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Critical gaps show in electronics industry ethics

Critical gaps show in electronics industry ethics

Ethics in Electronics (EiE) has found significant transparency gaps in the ethical policies of electronics companies, with little advancement in the last two years.EiE researches the ethical, sustainability and governance (ESG) policies of electronics companies at the electronica exhibition every two years...

Published on: October 28, 2024

Waymo raises $5.6bn in driverless car boost

Waymo raises $5.6bn in driverless car boost

Google spin-out Waymo has raised another $5.6bn for its driverless car technology, bringing the total to over $11bn.The funding will be used expand its Waymo One ride-hailing service in San Francisco, Phoenix, and Los Angeles, and in Austin and Atlanta through Uber...

Published on: October 28, 2024

Intel announces Kelleher’s successor in technology development

Intel announces Kelleher’s successor in technology development

Pat Gelsinger, CEO of Intel, has told the company’s manufacturing employees, that senior vice president Navid Shahriari, will replace executive vice president Ann Kelleher as head of the chip company’s technology development, according to local newspaper The Oregonian.Shahriari runs Intel’s design engineering...

Published on: October 28, 2024

Report: Quantum sensors mitigate GPS/PNT shortcomings

Report: Quantum sensors mitigate GPS/PNT shortcomings

A new report from the Quantum Economic Development Consortium (QED-C) found that using quantum sensors could improve the accuracy and reliability of position, navigation, and timing (PNT) devices which offer critical insights on location, orientation, altitude, tilt, directional movement, acceleration, and timing...

Published on: October 28, 2024

Researchers propose novel neural networks for edge IoT devices

Researchers propose novel neural networks for edge IoT devices

Bringing AI to IoT edge devices is challenging. This is because artificial neural networks (ANNs) require substantial computational resources, while IoT edge devices are inherently small, with limited power, processing speed, and circuit space. Developing ANNs that can efficiently learn, deploy, and...

Published on: October 28, 2024

QPT CEO Rupert Baines leaves to pursue other business interests

QPT CEO Rupert Baines leaves to pursue other business interests

Rupert Baines, formerly CEO of Quantum Power Transformation Ltd. (Cambridge, England), has left the company to pursue “other business interests.”Baines, an industry veteran had previously served as CEO of UltraSoC and as CMO of Codasip, and joined QPT as CEO on April...

Published on: October 28, 2024

New Smart Charger May Pave the Way for More EVs

New Smart Charger May Pave the Way for More EVs

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a device to help avoid grid overload: a revolutionary EV smart-charging systemIn 2024, more than one in five cars sold is an electric vehicle (EV). Intergovernmental agencies estimate that by 2035, half of...

Published on: October 28, 2024

Is There a Medical Chatbot in the House?

Is There a Medical Chatbot in the House?

An NYU study explores AI’s potential to assist health professionals with diagnosing diseases and recommending medicines where resources are scarce.

Published on: October 28, 2024

ESA tests neuromorphic AI for Mars rover

ESA tests neuromorphic AI for Mars rover

UK startup Opteran is working with Airbus Defence and Space to use neuromorphic AI for  a Mars rover project by the European Space Agency (ESA)Airbus is testing the Opteran Mind general purpose neuromorphic software to provide better image systems for a Mars...

Published on: October 28, 2024

Discover the Quantum Secrets of Water

Discover the Quantum Secrets of Water

For the first time, EPFL researchers have exclusively observed molecules participating in hydrogen bonds in liquid water, measuring electronic and nuclear quantum effects that were previously accessible only via theoretical simulationsWater is synonymous with life, but the dynamic, multifaceted interaction that brings...

Published on: October 28, 2024