CES 2022 tech was crazy! I went to Las Vegas to see everything. Here’s the very best things I found, with smart home tech, Samsung, BMW, tons of startups, and way more.
How Companies Are Overhauling Supply Chains to Ease Bottlenecks | WSJ
The Covid pandemic has strained global supply chains, causing freight backlogs that have driven up costs. Now, some companies are looking for longer-term solutions to prepare for future supply-chain crises, even if those strategies come at a high cost.
Investors Buy Up Metaverse Real Estate in Virtual Land Boom | WSJ
Real-estate transactions in the metaverse are reaching record highs. We spoke with companies investing in digital real estate to understand the economic model, and why investors are spending millions on virtual property.
Revisiting How Carbon Nanotubes Will Change Renewable Energy
100 times stronger than steel yet 4 times lighter. Conductive and biocompatible. Carbon nanotubes (CNT) are fascinating materials that could channel a kaleidoscope of futuristic technologies around sustainability. They could be a key to the zero-carbon energy future transition. While these graphene tiny tubes have been overhyped as revolutionary for about 30 years, they haven’t made it to the market yet. But we’re seeing slow progress towards interesting use cases, like a recent advancement that could turn carbon nanotubes into hot stuff for generating clean renewable electricity out of waste heat. Let’s revisit carbon nanotubes and see how things are shaping up.
Defining Decentralization
Ingo Rübe, the founder of KILT Protocol defines decentralization.
Animated Neural Network with Feedback
Animated Neural Network — A small network with a feedback loop. This is a cartoon of a very simple fully-connected (FC) neural network with input (X), three FC hidden layers (H1, H2, H3) and the output (Y). The input was intentionally made to send information through hidden-layer neurons at different times, to make it easier for the viewer to follow the motion of the moving arrows (movement of data through the network). In practice, the information from one layer to the next practically travels at the same time
Why 3D Printing Batteries Matters
Renews automatically, cancel anytime. Terms apply. 3D printing has become popular with manufacturers since it provides flexible design, rapid prototyping, cost-effectiveness, waste reduction, and a way to increase sustainability in manufacturing. We’re used to seeing 3D printed toys, shoes, tools, and now even 3D printed homes, which I’ve explored in a previous video. But what if we could 3D print solid-state batteries? Could this really work and be viable? Let’s explore how 3D printing may be helping to drive sustainability and make solid state battery technology more affordable.
Watch Ameca the humanoid robot in its FIRST public demo
Last year, a video of Ameca the robot’s facial expressions had the world fascinated (and terrified). But the creators of this humanoid say Ameca is the face of the future.
Is the Power Grid Ready for Green Energy?
Despite the rise of renewable energy, the backbone of the power grid is fossil fuels. Adapting the grid to green energy sources is more complicated than flipping a switch.
Lithium for EV Batteries Is in High Demand, but Protesters Push Back | WSJ
Lithium prices are rising as demand for the key ingredient in electric car batteries grows, amid a broader push to move away from oil and gas. But the extraction of the metal is time-consuming and potentially harmful to the environment, and plans to produce more have prompted protests.