Restaurants, farmers, and food businesses are turning to chemistry and physics to deal with the problem of food waste. Some companies are testing coverings to slow the ripening process in fruit and packets to keep food fresh. Others are developing digital sensors that can tell when meat is safe to eat. Background Experts say growing…
GM Defense’s Infantry Squad Vehicle features 90 percent Commercial-Off-The-Shelf parts. Photo courtesy of GM Defense. In this Q&A with Steve duMont, GM Defense president, he discusses why and how the acquisition process could change to realize the benefits of commercial technologies, how to address concerns around intellectual property, and GM Defense’s plans in areas like…
Hit Amazon Prime TV series “The Peripheral,” based on William Gibson’s novel of the same name, depicts a grim planet Earth in the year 2099, when a much-reduced human population relies on artificially intelligent robot servants and virtual-reality headsets allow people to travel back in time. (There are also invisible cars). Some of the technologies…
At a gathering of current and former U.S. officials and private-sector executives Friday in Washington, concern was rampant that the United States has fallen behind China in the development of several key technologies, and that it faces an uncertain future in which other countries could challenge its historic dominance in the development of cutting-edge communications…
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LONDON — A Dutch company has delivered a test bed vessel to the British Royal Navy to help the service rapidly experiment and field the latest in autonomous and lethality technologies. The 270-ton vessel arrived at the Portsmouth naval base in southern England earlier this week, ahead of its official acceptance on July 29 for…
Dubai hospitality technology company QSTAY that is redefining the guest experience through technology and design has announced $6.5M SEED round to support its growth plans and expansion to global markets. Featured Image for QSTAY Hospitality Technologies Featured Image for QSTAY Hospitality Technologies DUBAI, Arab Emirates, July 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Qstay Hospitality Technologies (“Qstay”…
