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Austin-based ICON awarded $57.2 million NASA contract for lunar construction tech

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ICON , a construction tech company that’s raised more than $400 million in funding, has landed a new contract from NASA to develop new systems to build on the moon and Mars. ICON, which is best-known for its 3D-printed homes, has been working on Project Olympus for some time. Air Force, which was partly funded by NASA.

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AI in Construction: Future-Proofing the Construction Industry

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The construction industry is no stranger to this trend. The advent of AI in this industry has kickstarted a tech revolution that is all set to completely change how a building is designed, planned, and constructed. Let’s look at how AI’s power is being and can be harnessed in the construction landscape.

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Prefabs sprout: How Modulous helps housing developers build modular homes without factories

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startup that makes it easier for housing developers, architects and construction firms to configure and design modular homes to address the ongoing housing crisis , has raised £10 million ($11.7 For the construction phase, the kit of parts enables developers to produce large multi-tenant apartment blocks with minimal up-front investment.

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China’s game engine Cocos raises $50M, goes beyond games

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Cocos Technologies, a China-based game engine provider that has been around since 2010, just announced it has picked up $50 million in a Series B funding round in a bid to work on development and move beyond games. To play catchup, the Beijing-based company added 3D capabilities to its engine last year. New arenas.

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Top 10 AI graduate degree programs

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) The MIT Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) is the largest academic department at MIT. The AI program focuses on the principles and technologies that underlie AI, including logic, knowledge representation, probabilistic models, and machine learning.

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From Batteries To Building Materials, Green Manufacturing Startups Are Raising Billions 

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It seems like everyone wants to fund a startup that develops technology for batteries that are longer-lasting, cheaper and easier to produce, or more environmentally friendly. 1: Batteries Battery funding has been on a tear in recent quarters, driven by the growth of electric vehicle adoption. Glass is another focus area. In the U.S.,

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What is transformational leadership? A model for motivating innovation

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Transformational leaders are change agents in the business, who can identify innovative and shifting trends in technology, and then help the organization embrace that change. Adapting to rapidly changing technology requires innovation and strong leadership to stay ahead of the curve and to remain competitive.