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20 May 23

5 ways Europe can reduce the risks of AI replacing jobs

Computer & Information Technology

It seems barely a day goes by without a new report of artificial intelligence replacing jobs. On Thursday, BT added the latest bad news, when the UK telecoms giant announced plans to replace 10,000 staff with AI. Across Europe, predictions on automation’s effect on jobs vary wildly, but all agree that major…

20 May 23

Video Friday: Lunar Transport

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion.ICRA 2023: 29 May–2 June 2023, LONDONEnergy Drone & Robotics Summit:…

19 May 23

IEEE Celebrates Engineering Pioneers and Emerging Technologies

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

IEEE’s Vision, Innovation, and Challenges Summit and Honors Ceremony showcases emerging technologies and celebrates engineering pioneers who laid the groundwork for many of today’s electronic devices. I attended this year’s events, held on 4 and 5 May in Atlanta. Here are highlights of the sessions, which are available on IEEE.tv.…

19 May 23

The Oh-So-Aromatic History of the Smell-O-Vision

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation

This article is part of our exclusive IEEE Journal Watch series in partnership with IEEE Xplore. Modern virtual reality is a feast for the eyes and ears—but coming in a distant fourth (behind haptic touch technologies), smell has been nearly completely ignored. Earlier this month, Chinese researchers published a paper…

19 May 23

Great British Railways project at risk, reports suggest

Civil, Structural & Architecture, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

The creation of Great British Railways (GBR) - former prime minister Boris Johnson's plan to simplify the British rail network - may not be included in the King's speech this year, leading to the formation of a diminished body with only a fraction of the powers included in the original…

19 May 23

UK’s £1BN semiconductor plan branded ‘disappointing’ by chip sector

Computer & Information Technology

After a two-year wait, the UK has finally announced its semiconductor support plan, aiming to grow the domestic sector, increase its competitiveness, and reduce the risk of supply chain disruptions. But while industry players welcomed the strategy, they also criticised its level of support. Under the new scheme, the government…

19 May 23

Novis PR LLC Issues Voluntary Recall of G-Supress DX Pediatric Drops Due to Incorrect Packaging

Biotechnology & Biomedical

Audience: Consumer May 19, 2023 – San Juan, PR, Novis PR LLC is voluntarily recalling Lot D20911 Exp 10/25 of G-Supress DX Pediatric Drops to the consumer level. Some cartons of the product have been found to contain incorrect product inside....

19 May 23

Flix’s big green trains could be en route to the Netherlands

Computer & Information Technology

German mobility startup FlixBus is best known for its fleet of big green buses that whisk passengers around mainland Europe at affordable prices — akin to Greyhound in the US. But there is also a rail-bound version of FlixBus dubbed, you guessed it, FlixTrain. The service began operations in 2018,…

19 May 23

Rolls-Royce completes first tests of ‘game-changing’ greener aircraft engine

Computer & Information Technology

Rolls-Royce has completed the first tests of its UltraFan demonstrator aircraft engine at its facility in Derby,UK. The tests were conducted using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) primarily from waste-based feedstock, but the company is also exploring options for hybrid-electric and hydrogen-powered options. “The UltraFan demonstrator is a game changer.…

19 May 23

Seeing is believing: Don’t miss the ‘grandfather’ of VR at TNW Conference

Computer & Information Technology

Tom Furness will be speaking at TNW Conference, which takes place on June 15 & 16 in Amsterdam. If you want to experience the event (and say hi to our editorial team!), we’ve got something special for our loyal readers. Use the promo code READ-TNW-25 and get a 25% discount…