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Ford 2017 trends report: disruption the status quo, “never more difficult” to find objective information

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The reports have focused on microtrends in consumer behavior; the fifth anniversary edition report— Looking Further with Ford: 2017 Trends —revisits three that surfaced in earlier reports, and highlights seven that are emerging. Sustainability Blues (2014): The 2014 trend book addressed the world’s increasing concerns about water.

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RAND study finds introducing autonomous vehicles sooner could save hundreds of thousands of lives

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Autonomous vehicles should only have to be moderately better than human drivers before being widely used in the United States, an approach that could save thousands of lives annually even before the technology is perfected, according to a new RAND Corporation report. —Kalra and Groves (2017). by Nidhi Kalra, David G.

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Bezos Bucks? Get Ready for Corporate Digital Currency

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Corporate Cash The idea of private digital currencies goes back to at least 1994, when the late Edward de Bono wrote of the “IBM dollar.” In de Bono’s vision, “large manufacturing corporations” should create their own currencies, which could be used to buy their products. Waters said, “That’s not a commitment.”

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E-Waste is a Cybersecurity Problem, Too

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If they get back into the land and water, it has very negative effects on the health of our vegetation, our animals, and our people. or hold corporate data for ransom. From those examples you can see how you need to protect your financial and personal data on an individual level too.

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Shipt’s Algorithm Squeezed Gig Workers. They Fought Back

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The company, which had been acquired by Target in 2017 for US $550 million, offered same-day delivery from local stores. Its corporate photographs present idealized versions of happy Shipt shoppers. In early 2020, gig workers for the app-based delivery company Shipt noticed something strange about their paychecks.

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Analysis: What’s the Best Way to Market EVs?

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GM’s signature EV now is the Chevrolet Bolt EV , another new name, which arrived as a 2017 model and promptly won Motor Trend ’s Car of the Year award. Brilliant advertising, ordinary vehicles and lack of corporate support and fresh product killed the brand, but it taught GM a lot.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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Alone, the federal government plans to purchase more than 500 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) or EVs in fiscal year 2017. Eugene Water & Electric Board. potential longer-term innovations including evolution up to 350 kilowatt (kW) fast charging. Municipal fleet electrification. Confluence Environmental Center. Con Edison.

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