Can the FDA and MedTech Work Together?
Medical technology is advancing at an accelerated rate as patients seek cheaper, more sophisticated, long-term options for healthcare. But as MedTech develops, the U.S.’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is a big barrier to success for many MedTech firms. In fact, as of February 19th of this year, the FDA removed more than 2,500 MedTech firms […]
Drones Can Dodge Obstacles at High Speeds, Thanks to Uncertainty
A little bit of uncertainty never hurt anyone, right? In tech, the answer to that question is almost always “no.” But with high-speed drones flying through cities with tall skyscrapers, busy warehouses, and thick forests, the answer could very well be “Yes!” Recently, researchers from the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) at MIT […]
Is Bias Creep in AI Inevitable?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the biggest technologies of our future. Every country and organization is preparing for the AI revolution in their own way. But when humans are involved with building the foundations of AI, can AI truly be objective? Tech leaders have been publicly expressing their opinions of AI’s potential to create […]
The FBI and CIA Warn Against Buying Huawei and ZTE Phones
China’s tech presence at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) was higher than ever before, with companies like Alibaba and Baidu participating alongside smaller, but equally-as-ambitious Chinese tech startups. The country’s innovation combined with competition from the U.S. is great news for all consumers. Or is it? Maybe you’ve heard of Huawei or ZTE and […]
China Debuts the World’s First Passenger Drone
China’s push to become a world leader in artificial intelligence (AI) by 2020 is just one of the country’s lofty goals in technology. This year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) recorded the highest attendance and executive participation by Chinese companies, like AliBaba, Baidu, and Huawei. And if you were at CES in 2016, you probably heard […]
The Incoming Three Waves of Automation: Is AI Going to Change Everything?
By 2030, multinational consulting firm PwC estimates that artificial intelligence (AI) could boost the global economy by as much as $15 trillion. But to get to that point, society will have to endure three different waves of automation. Each one will bring its own unique set of benefits and challenges as AI integrates with the […]
How Blockchain Can Benefit the Energy Industry
There’s no denying that the development of blockchain technology has ushered in a new era for transactions. It is the backbone for the world of cryptocurrencies, which never would have reached the level of popularity it has without this revolutionary way of validating deals. Now, quite a few companies are trying to take on the […]
Can the Internet of Things Improve Natural Disaster Preparation?
There have been more than 200 natural disasters in the United States since 1980. Spanning hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, wildfires, earthquakes, and more, these calamities have cost over $1.1 trillion in damages. As climate change becomes more of a growing concern, could the Internet of Things (IoT) offer some assistance in optimizing for these emergencies? Deducing […]
The New York Times Adds Augmented Reality to Their App
Augmented reality (AR) is regularly in the news these days, but the New York Times has decided to literally put it in their stories via mobile app. Is this the dawn of a new era for journalism? Immersive Journalism After announcing that it would start enhancing stories with AR development, New York City‘s famed publication […]
Google Wants to Predict Your Medical Outcome at the Hospital
Artificial intelligence (AI) is already making an enormous impact in the global healthcare community. But Google has more ambitious goals in store for the future of MedTech development — it wants to accurately predict your health outcome at the time of your admittance to a hospital. Connecting the Dots On January 24th, 34 Google AI researchers […]