business

Could a basic income protect you from the rise of robots?

Posted in Business on 25th Sep, 2017
by Alex Muller

Losing your job to a robot might not necessarily be all doom and gloom if governments revolutionise the way we can earn a crust.

Chinese Millionaire To Set Up Artificial Intelligence Lab In Haifa

Posted in Business on 25th Sep, 2017
by Alex Muller

Zong Qinghou, the CEO of one of Chinas largest companies, will provide the AI center with at least $10 million over five years.

To Achieve 100% Renewable Energy, We Need Way Better Batteries

Posted in Business on 22nd Sep, 2017
by Alex Muller

When it comes to grid storage our batteries are terrible.

US solar plant costs fall another 30 per cent in just one year

Posted in Business on 21st Sep, 2017
by Alex Muller

A dramatic slide in prices even for an industry that has been greatly successful in reducing prices, and appears to come mostly from the collapse in PV module prices.

Google signs $1.1bn HTC smartphone deal

Posted in Business on 21st Sep, 2017
by Alex Muller

Alphabet's Google has struck a $1.1bn (22m) deal with Taiwan's HTC to expand its smartphone business.