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How Exxon Lost a Board Battle With a Small Hedge Fund

Early last year, Mr. Penner left Jana with ambitions of setting up his own fund. But as the pandemic hit, he held talks to join Mr. James’s nascent firm — and brought with him an ambitious idea he had been weighing for some time: Exxon. The $250 billion behemoth was ripe for disruption, the two […]

Why is Robotics-as-a-Service So Important Now

“Robotics-as-a-service” is a model in which customers purchase automation on an “as-needed” basis. This could be monthly pricing or usage-based pricing. Upfront costs are typically negligible or non-existent. Why is Robotics-as-a-Service So Important Now Q&A with Saman Farid & Misa Ilkhechi, Co-Founders | Formic What is Formic, and who are the co-founders? Formic is a […]

IoT News – How Zero-Trust Should be Expanded to Include your Embedded Devices/IoT

By Chris Rouland, Founder and CEO of Phosphorus. Earlier this year, Ubiquiti, a Silicon Valley-based IoT device maker, disclosed that it had been hacked. Customer account credentials were exposed which allowed hackers to gain full access to all application logs, databases, user database credentials and information required to forge single sign-on (SSO) cookies. This level […]

Big Setbacks Propel Oil Giants Toward a ‘Tipping Point’

A nun, an environmental lawyer, pension fund executives, and the world’s largest asset manager. These were among the unusual collection of rebels who claimed a series of startling victories this week against some of the world’s biggest and most influential fossil fuel companies. From Houston to The Hague, they fought their battles in shareholder meetings […]

All Robotics and Automation Stories and Videos

Seafood Processors Turning to Robotics And Automation New developments in robotics – including smart robotics, collaborative automation, and similar technology – may be essential for processors handling these modern challenges. Robots at the ready – The future of warehouse automation The 2020 Honeywell Intelligrated Automation Investment Study revealed that e-commerce (66 per cent) grocery, food […]

Keep your footfall in line with ASSA ABLOY Flow Control

Written on {{ “2021-05-27T00:00:00+00:00” | date “longDate” }} Modified on {{ “2021-05-27T00:00:00+00:00” | date “longDate” }} ASSA ABLOY Flow Control is an automatic people counting system designed for stores and shops. Track everyone who enters or leaves your store – using top-of-the-line sensor technology – and set maximum occupancy rates, with entry automatically blocked until […]

Gemma Power Systems Secures EPC Contract for Pennsylvania Solar Project

Argan Inc. says its wholly owned subsidiary, Gemma Power Systems, recently entered into an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services contract with CPV Maple Hill Solar LLC to construct the Maple Hill Solar facility. “CPV is a valued customer, and we are pleased with the opportunity to continue our relationship by providing a turn-key solution […]

India will see breakthrough application of AI, IT News, ET CIO

India will see breakthrough application of artificial intelligence in various areas including the National Language Translation Mission, said Infosys chairman Nandan Nilekani. Nilekani said this during a fireside chat with Ajay Sawhney, secretary in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and Debjani Ghosh, president of IT industry body Nasscom. The interaction was organised […]