Boeing Renton leader to take over running Charleston, and other executive moves. Boeing said in a press release that Jack Jones is retiring as the leader of its facility in South Carolina, which will now be headed by former 737 … Continue reading
Meet the biggest IoT tech company you never heard of. This, then, is the key to understanding Xiaomi: they’re not so much selling smartphones as they are selling a lifestyle, and the key to that lifestyle is MiUI, Xiaomi’s software … Continue reading
At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last week, the Chairwoman of the US Federal Trade Commission laid out the government’s concern over the Internet of Things and their desire to regulate. Tech companies know this as well. One … Continue reading
Boeing exits the cyber security business by selling to Symantec. Symantec said Monday it had agreed to acquire staff and technology licenses from Boeing’s Narus Inc. unit in a move to increase its presence in the corporate cyber security market. … Continue reading
Having successfully navigated the holiday peak shipping season, UPS and FedEx will next roll out a change to their pricing model. Starting Monday, UPS will no longer charge for U.S. ground packages under 3 cubic feet by weight but by … Continue reading
What does Seattle do, when it reaches the bottom of a giant underground urban boondoggle? Keep digging. In short: There is no plan to resolve the dispute over cost overruns, which are ubiquitous on projects like this; at $4.2 billion, … Continue reading
Will a “smart” basketball improve your game? Developed by a Ohio-based startup called InfoMotion, the ball itself looks totally normal from the outside with a leather, waterproof exterior. But on the inside is where the magic happens, as a motion … Continue reading
Finally, an IoT initiative that brings some value. Meet PicoBrew Zymatic, which is marketed as the world’s first fully automatic all-grain brewing appliance. The product was at the show and in use, crafting fresh beer. “It takes a commercial brewery … Continue reading
A new year brings new lists of things. Here’s a short and thoughtful list of six trends in the technology industry, from HBR. Deep learning: Artificially intelligent computers are now capable of deep learning using neural networks, which you can … Continue reading
An interview with Chris Ferguson, Boeing Director of commercial space programs, who discusses the company’s entry into commercial space travel. Following the end of the space shuttle programme in 2011, the US was left without the ability to send astronauts … Continue reading