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Instacart Taps Third-Party Integrations to Grow Its Presence in Consumers’ Lives
March 29, 2024

Instacart is taking a tip from eCommerce giants such as Amazon, expanding its reach into more parts of consumers’ day-to-day routines with its new Instacart Developer Platform (IDP). The grocery technology company announced Wednesday (March 27) the launch of the API program, enabling third-party players to launch apps that integrate...

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Smart Pods Aim to Balance Connectivity and Privacy in the Modern Workplace
March 25, 2024

With the rise of open-plan offices and collaborative work environments, finding a quiet space to concentrate can be a challenge. However, the need for privacy and focused work time remains crucial for productivity and employee well-being. Enter smart pods, which are designed to bridge the...

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Microsoft Launches AI-Optimized Devices for Business Users
March 21, 2024

Microsoft has announced the launch of two new devices designed exclusively for business users: the Surface Pro 10 for Business and the Surface Laptop 6 for Business. These devices are the first in the Surface lineup to be optimized for artificial intelligence (AI), featuring the...

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Construction Tech Leans on Innovation to Scale Industry Transformation
March 18, 2024

We’ve heard of InsurTech, FinTech and more — but there’s a new player on the block. Meet construction tech: the latest iteration of the 21st century’s digital-fueled innovation renaissance. “Five years back, if you talked about construction tech, very few people knew about it. I...

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Exploring 6G’s Role in Building a Connected and Intelligent Business Ecosystem
March 12, 2024

At the intersection of technical innovation and underlying infrastructure lies the potential for ignition. But for any innovative sparks to catch fire, there needs to be a winning use case or paradigm shift application built atop the infrastructure that can spur adoption at scale. This,...

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Training Robots Using Video Games Could Democratize Warehouse Automation 
March 11, 2024

Human-like robots occupy a particular niche in the American, as well as the global, psyche. After all, from comic books to Hollywood scripts, robots — both friend and foe — have anchored fictional works solidly in the realm of the future and the fantastic. And...

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Consumers Embrace Connected Cars as Lawmakers Raise Fresh Security Concerns
March 08, 2024

Connected vehicles, automobiles equipped with internet connectivity and a range of sensors that enable them to communicate with other vehicles, infrastructure, and external systems, continue to garner significant attention and adoption. This connectivity promises benefits including enhanced safety, improved traffic management and efficiency. Immersive in-car...

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Amazon Tests ‘Down-to-Earth’ Robotics Amid $1.6 Billion Boom
March 04, 2024

Amazon said last week that its Innovation Fund is ramping up its investment in robotics. And as a report Monday (March 4) by Bloomberg News notes, the company already has robots working for it, with a humanoid device called Digit moving bins in one of its warehouses. The...

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Earnings Season Shows Electric Vehicles’ Road to Ubiquity Has Curves and Bumps Ahead
February 27, 2024

Earnings season’s puts and takes in the electric vehicle industry show just how long and winding the road will be to ubiquity. There will be bumps on the journey, with massive consumer acceptance a fervent hope from scores of firms making the vehicles and chargers,...