October 15, 2024 0 Dave Segal found himself onstage at the Edison Awards, the annual Oscars of innovation. Attendees included elite scientists and executives from every corner of tech, from adhesives to robotics. About 10 years ago Segal asked himself if thought control was even real? What if I can create a novel neural interface that would allow somebody to command, control, and navigate computers, phones, wheelchairs, smart homes, IoT, robotics, AI—in a hands-free, voice-free, and sometimes even screen-free manner?
October 15, 2024 0 You could be forgiven for thinking this report is about the acute GP shortage in New Zealand. But no, physician shortages in the US and the reasons behind them are hauntingly familiar. This McKinsey Report talks of the increasingly difficult task of attracting and retaining doctors in the US, the high median age of our current crop of physicians, a lack of involvement in decision making and being burdened with delegable tasks that have little to do with patient care.
October 14, 2024 0 Multinational companies have been looking around Christchurch for greater operational stability in the face of expected transport pressures between the North and South Islands through 2025, according to Savill which operates in 70 cities around the globe. The group’s Christchurch office reports signs of construction associated with anchor projects in Christchurch supporting an anticipated shift by investors from fixed interest investments to higher-yield options which is expected to bolster the city’s industrial sector.