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They may be carrying your Amazon packages soon, but it’s easy to miss how important drone technologies are for the agriculture industry. Drone-driven solutions account for more than $127 billion in a number of industries, with agriculture among the top three most promising sectors moving forward.[1] Though ag drones aren’t exactly new, their use and […]

China is infamous for its smog-ridden cities, and its massive $750 billion trucking market has plenty to do with that reputation. Its value and importance to Chinese infrastructure make the pollution a necessary sacrifice, but a recent merger between two of China’s largest apps for hauling services similar to Uber may finally change that. Together, […]

User-generated reviews are crucial when it comes to consumers choosing the products to buy online. Perhaps no platform understands this better than Amazon—which is why they’re innovating in this important space. Business research firm L2 recently reported Amazon will soon offer reviewers the option of expressing themselves in video form. Right now, two million Amazon […]

Apple Park unveiled its brand-new visitor center earlier last month. In a press release issued by the company, the building is “a uniquely designed architectural extension of the new campus with similar aesthetics. Several elements from the main building are replicated at the visitors center to give people a taste of the precision detailing at […]

Faced with competition from sites like AirBNB, hotels are offering new options in high tech entertainment and personal assistance to attract savvy travelers. For example, The AKA hotels offer Apple TV as an alternative to the typical cable channels, and Marriott recently launched ChatBotlr at its Aloft Hotels. Travelers can text to request services or […]

The education industry is currently experiencing a technology revolution of massive proportions. What seemed impossible during the days of chalkboards, erasers, and chalk dust, is possible today as students now have the ability to personalize their own learning through competency models complete with interactive elements and virtual reality capabilities. Educational technology is the use of […]

As the acceptance and commonality of cryptocurrencies and blockchain grows, entrepreneurs and corporations alike are searching for ways to integrate this powerful technology into their businesses. There’s good news for those interested, as blockchain has proven itself to be a valuable and 21st century tool in business. Blockchain has been described as, “a technology that […]

Intel is determined not to be left behind in the tech boom of Artificial Intelligence. In a blog post by CEO Brian Krzanich this week, the company announced that they would “ship the industry’s first silicon for neural network processing, the Intel® Nervana™ Neural Network Processor (NNP), before the end of this year.” Intel acquired […]

Amongst the to-do lists, travel prepping, and cooking for family, the holidays are a busy, bustling time of year. There are perfect gifts to be found, and the hunt is on to check off everything on their wish lists. This year, retail forecasts are predicting an estimated 4.5% in growth, and for consumers, leaving the […]