article thumbnail

The Technical Failure That Could Clear The Oil Glut In A Matter Of Weeks

Green Car Congress

His assessments are based on regional (OPEC) developments, as production of oil and gas in the so-called cheap oil regions is also under threat. Presently, he holds several advisory positions with international think tanks in the Middle East and energy sectors in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Oil 186
article thumbnail

Who Really Invented the Thumb Drive?

Cars That Think

Computer users badly needed a cheap, high-capacity, reliable, portable storage device. Flash memory became cheap and robust enough for consumer use by 1995. But Tan reasoned that “if the company just manufactured the player, it would not make a lot of money,” according to a 2005 article in the Straits Times.

Singapore 145
article thumbnail

The Turbulent Past and Uncertain Future of Artificial Intelligence

Cars That Think

This article is part of our special report on AI, “ The Great AI Reckoning.”. In 1958, a New York Times article quoted Rosenblatt as saying that "the machine would be the first device to think as the human brain.". This article appears in the October 2021 print issue as "The Turbulent Past and Uncertain Future of AI.".

Future 145