LAS VEGAS — DEF CON, the world’s largest hacker conference, is trying to put its legions of experts to work by creating a volunteer army to help protect America’s vulnerable water systems and schools. The project is part of a larger attempt to harness the talent of the roughly 30,000 hackers who now make the
BEIJING - China continues its unstoppable rise to leadership in sustainable mobility, once they have managed to corner the market for cheap solar panels (and not perovskite ones, but silicon ones). The key now lies in the only fuel they have yet to develop, the same one that is strengthening Japan’s industry and that is making us cooperate
NEW YORK - Researchers plan to accelerate the development of artificial general intelligence (AGI) with a worldwide network of extremely powerful computers — starting with a new supercomputer that will come online in September. Artificial intelligence (AI) spans technologies including machine learning and generative AI systems like GPT-4. The latter offer predictive reasoning based on
The automotive industry is evolving rapidly, and it's forcing companies like Ford Motor Company to adapt on the fly. Just six years ago former Ford CEO, Jim Hackett, made an announcement that Ford would cease all passenger car production in North America other than the prized Mustang. Six years ago it made sense for the folks
COLUMBUS - Dozens of medical cannabis dispensaries in Ohio on Tuesday began selling adult-use marijuana products, ushering in a new era for the state and another potential billion-dollar market in the Midwest. The final green light for recreational marijuana sales was given to 98 stores earlier in the day when the Ohio Department of Commerce Division
MONROE - With Ohio beginning recreational marijuana sales on Tuesday, the topic of product prices between Ohio and Michigan dispensaries has many asking questions. “The difference between 10 miles south into Ohio compared to 10 miles north into Michigan is leaps and bounds right now,” said Harrison Carter, the owner and operator of Nar Cannabis in Monroe,
COLUMBUS - The Ohio Division of Cannabis Control (DCC) is just about wrapped up with its licensing process to allow existing cultivators, processors and testing laboratories to participate in the state’s adult-use marketplace after issuing 32 more permits July 31. To date, the DCC has issued dual-use certificates of operation—allowing businesses to serve both the
How Much Will Legal Marijuana Pot Cost in Ohio? This question is on the minds of many as the state prepares to enter the recreational marijuana business. With taxes adding up to a hefty 15.75%, the final price tag for your legal pot purchase could be significantly higher than expected. Planning to purchase a legal
DETROIT - Cadillac introduced the SOLLEI concept, the ultimate design expression of a coach-built luxury electric convertible, at the Cadillac House at Vanderbilt. This imaginative design exercise pushes the boundaries of future bespoke commissions, tailored to reflect the unique passions and interests of its clientele. Celebrating Cadillac's heritage of bold colors, the exterior is finished
Electric mobility has been relegated to the background with the emergence of new zero-emission and alternative fuels. One of the latest developments, however, has had unexpected results: China has just beaten its own EVs with a technology that Japan and Germany are disputing, and which Elon Musk wants nothing to do with. Do you know what it
