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Amazon exec becomes quantum pioneer at IonQ
How does a guy go from being the engineering director for Amazon Prime to serving as the CEO of a quantum computer company? It’s a classical move for Peter Chapman, the president and CEO of IonQ, which provides the firepower for Microsoft’s recently … Continue reading
Mixed reality takes you on an expedition to Titan
It’s doubtful anyone alive today will get to ride through the ice volcanoes of Saturn’s largest moon — but you can do the next best thing at Seattle’s Pacific Science Center, thanks to a mixed-reality experience called Expedition Titan. The walk-through … Continue reading
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Tagged Augmented reality, Hyperspace XR, Pacific Science Center, Space, Technology, Virtual Reality
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Cloud-based vertical farming at the supermarket
KIRKLAND, Wash. — The Seattle area offers a rich smorgasbord of geeky tech-as-a-service offerings — ranging from software as a service, to gaming as a service, to pizza as a service. Now you can add “farming as a service” to the list. That’s … Continue reading
TerraPower branches out into medical isotopes
TerraPower, the nuclear research venture founded by Bill Gates, is joining with Isotek Systems and the U.S. Department of Energy in a public-private partnership aimed at turning what otherwise would be nuclear waste into radiation doses for cancer treatment. The … Continue reading
Boeing gives 737 MAX 10 jet a low-key rollout
Hundreds of Boeing employees turned out today for the official rollout of the company’s biggest 737 MAX — a traditional rite in the birth of an airplane that was more muted this time, due to the eight-month-long grounding of all … Continue reading
Tesla’s Cybertruck rollout shatters expectations
Amid clouds of smoke and “Blade Runner” hype, Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled a hard-edged, all-electric pickup truck that will cost as little as $39,900 and is due to hit the market by as early as 2021. And then, with … Continue reading
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Tagged Automobiles, Electric cars, Elon Musk, Technology, Tesla Motors, Transportation
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Study: AI takes aim at high-paying jobs
When experts talk about the disruptive effects of artificial intelligence, they tend to focus on low-paid laborers — but a newly published study suggests higher-paid, more highly educated workers will be increasingly exposed to job challenges. The study puts Seattle toward … Continue reading
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Tagged Artificial Intelligence, Bot or Not, Employment, Technology
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