EV sales need to grow 34% every year to achieve 2030 EV goals
To reach 60% by 2030, that means we need to grow EV sales at a compound annual growth rate of 34% between now and then – a similar growth rate…
No: Can we trust AI?
ChatGPT falsely accuses a George Washington professor of sexual harassment, based on a news report that never existed, of his engaging in such behavior on a trip that he has…
Automation: “ChatGPT Will Impact Educated, White-Collar Workers”
For the past 40 years, economists, who frequently have tenured, guaranteed for life jobs, advocated for outsourcing/offshoring work and bringing in more immigrants to replace, what were mostly blue-collar workers.…
Advertising oops: “Levi’s to Use AI-Generated Models to ‘Increase Diversity'”
I doubt this is what most expected when they pushed for more diversity in advertising: Fashion brand Levi Strauss & Co has announced a partnership with digital fashion studio Lalaland.ai…
Demographics, Automation: “Banks turn to automation to realize efficiency gains”
Automation will increasingly support customer experience improvements, product releases and other client-relations objectives, analysts said. Source: Banks turn to automation to realize efficiency gains | Banking Dive Automation is one…
Demographics, Economy: Subscriptions everywhere
In a low fertility rate, declining population growth and eventually shrinkage, businesses can no longer depend on the traditional expanding market for their products. Instead, we move from the purchase-and-ownership…
Business: Amazon Prime Air drone deliveries a fiasco
Amazon blames the FAA but the reality is the technology has not yet proven itself as effective and safe. Source: Amazon Prime Air drone business stymied by regulations, weak demand…
Tech: Is interest in VR helmets waning?
Meanwhile, he acknowledged that the current Quest is struggling to keep new users engaged. “Right now, we’re on our third year of Quest 2,” he told employees. “And sadly, the…
Software: Microsoft adds ChatGPT to no-code/low-code software creation tools
Microsoft Corp on Monday bundled the technology behind ChatGPT with its Power Platform that allows users to develop applications with little or no coding, the latest integration of artificial intelligence…
Aviation: EVTOLS may replace helicopters in near future
This is a fascinating story – EVTOLS – which sort of take the concept of a quad copter to an extreme point for human transportation – may be so versatile,…