Huawei has issued a media statement saying that it has demoted its autonomous vehicle chief following his controversial public comments about Tesla. Su Jing, Director of Intelligent Driving Products at Huawei, was told to clear his current desk after “inappropriate” comments. During the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai earlier this month, Su said: “Everyone…
Click Here to Download the PDF Even as most companies have worked to create increasingly efficient supply chains, disruptions caused by COVID-19 revealed vulnerabilities in even the most seemingly efficient and optimized supply chain. And despite a myriad of external factors outside an operation’s control, one of the biggest issues jeopardizing supply chains today is…
Emily Kramer and Kathleen Estreich are the founders of of MKT1, a strategic marketing firm that does much more than just marketing. As we mentioned the last time we spoke with the company, it offers a plethora of services ranging from marketing consulting and organizing recruiting and mentoring workshops to angel syndicate investing. The two…
A report from Vodafone suggests that 5G smart factories could provide a £6.3 billion boost to UK-based manufacturing by 2030. One of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s pledges is to “level up” across the entire UK and end the disproportionate investment in the capital. Time will tell whether that’s just a political soundbite or something…
Download PDF Connected supply chains using material handling automation are better equipped to adjust to changes and disruptions as they occur. Disruptions can be caused by a wide range of factors, including extreme weather events, unforeseen product demand, and beyond. The global COVID-19 pandemic is a prime example of an incident that heightened several ongoing…
For fleet managers, managing shipping crew changes across different countries is an elaborate process even in the best of times—and now is definitely not the best of times. Greywing, a Y Combinator-backed platform for automating maritime operations, launched a new solution today that it describes as an industry-first. Called Crew Change, it is used to…
A report from Vodafone suggests that 5G smart factories could provide a £6.3 billion boost to UK-based manufacturing by 2030. One of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s pledges is to “level up” across the entire UK and end the disproportionate investment in the capital. Time will tell whether that’s just a political soundbite or something…
Download PDF Connected supply chains using material handling automation are better equipped to adjust to changes and disruptions as they occur. Disruptions can be caused by a wide range of factors, including extreme weather events, unforeseen product demand, and beyond. The global COVID-19 pandemic is a prime example of an incident that heightened several ongoing…
HappyFresh, the on-demand grocery app based in Indonesia, announced today it has raised a $65 million Series D. The round was led by Naver Financial Corporation and Gafina B.V., with participation from STIC, LB and Mirae Asset Indonesia and Singapore. It also included returning investors Mirae-Asset Naver Asia Growth Fund and Z Venture Capital. The…
AT&T and JBG SMITH are collaborating on what they believe will be the first 5G smart city “at scale” in the US. Smart city announcements are becoming increasingly prevalent, but many are just testbeds or small deployments. AT&T and JBG SMITH believe their smart city will be an exception. The smart city will be based…
