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Innovation Ahead By Anca Gagiuc on Dec 19, 2017 in Technology With 2017 drawing to a close, we’ve been thinking about the future. The current year’s tech trends have been big and impactful, with artificial intelligence topping the charts. How about 2018? Most likely, technology is set to focus on the internet of things (IoT), artificial intelligence and machine learning. The Internet of Things...
Lowes taps further into smart home market, expanding its program to 70 nationwide in major cities. December 18th, 2017 by 4URSPACE Posted in b8ta, Updates | Lowe’s is expanding its b8ta-powered smart home shopping experience to 70 stores nationwide, from its initial three-store pilot program. The b8ta store-within-a-store displays use an experiential, try-before-you-buy approach to selling techn...
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How Amazon’s Moves Could Affect Cities Like Austin By John Egan December 18, 2017 Text Size: A A A Print Email Share Facebook LinkedIn Twitter (Photo by Ryan Magsino on Unsplash) The highly coveted second corporate headquarters of e-commerce giant Amazon.com would be a welcome addition to Austin, but the $5 billion project undoubtedly would produce more housing and transportation woes in one of ...
Dyson Has Launched its Global Flagship on 5th Avenue, New York. December 16th, 2017 by 4URSPACE Posted in Dyson, New York, Retail, Updates | The UK-based reinvention company Dyson, which has moved on from bagless vacuums to a series of high-tech, stylishly designed and reimagined household standbys, has just opened its Global Flagship on Fifth Avenue. The location at 640 Fifth Ave., owned by Vorna...
Technology has clearly created change in every modern office and working condition. In a way, every company is now a tech company. Collaboration, flexibility, shared space, personal choice, mobility, wellness and work-life integration are now valued in almost every industry. As more and more workplaces design themselves to meet these priorities, whether through flexible spaces, amenities or connec...
By 2050, the world will need to feed 9.7 billion people — 2.4 billion more than today. A growing movement of people believes that indoor farming could be a solution to the increasing demand for food. Instead of natural sunlight, crops grow under LED lights and in a nutrient-rich water-based solution that mimics soil. Using this technique, farmers can grow produce year-round in urban areas, mon...
Target today announced it is acquiring Birmingham-based online delivery platform Shipt for $550 million in cash, with an ambitious plan to use the firm to transform its capabilities. Target says the deal "significantly accelerates" the company's digital fulfillment efforts, bringing same-day delivery services to guests at approximately half of Target stores by early 2018, and in all...
If you are working to create a more innovative and connected city or in a private sector job related to smart cities, data, or IoT, these are the conferences that you should not miss this year: Smart Cities: Thriving in the Future (at CES) | Jan. 9-12 | Las Vegas, NVThis event receives heavy global media attention and boasts a total attendance of more than 184,000 industry professionals. The wid...