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Self-driving cars are often judged by their crashes, but perhaps there is a different question we should be asking: What can the data tell us about the future of transportation safety? The data does tell us an interesting story. Across five U.S. metropolitan areas, robotaxis recorded fewer injury crashes per mile than human drivers, and yet the findings also reveal why we can...

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What if the quantum computing market is growing rapidly—but not every company will survive the race? Global quantum computing revenue is projected to reach $1.1 billion in 2027, according to Gartner. That represents a significant milestone for an emerging technology that is beginning to move beyond research and into early business applications.

Construction projects generate mountains of information, from labor hours and production rates to schedules, costs, delays, and changes. Yet too often, that information remains fragmented or trapped inside individual projects. Construction companies measure what happened, file the reports, and then move on to the next job—without necessarily learning enough to make the next p...

Technology like AI (artificial intelligence) is opening new opportunities in healthcare, from analyzing medical images to helping organizations collaborate while keeping sensitive patient information protected. As these technologies continue to advance, researchers are also finding new ways to make sure AI systems are secure, accurate, and reliable.

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Manufacturers have spent the last few years asking whether they should adopt AI (artificial intelligence). That question is largely settled. AI is no longer optional. But now there is a bigger question manufacturers must contend with: Can companies actually make AI work? The danger right now is that many manufacturers are confusing adoption with transformation. Let’s take a c...