Snap’s AR acqui-hire spree continues: Buying companies is easy—getting disparate technologies into a suite of products is hard. Snap can still be first to market with hands-free AR Spectacles.
For AVs, it’s about brains over brawn: Nvidia’s latest AV industry products are essential to the technology’s safety and proper functioning, and the stakes are high for automated driving’s regulatory future.
Climate disclosures are a boon for cleantech: A flood of cash funded greentech last year—a trend that could skyrocket under an SEC proposal. But only if the sector delivers.
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Silicon Valley is nuclear energy's latest champion: Fueled by climate change and war, nuclear tech is gaining steam while awaiting innovative breakthroughs and another chance to change its radioactive reputation.
Yuga Labs is betting big on NFTs despite skeptics: Bored Ape Yacht Club parent company raises $450 million and plans to create NFT metaverse.
Alphabet’s Quantum technology spinoff seeks fortunes in business, health, and telecom applications: Sandbox AQ could optimize existing hardware and software, ushering in an era of enterprise quantum computing solutions.
China’s tech metamorphosis begins: Curbing years of unchecked growth, China’s tech regulations spell layoffs in the short term. It remains to be seen if sacrifices will yield an improved industry.
Big data, DevOps, and security are the highest-paying tech specializations: US-based programmers and engineers are earning the most as employers hire tech pros at pre-pandemic levels.
Biden administration raises alert on retaliatory Russian cyberattacks: The White House has briefed hundreds of American companies on potential threats, but municipal utilities and power companies could be most vulnerable.
Tesla buckled up for a bumpy ride: The EV race requires carefully navigating the mineral and inflation headwinds. Tesla has laid the groundwork but needs mass-market appeal to stay above the fray.
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.
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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.