Food alchemy is the latest tech craze: Turning plants into animal proteins seems like magic, but it’s a growing trend that could radically change the agriculture industry—if people’s palates agree.
Insider Intelligence spoke with Cathy Lewenberg, COO of online alcoholic beverage delivery platform Drizly.
A giant leap for robot-run factories: Ford’s new technology lets robots operate 3D printers making auto parts, boosting production 24x7 while human workers stay home—perhaps permanently.
Being offline can be deadly: The coronavirus pandemic showed just how high the stakes are when it comes to internet access. To end digital disparities, the internet must become a public utility.
New challenges for Russia’s tech émigrés: Big Tech closed its offices, and thousands in the industry have fled. Financial isolation and anti-Russian sentiment could impede their attempts to restart businesses.
GM raises its stake in Cruise autonomous service for possible spin off: Buying out SoftBank’s equity ownership in AV startup Cruise gives GM more latitude to take the company or structure it as a separate ride-hailing company
Funding continues to pour into ecommerce technology providers: CommerceIQ, which automates retail ecommerce management, raised $115 million less than a year after raising $60 million.
New chips, same old supply chain: Light’s speed and efficiency make it a powerful foundation for semiconductor innovation, but swapping old chips for new ones won’t solve tech’s systemic challenges.
One data center’s waste heat is another building’s warmth: Transforming data centers from energy hogs into sustainable fuel sources is well-timed for Europe’s push away from fossil fuels.
Bill targets mergers valued over $5B: Focus on larger M&A effects on the labor market can result in stronger regulation, but the bill could get resistance from Republican lawmakers.
What happened to the FTC’s beef with Amazon? The tech giant’s acquisition of MGM went through without a challenge as the FTC struggles with internal politics.
Anything Alexa can do, ElliQ can do better: Companionship AI has the potential to satisfy some human needs, but with a sketchy track record for in-home AI, there are also risks.
Matter rollout delayed because of growing adoption: More smart home manufacturers want in on the industry standard, but could delays stop larger manufacturers from releasing products?
Ukraine invasion puts global automotive supply chain in peril: Automakers will ship far fewer units in 2022 or cut corners due to missing components. Scarcity could drive up pricing.
No code? No problem for AI: No longer limited to use by programmers, a no-code AI movement opens doors to the technology, potentially upending the tech workforce and beyond.
Google’s cloud footing teeters as Oracle gains traction: Google Cloud’s layoffs and pricing increases are dicey moves in its push for market share. Oracle is on standby to pounce.
Gravity is the new green: Energy Vault’s energy storage system is a simple, albeit monstrously cumbersome technology that could be one answer to renewable energy’s nagging intermittency issue.
Crypto infrastructure builder ConsenSys snagged $450M, reaching a $7B valuation.
China’s worst COVID-19 outbreak since 2020 puts production targets at risk: Tech companies and automakers dependent on China manufacturing are again exposed to supply chain snarls, warranting more cautious production plans.
A quantum leap for qubit cooling: The Icebox platform could mean brighter days ahead for quantum computing’s temperature-control limitations and herald a foray of diverse companies to the market.