Category: Innovation
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Japan looks to launch driverless car system in Tokyo by 2020
A self-driving car service could be on Tokyo’s public roads in time for the 2020 Olympics as Japan looks to drive investment in new technology to drive economic growth, … ›
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Microsoft to buy GitHub for $7.5 billion in cloud push
Microsoft Corp said it would buy privately held coding website GitHub Inc for $7.5 billion in an all-stock deal to beef up its cloud … ›
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Inside IBM’s Food Trust Blockchain system
Blockchain is here, and it has the potential to significantly improve supply chain and distribution operations Blockchain. It’s a word … ›
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Amazon to open checkout-free stores in Chicago and San Francisco
Amazon.com Inc is bringing its grocery store without checkout lines to Chicago and San Francisco, the company said in a statement this … ›
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Tencent gets self-driving car test license from China’s Shenzhen city – report
China’s southern city of Shenzhen gave the green light to tech giant Tencent Holdings to test its self-driving car on some public … ›
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Indonesia looks to blockchain to fix its dodgy data challenges
Indonesia, like other emerging markets, has historically struggled to keep accurate records due to a lack of expertise and resources, but … ›
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GM bets on 3D printers for cheaper and lighter car parts
General Motors Co said on Thursday it was working with design software company Autodesk Inc to manufacture new, lightweight 3D-printed parts … ›
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In U.S. Gulf, robots, drones take on dangerous offshore oil work
At BP’s massive Thunder Horse oil platform in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, a dog-sized robot called Maggie uses magnetic tracks to creep … ›
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In remote China, a high-tech auto plant flags global challenge
While auto workers in Germany and South Korea fight to save their jobs, one of China’s youngest auto brands is gearing up to build … ›
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Autobots Roll Out! – transforming robot unveiled in Japan
A Transformers-style, humanoid robot that can shape shift into a sports car in about 60 seconds was unveiled in Japan . The “J-deite … ›