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Researchers are building a robotic lionfish exterminator
By Sean Buckley From engadget We joke around a lot about bringing about a horrific robot apocalypse, but let’s get real: sometimes, building a killer robot is just the right thing to do. Well, at least when those robots are being…
Digitization can reduce investment banks’ operational costs by up to 25%
BI Intelligence From Business Insider This story was delivered to BI Intelligence “Fintech Briefing” subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here. The 2016 edition of McKinsey’s annual report on Capital Markets and Investment Banking found that extensive job cuts have…
How IoT in education is changing the way we learn
By Andrew Meola From Business Insider The Internet of Things, the connection of devices (other than standard products such as computers and smartphones) to the Internet, is in the process of transforming numerous areas of our everyday lives. And while…
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Cayman Islands Airport Expansion Project Update As work continues on Phase 2 of the Owen Roberts International Airport’s expansion project, the public is being advised that construction fencing will be installed to facilitate the demolition of the large canopy in…
Uber’s self-driving car
Here’s what the inside of Uber’s self-driving car looks like By Danielle Muoio From Business Insider Uber wants people to get used to the idea of riding in a self-driving car. That’s why the ride-hailing service is letting a select…
Mars had liquid water a billion years longer than we even thought possible
By Bec Crew, ScienceAlert From Business Insider New evidence from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has revealed that entire networks of lakes and streams fed by melting snow existed on Mars way later than anyone had thought possible. Based on new…
Puerto Rico hit with islandwide blackout after fire erupts
From Caribbean News Service SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Sep 21 2016— A big fire erupted at an electricity plant that powers most of Puerto Rico on Wednesday, causing a blackout that swept across the U.S. territory of 3.5 million people….
Leaked Bahamas corporate data published in offshore database
By Will Fitzgibbon From Caribbean Business Now WASHINGTON, USA — New revelations published on Wednesday by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung and news organizations from Europe, South America, Asia and Africa reveal fresh…
New report: app and video streaming experience determine customer loyalty
New behavior with video apps is causing smartphone issues, despite improvement in networks Among smartphone users globally, three in five face more than 11 issues at least weekly, and are twice as likely to consider switching operators Net Promoter Scores…
A life-saving drug that treats a rare infection is almost impossible to find
By Lindzi Wessel, STAT From Business Insider Hospitals are stocked with lots of vital drugs. But there’s one that is time-sensitive, life-saving, and an utter necessity in treating a rare kind of infection — but you’ll find it almost nowhere…
