Despite Europe’s reputation as a tech laggard, a cadre of companies is making big bets on artificial intelligence (AI). While the region has been slow to embrace AI in critical sectors like healthcare and government, according to a recent European Parliamentary Research Service study, these firms...
Amazon has a brand-new product that will deliver packages right to consumers’ doors. Named Scout, it’s a robot on six wheels about the size of a small cooler, the retail giant said in a blog post on Wednesday (Jan. 23). “At Amazon, we continually invest...
The startups and small businesses that innovate aren’t just coming up with new technologies — they’re creating entirely new business models that, while progressive, can place increasing pressure on cash flow management for the enterprise. Like in much of the world, Canada’s alternative lending market has...
Amazon continues to grow its operational footprint across the globe. Most recently, the online retail giant announced plans to open a new Research & Development (R&D) center in the U.K. Scheduled for this coming fall in the east-English tech hub and university city of Cambridge, the...
June 10, 2024
Microsoft is reportedly effectively outsourcing its best AI research and development to OpenAI, a move that could have significant implications for the AI landscape. Todd McKinnon, CEO of cybersecurity firm Okta, told CNBC Friday (June 7) that Microsoft has handed over the development of its best AI tools and software to OpenAI. This strategic move […]
January 23, 2019
Amazon has a brand-new product that will deliver packages right to consumers’ doors. Named Scout, it’s a robot on six wheels about the size of a small cooler, the retail...
May 05, 2017
Amazon continues to grow its operational footprint across the globe. Most recently, the online retail giant announced plans to open a new Research & Development (R&D) center in the U.K. Scheduled...
February 20, 2017
Typically, when a product doesn’t live up to expectations or performs poorly in the marketplace, its manufacturer removes it from circulation. One company that is not following this route is Apple....
