Companies around the world have ramped up their AI deployments over the past year. As with any emerging technology, AI has brought significant opportunities but also its fair share of challenges. In this feature, AI News takes a look at some of the most innovative companies leading the way in maximising the opportunities while minimising […]
While many industries are struggling amid the coronavirus pandemic, both the IT industry and the broader trend of transition to remote work have revealed many areas where traditional approaches to managing businesses create unnecessary waste. Still, data science and its subdivision – machine learning – reveal that such expansion is nearly limitless. Machine learning uses […]
This article is published in partnership with: A patient in her forties dealing with a host of serious digestive conditions came to see Ayurvedic medicine practitioner and former pharmaceutical marketer Deacon Carpenter. “Because of her high-pressure tech job, she was eating mostly packaged and frozen meals that could be prepared in the microwave,” Carpenter said […]
A federal audit of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s flawed certification process for the Boeing 737 Max confirms how the transfer of its oversight authority to the very aircraft manufacturer the agency is charged with regulating directly contributed in the deaths of 346 passengers and crew. Much of the U.S. Transportation Department inspector general’s audit […]
When Kevin Wells’ private jet lost its GPS reception after taking off from Hayward Executive Airport in California’s Bay Area in February 2019, he whipped out his phone and starting filming the instrument panel. For a few seconds, the signals from over a dozen GPS satellites can be seen to blink away, before slowly returning […]
When Hired released its annual report on the state of software engineers in 2020, it warned that the steady upward trend in tech salaries couldn’t be counted on to continue, given the uncertainties early in the pandemic. And indeed, Hired’s 2021 State of Software Engineers Report concluded that demand, in the form of interview requests, […]
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Rare earth metals and their alloys populate many of our everyday devices: rechargeable batteries, cell phones, magnets, fluorescent lighting, and the list goes on. But, as with any rare or sought-after resource, the supply chain is caught up in global politics. The demand has exploded within the last 20 years as personal cellphones have become […]
Today, engineering, design and documentation account for nearly half of the costs in control panel construction. While the mechanical design and automation of machines are largely software-driven, many electrical engineering tasks, are still performed manually. For example, selecting components and calculating cable cross-sections and short-circuit currents. These tasks are time consuming and frequently lead to […]
UK engine manufacturing output declined by 29.3% in January with 168,291 units built. The Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders (SMMT) reports that UK engine manufacturing output declined by 29.3% in January with 168,291 units built. According to the association, production for domestic and overseas markets also fell 27.2% and 30.8% respectively. ‘It has been […]