Ford bets $1 billion on an unknown self-driving AI company
While the extent of the deal is surprising, it makes sense for Ford, especially after GM acquired the self-driving car startup Cruise for over $1 billion last year. As we’ve seen with the steady progress from Google’s Waymo, autonomous driving technology is evolving quickly. Car companies have to make some big moves now if they don’t want to get left behind once the technology becomes essential in a few years.Ford...
The Morning After: Weekend Edition
As Ivanka’s prospects as a fashion mogul were trending down, Cherlynn Low was reading the tea leaves of Snap Inc.’s IPO filing to see if the future is bright for the company’s first foray into hardware, Spectacles. Turns out that the glasses aren’t yet a revenue driver of significance, and probably won’t be for some time — the company must overcome serious manufacturing and supply chain challenges...
Samsung’s QLED 4K TVs will start at $2,500
If you’ve been waiting to buy one of Samsung’s QLED 4K TVs, which were unveiled at CES 2017, today is your lucky day. The company is now taking pre-orders for its Q7 and Q8 sets, starting at $2,500 for a 55-inch, non-curved model. In case that’s not big enough, you could shell out $6,000 for a 75-inch Q7 or $4,500 for the curved Q8. What’s missing from this list is the flagship Q9 panels, which Samsung still...
Samsung’s QLED 4K TVs will start at $2,500
If you’ve been waiting to buy one of Samsung’s QLED 4K TVs, which were unveiled at CES 2017, today is your lucky day. The company is now taking pre-orders for its Q7 and Q8 sets, starting at $2,500 for a 55-inch, non-curved model. In case that’s not big enough, you could shell out $6,000 for a 75-inch Q7 or $4,500 for the curved Q8. What’s missing from this list is the flagship Q9 panels, which Samsung still...
This tiny drone can pollinate flowers like a bee
Project leader Eijiro Miyako claims this was the first time a drone pollinated a flower, although he noted this isn’t a practical solution to the bee problem. He believes it might only be feasible if high-resolution cameras, GPS and artificial intelligence technology were added to the drones, which would be challenging considering their small frames. Miyako also said it was difficult for them to successfully use drones to...
