It can be hard to keep up with all the new tech announcements coming out of CES in Las Vegas. Popular Science's Rob Verger joins Cheddar with a rundown of the hottest new gadgets from day one. He discusses how LG and Samsung are breaking the mold when it comes to what's possible from TVs and displays.
The assistant tech editor also gives us the latest on VR's long-road to the mainstream. HTC unveiled its upgraded Vive Pro headset at CES. Verger says the embedded headphones and improved display go a long way towards improving the virtual gaming experience.
Verger also fills us in on why air travel has never been safer. There hasn't been a fatality on a commercial passenger jet in over a year. While President Trump took credit for the milestone on Twitter, Verger says its actually thanks to improved internal processes and technology.
On this episode of Cheddar Innovates: Vrai CEO discusses the process of creating lab grown diamonds, Entrupy CEO breaks down how the app uses artificial intelligence to analyze authenticity for luxury goods and sneakers; A look at Curiosity Stream's 'Red Elvis.'
Vidyuth Srinivasan, CEO and Co-Founder of Entrupy, joins Cheddar Innovates to discuss how this app uses artificial intelligence to analyze authenticity for luxury goods and sneakers, and why this is so critical as the secondary and resale retail markets are on the rise.
Mona Akhavi, CEO of Vrai, joins Cheddar Innovates to discuss the process of creating lab grown diamonds, why this industry is growing, and the latest trends in the jewelry and engagement ring space.
New laws under consideration in Europe, Asia, and the U.S. could put some sharp limitations on Big Tech. Some of the limits would include how these companies can treat smaller competitors and even restrict their use of artificial intelligence, things like facial recognition. Co-founder and Executive Director at Accountable Tech, Nicole Gill, joined Cheddar to discuss more.
A new report out on Linkedin says that Crypto-related job postings in the US surged to 395% between 2020 and 2021. Job titles which included titles containing "Bitcoin", "Ethereum", "Blockchain", and cryptocurrency, all outpaced jobs in the wider tech industry which saw a 98% increase in listings during the same time period. LinkedIn also notes that the most common crypto job postings were blockchain developers and engineers. CEO of Radkl, Ryan Sheftel, joined Cheddar to discuss more.
