Category: Technology

One fundamental technology, artificial intelligence, has the potential to assist us in addressing the greatest challenges facing humanity. Now, we want to know where we can take it to realize its full potential. Project Suncatcher, our new research moonshot to one day scale machine learning in space, is announced today. Utilizing our Tensor Processing Unit (TPU) AI chips, we are investigating how an interconnected network of solar-powered satellites, working backward from this possible future, might maximize the Sun’s power. We have begun the foundational work required to one day make…

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Contrary to commonly held belief, science and technology are not the neutral application and advancement of knowledge and technical capabilities. They are political, primarily designed and developed for the benefit of a society’s ruling class. Powerful military weaponry, advanced surveillance capabilities, job-eliminating automation, increased job precarity through Uber and the like—these are not natural and inevitable progressions of technology, but an intentional program set forth by the class that funds and directs it. This political analysis of technology is one of the many significant contributions that Science for the People…

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A call center’s dynamic nature and complexity make it difficult to manage, especially during peak times when agent availability changes or call volumes rise. The management role becomes even more complex as these centers become omnichannel platforms for a variety of customer interactions. This is where efficient workforce management in call centers really shines. In a call center, workforce management (WFM) is all about optimizing agent schedules to meet the ever-evolving requirements of customers. Organizations can automate and streamline essential processes like employee management, call reporting, and analytics by utilizing…

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Although tariffs clearly encourage manufacturing to return to the United States, this is not an easy task. Building up the kind of manufacturing capacity the U.S. once had will take decades, as it did in China. This week, we’ll look at why it’s so hard to reverse a trend that started with RCA’s dissolution in the 1940s and hasn’t changed in a few years: making manufacturing a low priority for the government. My Product of the Week, a hydrogen-powered horse robot from Kawasaki called Corleo, will be our final item,…

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You may not have heard of Technaxx before, but the German company makes a wide range of technology products, including smart Bluetooth glasses, security cameras, and dashcams. Dashcams are becoming more and more popular, but they are also quite pricey. The Technaxx TX-167 tries to walk a line of providing good features at an affordable price. Recognizes speed signs up to 160km/h Front collision warning Lane departure warning Loop video recording G-Sensor to safeguard files Big 4” LCD screen Media playback uses a microphone to record sound. output of voices…

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