SAN FRANCISCO: Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal have led an industry roundtable to officially launch the two ambitious “Innovation Handshake” agenda, which was previewed by US President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in June.At the event, co-hosted by the US-India Business Council and the…

Félicie Burelle, Managing Director of Plastic Omnium, has announced the winners of the 2023 Plastic Omnium Innovation Challenge at the annual ceremony held on November 14. The Plastic Omnium Innovation Challenge focuses on the future of energy to support the transformation of tomorrow’s mobility. – “DECO” (Decentralized Energy Communities) project wins the Grand Prix for…

Skift Take In the aviation business, no one has the ear of both Boeing and Airbus as much as Emirates President Tim Clark. Now he is preparing Emirates for a life beyond the 777s and the A380s, and he’s going with Boeing for now. Ajay Awtaney Emirates President Tim Clark said Tuesday he is sticking…

<!–> HOUSTON – The Houston Independent School District is another step closer to becoming a District of Innovation.  –> During a meeting on Tuesday evening, the HISD Advisory Committee approved the plan that was presented to them.  PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Houston ISD releases draft plan to become District of Innovation <!–> The vote was 41 in…

The next step is the school board vote, which will take place on Dec. 14. HOUSTON — The Houston Independent School District is one step closer to becoming a “District of Innovation.” On Tuesday, HISD’s District Advisory Committee approved the final draft of the DOI plan. Forty-one people were in favor of the plan, 11 were…

[Image sources: Tippapatt/istockphoto; DI] The digital divide in Dallas is getting a little smaller today. The Dallas Innovation Alliance (DIA) opened the doors to its newest tech hub—the Connected Dallas Tech Lab at Bachman Lake Together—representing a major milestone in the effort to bring internet access and opportunity to all. The new “Community Anchor Site,”…

Nike on Tuesday announced a string of executive changes designed to accelerate efforts to develop new products and get them to market quicker, a focus which analysts have said is needed. The moves include new heads of innovation, design, marketing and technology. They follow a May executive shuffle that was designed to spur “breakthrough innovation.”…

The artificial intelligence genie is out of the bottle and has become ubiquitous in our lives. Its newest model—Frontier AI—offers immense opportunities and potentially catastrophic risks for humanity, developments that were explored by representatives from 28 countries attending the AI Safety Summit held Nov. 1-2 in the United Kingdom. University of Miami experts Andres Sawicki,…

Innovation Lab: Should decision-makers should always err on the side of caution – CBS Philadelphia Watch CBS News When a wildfire tore through Lahaina, Maui this summer, the public was never about the firestorm headed their way. CBS News National Investigative Correspondent Stephen Stock asks if decision-makers should always err on the side of caution.…