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Professional Driving’s Coming Automation Crisis

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Because shortages drive innovation, according to David Cole, director-emeritus of the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and in the case of driver shortage, the innovation that is being spurred on is “the development of autonomous and fully driverless trucks (and other vehicles).”. That is today.

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Brain-Machine Interfaces, Implantables, And Neuroprosthetics: 10 NeuroTech Startups Targeting Your Brain

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Select Investors: Innovation Commission 2030, Laurent Alexandre, MAIF Avenir, Xavier Niel. BrainCo , a product of the Harvard Innovation Lab, specializes in brain-machine interface wearables. Select Investors: Boston Angel Club, Hantan Capital, Wandai Capital. Total Disclosed Funding: $22.5M. brainco inc.

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Innovators Take A Bite Out Of Food Waste

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Those numbers are from Wasted, a recent documentary by American chef, author and television personality Anthony Bourdain — and backed by the USDA — which has set its own food waste reduction goal of wasting 50 percent less by 2030. Food waste at home is certainly a factor. If Bourdain is looking for allies, they’re out there.