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OTT: Can you tell us more about the problem you’re trying to solve and how Pantheon™ solves that problem? Our business really tackles two problems: the carbon impact of concrete and diverting waste from landfills. Our technology allows us to replace the most carbon-intensive cement in concrete with Pantheon™, which is a very sustainable product that takes less energy to manufacture. And for every ton of our material that goes into concrete, it creates a ton that doesn’t go to landfill. So our pitch to the recyclers that we work with is, we can help them find a solution that’s…

In June 2022, journalists discovered that a third of Newsweek’s top 100 hospitals in America had the Meta Pixel installed on their websites, which allegedly sent a packet of data to Facebook whenever a visitor clicked a button to schedule a doctor’s appointment.  One of the news sources breaking the story, The Markup, also observed the Meta Pixel operating inside the password-protected patient portals of seven health systems, sending patient names, medication information, and appointment details to Facebook. Prior research indicated that third-party tracking tech was a potential privacy issue in healthcare and other industries. But The Markup’s article brought…

Art by Julian Goblet, Getty ImagesBack at the base, I head to the Robot Operations Center, where a group of humans monitor sensors scattered across the ocean. The ROC is a windowless room with several rows of tables and computer monitors, mostly featureless except for walls adorned with inspirational quotes from figures like Winston Churchill and Steve Jobs. It’s here that I meet Capt. Michael Brasseur, leader of Task Force 59. He has tanned skin, a shaven head, a constant smile and the narrowing of a sailor’s eyes. (Brasseur has since retired from the Navy.) As he strides between the…

Related The United States is engaged in a global race to develop breakthrough technologies that will determine which nation will lead the 21st century innovation economy, a race that has become especially evident on American roads with the rise of autonomous vehicles (AVs). But with an international competition for innovation leadership underway, it is essential to understand the significant impact these emerging technologies will have on American society. To better understand what these impacts might be, a new U.S. Chamber of Commerce report, “Innovation Highway: Unlocking the Benefits of Autonomous Vehicles,” authored by former U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce Dr.…

Listen to the article 3 minutes This audio is automatically generated, please let us know if you have any feedback. Dive Overview: The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights have warned hospitals and telehealth companies about embedding online tracking technology in their websites and apps, which they say could expose consumers’ personal health data to third parties. In letters to about 130 health systems and telehealth providers, the agencies said tracking technologies such as Metapixel and Google Analytics could collect personal information about users and expose information about their health conditions,…

The world is embracing new technologies as innovative solutions. From artificial intelligence to 5G capabilities, this wealth of new technologies is advancing civilization by introducing safer and more efficient features. And one prominent technology that will keep people safe on the roads is the autonomous vehicle (AV). To better understand the evolving AV market, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce hosted an event to discuss the key findings and implications of the recently released Innovation Highway Report. Dr. Robert Shapiro, lead author of the report and president of SoneCon, delivered the keynote address, discussing the societal and economic benefits of AVs…

Some U.S. lawmakers have called for restrictions on the operation of Chinese-made self-driving cars in the United States. Photo: SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 11, 2022: A Waymo self-driving car drives along a California street in San Francisco, California. San Francisco has become a testing ground for self-driving cars, with Google subsidiary Waymo and General Motors subsidiary Cruise logging millions of test miles throughout the city in 2021. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images North America/AFP via Getty Images)Some US lawmakers have called for restricting the operation of Chinese-made self-driving cars in the US, and US Transportation Secretary…

From smartphones to cloud storage, technology has revolutionized everyday life, especially over the past decade. The medical sector has also made great strides with emerging technologies in healthcare. However, some areas have been slower to evolve digitally, especially in adopting tools that allow patients to monitor their health at home. In recent years, manufacturers and designers have focused on designing digital tools aimed at improving overall health while providing patients with the most personalized care possible. These digital solutions allow people to take an active role in managing their own health and provide healthcare providers with valuable data that can…

Volkswagen has announced that it will begin testing self-driving cars in the U.S. with a driverless version of its ID Buzz electric microbus. The new fleet of vehicles is due to be tested on public roads in Austin, Texas, starting later this month. The announcement came months after Volkswagen, along with Ford, withdrew funding from Argo AI, a self-driving startup that was set to launch a robotaxi service in the U.S. and Europe. The loss of funding forced Argo to shut down, casting a pall over the self-driving industry, which has struggled for more than a decade to build a…

More driverless cars will be on the roads in Austin as Volkswagen joins the ranks of companies testing self-driving technology in the city.Austin will mark Volkswagen’s first self-driving testing program in the U.S. The company will test its technology with a small fleet of ID.Buzz electric vehicles equipped with self-driving technology developed by Volkswagen and self-driving company Mobileye.The company will start with two vehicles immediately and plans to expand to 10 by the end of the year. Volkswagen also said it plans to expand to at least four U.S. cities over the next three years, while also expanding its test…