For some businesses, the covid-19 pandemic quickly pulled the brakes on AI projects as funds plummeted and customer demands altered or, in unfortunate cases, even vanished altogether. However, for those businesses lucky enough to be thriving throughout the pandemic instead of surviving, significantly larger AI budgets have become a sharp point of focus. According to […]
Robin Speculand, recognised pioneer and expert in strategy and implementation, details how companies can succeed in digital transformation. The broad reason why digital transformation is proving so extremely difficult for leaders is that it's not just about transforming their organisation but the identification and integration of new technologies that can result in the restructuring of […]
German automobile giant Audi has announced it will end the development of new internal combustion engine models by 2026, and will instead focus on full-electric drivetrains. Audi’s CEO, Markus Duesmann, made the announcement at a management meeting at the company’s Ingolstadt headquarters on Thursday. The transition will be gradual, with new diesel, gasoline, and hybrid […]
On Tuesday, Starlink’s president Gwynne Shotwell said that by September, SpaceX will be able to beam down Starlink satellite broadband to the entire globe, with around 1,8000 satellites already deployed. By mid-2027, SpaceX hopes to have launched around 42,000 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit. However, president Shotwell has said that SpaceX will need to receive […]
On Tuesday, Longyan’s city government education bureau said that Zhang Yiming, founder of multinational internet technology company ByteDance, will donate $77.35 million to the southeastern Chinese city for education. Zhang Yiming’s move is part of a wider trend by Chinese tech billionaires, who are keenly making donations, especially in education, amid a sudden and unprecedented […]
The German automobile giant has an 83.75% stake in the new venture, which has been named Cellforce. The Cellforce batteries will use silicon anodes, allowing them increased power density over conventional batteries. Regenerative braking will also fuel the batteries, they will be able to withstand high temperatures, and they will be capable of rapid charging. […]
Richard Farrell, Chief Innovation Officer at Netcall, explores the importance of combining technologies for business and enterprise. As technology continues to evolve at breakneck speed, we are often asked about its impact on the future of business and enterprise. What innovations should we be looking at next? How must we adapt to ensure that we’re future-proof? The […]
James Hebbert, managing director of Hylink (UK), gives CEO Today an insight into China's thriving duty-free market and explains how global luxury brands can make the most of it. China's duty-free market is rapidly expanding, particularly in the island province of Hainan where even domestic tourists can shop duty-free. Last year alone, duty-free sales in Hainan […]
With the growing amount of organic waste being produced by society as a whole, SusGlobal Energy is on a mission to create a solution for sustainable global management of these wastes. The founder of the company Marc Hazout believes that renewable energy and regenerative products from organic waste is the future, with sources of this […]
Renewable energy technology company Heliogen has raised £108 million to push its new concentrating solar-powered (CSP) “sunlight refinery” through to markets. The technology, backed by American business magnate Bill Gates, can produce extremely high-temperature heat that can then be utilised for power generation, hydrogen production, and industrial decarbonisation. In 2019, Heliogen demonstrated a prototype of its CPS […]
The announcement comes as part of Jaguar Land Rover’s larger goal to produce only zero-tailpipe emissions vehicles by 2036. The automotive giant has also pledged to work towards becoming a net-zero carbon business by 2039. The vehicle’s fuel cells combine hydrogen and oxygen to produce electricity without combustion, with the electricity generated being used to power […]
Virgin Atlantic has suggested that the electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles (eVOTL) could fly between towns and major airports, operating as an air taxi service. The launch would come as part of a partnership with Bristol-based Vertical Aerospace, which is set to conduct test flights this year. Virgin Atlantic isn’t the only company to […]
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