Important Innovations

  BMW Using Israel's Tactile Mobility Software                                             Source:  Tactile Mobility Making Smart Vehicles, Smarter Starting in 2021, Israel's Tactile Mobility's unique software will be embedded into BMW Group's BMWG.DE next generation vehicles.  The software enables the vehicle to analyze the road surface conditions under the tires to make smarter decisions.  The software uses the vehicles non-visual sensors, such as wheel speed and angle, gear position and RPM to help smart and autonomous vehicles "feel" the road, road dynamics and road conditions. The software detects control, pressure, traction and more. Tactile Mobility Tactile Mobility is a hot startup that last October secured $9 million in funding including from Porsche.  Now, it has a deal with BMW to make BMW vehicles even smarter. Their software provides "an extra sense of touch" between the tires, the road and road conditions through tactile sensing technol

  GM CEO Mary Barra Very Interested in Building Flying Cars                                                Source:  Terrafugia Flying Car Concept Growth in Aerial Urban Transport Fascinating news from GM CEO Mary Barra.  GM has an interest in the flying car market.  They're particularly interested in the aerial taxi market. At a RBC conference, CEO Barra said electric flying cars fit in with GM's development of electric vehicles and its Ultium advanced electric battery business.  Barra said the strength and flexibility of GM's Ultium battery systems open doors for GM that include aerial mobility. eVTOLs GM is specifically interested in building electric, vertical takeoff and landing vehicles or eVTOLs.  These vehicles use electric motors rather than jet engines.  The vehicles take off and land like a helicopter and don't need airport runways.  When regulations permit, eVTOLs will be able to takeoff from driveways.  To quote GM, urban air mobility is an area "we'

  Mercedes EQC Debuting in India Source:  Mercedes-Benz No Emissions Plus Luxury, Power & Performance  Mercedes-Benz has one of the hottest electric vehicles in the global marketplace.  The company's first, all electric SUV - the EQC - is so hot and in such demand in Europe that Mercedes is postponing its debut in the United States until 2021.  The EQC is going to hit a very big market - lndia - in late September.  The Mercedes EQC gets 450 km on a single, 40 minute charge.  It's the first of a sub-brand -EQ - under which Mercedes will launch its electric cars. Mercedes says it will have 10 brand new, EQ models by 2022. Based on the GLC midsize crossover model, the EQC directly competes with the Audi e-tron, Jaguar 1-Pace and the Tesla Model X. The base price of the vehicle in Europe is 67,900 euros. Power and Performance The interior of the vehicle is luxurious.  An automotive expert in India called it the equivalent of a "7-star hotel".  What differentiates the

  Incredible Scientific Finding: Gas That Signals Life on Venus Source:  NASA - Venus Search for Life in Space  Space scientists have just discovered a huge surprise in their search for other forms of life in space.  Unexpected phosphine gas has been detected in the clouds 33 to 39 miles above Venus.  The gas suggests to top global scientists that some form of alien life, perhaps at the tiny microbial level, may exist there.  The finding is astounding and there is no conclusive decision about what it might be yet. Venus because of its incredibly harsh, hot and punishing environment, has not been a target by NASA and other space scientists' search for life in space.  But, space scientists say the phosphine gas finding may be the most important finding yet for the presence of other forms of life in space. Space Biosignature The findings are from an international team of scientists lead by University of Cambridge and Cardiff University in the United Kingdom. They call it a legitimate

  Oracle Beats Out Microsoft & Walmart for Social Media Giant source:  TikTok Deal Needs Trump Administration Approval TikTok, the popular short form video app, and US headquartered software giant Oracle have reached a "partnership" deal.  The Trump Administration forced China based owner ByteDance to sell its TikTok US assets.  In cutting a deal with Oracle, ByteDance has rejected offers from Microsoft and Walmart.  Details on the purchase price and exact terms of the Oracle deal have not been released. The Trump Administration forced a sale of TikTok's US operations because the Chinese government can ask ByteDance to hand over personal data gathered on Americans by TikTok at any time. Why This Social Media-High Tech Deal Matters This deal matters because TikTok has more than 100 million active users in the US; 800 million globally.  If the deal goes through, it would give Oracle, which is a software provider to large enterprises, much more visibility before young co

  Expected Big Upgrades to Apple Watch, iPad & New iPhone 12 Source:  Apple Watch 5 Apple Annual September Event Apple's annual September event this Tuesday is called "Time Flies". Appropriately, the company is expected to unveil significant upgrades to the Apple Watch.  Also, experts expect upgrades to the iPad and perhaps an unveiling of the new iPhone 12 with 5 G connectivity. Apple is holding a totally virtual event because of the COVID-19 virus. New Apple Watch? Apple experts are expecting the unveiling of an Apple Watch 6 with its game-changing ECG reader, plus potential new features such as a longer life battery and blood oxygen monitoring.  There also could be a lower cost version, the Apple Watch SE.  For Apple, health monitoring capabilities on the Apple Watch have been a huge seller.  In 2019, Apple sold 31 million Apple Watches which outsold Swiss Watches. New iPad? Experts also think Apple may announce a new iPad or iPad Air.  Bloomberg reports that Apple

  Latest Climate Change Science and New Remedies Source:  Amazon  https://amazon.com/author/ekane Ed Kane's Latest Book on Amazon and Kindle Journalist Edward Kane's new book "Fighting For a Greener World" provides the latest information and forecasts on Climate Change.  It also showcases the most promising and innovative remedies and solutions to reverse and eventually eradicate the damage being caused to the Earth by greenhouse gas emissions.  For a free preview, go to  https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B08HKM38V7&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_0qIxFb59DBTCX&tag=ejkane2-20    I co-authored the book with Ed.