Tech Xplore - economic growth

Moore's law has ended. What comes next?

The speed of our technology doubles every year, right? Not anymore.

Feb 13, 2018

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Philadelphians welcome first free public phone as a small way to resist big tech

A group of about 20 tech-savvy engineers and programmers gathered Saturday afternoon at a Philadelphia bookstore to celebrate the installation of an old-fashioned public pay phone.

Dec 21, 2022

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Alphabet harnesses light beams to bring Internet to Africa

While we tackle scores of digital tasks daily on our desktop computers, smartphones, smart watches, notebooks, security devices and sound systems, and converse with Siri, Alexa and Google Assistant to answer questions or ...

Nov 11, 2020 report

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Alibaba quarterly revenue rises 2%: earnings report

China's Alibaba Group said Thursday its revenue rose two percent year-on-year in the quarter ending December 2022, as the internet giant shook off the impact of strict COVID containment measures and a slump in consumer demand.

Feb 23, 2023

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Chefs and truck drivers beware: AI is coming for your jobs

Robots aren't replacing everyone, but a quarter of U.S. jobs will be severely disrupted as artificial intelligence accelerates the automation of existing work, according to a new Brookings Institution report.

Jan 24, 2019

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Japan earmarks $107 billion for developing hydrogen energy to cut emissions, stabilize supplies

Japan's government on Tuesday adopted a revision to the country's plans to use more hydrogen as fuel as part of the effort to reduce carbon emissions.

Jun 6, 2023

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Research ushers in a 'new frontier' in tackling global poverty

With electricity comes prosperity, right? The answer might seem obvious—that electricity is key to economic growth and other societal benefits like better health. But in the world's most impoverished regions, where resources ...

Nov 16, 2022

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Fuel economy standards could save Malaysia 16.2 billion liters of petrol by 2030

Introducing fuel economy standards will significantly contribute to fuel savings and emissions mitigation in Malaysia, according to new international research by Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University and University of Technology ...

Aug 31, 2021

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Carbon neutral heat beneath our feet 'could supply large parts of UK'

New research from some of our leading energy experts has shown that the UK sits on underground heat capable of providing sustainable, carbon-neutral heating and cooling for large areas of the nation.

Jun 7, 2023

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High-speed rail can generate economic growth to help pay for itself

Land values and property prices around high-speed rail (HSR) stations would increase by potentially up to $140 billion—a significant portion of which could be dedicated to funding its construction.

Feb 9, 2022

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