Engineering professors at Australian National University have published a new paper in which they explain how some regions on the equator would be ideal for floating solar because the waters…
