Being open-minded means actively searching for reasons we might be wrong—not for reasons we must be right—and revising our views based on what we learn. Psychologist Adam Grant I feel humans have three options in the search for the truth, open to all of us: 1. Listen only to those
NEMA Make It American™ Certification helps demonstrate your company’s commitment to domestic content standards and streamline federal compliance efforts. This third-party audit certifies your supply chain evaluation process, ensuring you offer products that meet BABA requirements. Learn more about the program and start your journey to certification.
Nichia and ams OSRAM have expanded their long-standing collaboration in the field of intellectual property (IP). The agreement grants both companies mutual access to each other’s patents for nitride LED and laser components and, for the first time, also covers sophisticated LED packages and LED modules, such as matrix headlamps. The
Google announced on Tuesday that it will invest $15 billion in India over the next five years to establish its first artificial intelligence hub in the country. Located in the southern city of Visakhapatnam, the hub will be one of Google’s largest globally. It will feature gigawatt-scale data center operations,
Stellantis says it will invest $13 billion over the next four years to expand its manufacturing capacity in the United States, a move that the automaker says will increase its domestic vehicle production by 50% and add more than 5,000 jobs. The world’s fourth-largest carmaker said Tuesday the investment will
OpenAIis partnering with Walmart to let shoppers make purchases directly within ChatGPT, furthering the artificial intelligence company’s push to turn its chatbot into a virtual merchant as it seeks to boost revenue. In an Tuesday announcement, Walmart said the new offering will give customers the option to “simply chat and buy.” That means the
Prospects for U.S. economic growth are looking up, as investment in artificial intelligence booms and risks around tariffs diminish, according to economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal. Even as the economists have raised estimates for economic growth, they have lowered prospects for jobs. Behind the strange dichotomy: Employers are
Healthcare is fast becoming a do-it-yourself project for patients. The trend comes amid a shortage of doctors, long wait times for appointments and an increasing prevalence of chronic diseases earlier in adulthood. In today’s fast-evolving healthcare landscape, AI and other new technologies and services are emerging to help patients find
Signify, the world leader in lighting, introduces four new products – the Signify SunStay Pro gen2 and SunStay Pro gen2 mini, Signify GreenVision Xceed Pro and Signify Actistar – highlighting the company’s advances in solar and modular streetlighting as well as performance lighting for stadiums. The Signify SunStay Pro gen2
The international automotive supplier FORVIA HELLA is taking efficiency, design freedom, and cost optimization in automotive lighting technology to a new level with the first market launch of FlatLight technology as a daytime running light. The innovative light guide concept of the FlatLight | µMX technology is based on so-called micro-optics:
Reliable Robotics is among startups hoping to revolutionize air travel by doing away with the need for human pilots on cargo, military and even passenger aircraft. If all goes as planned, Reliable Robotics eventually won’t need any pilots on board its planes. It is among startups vying to revolutionize air
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The Earthgrain series brings the warmth and texture of natural wood to high performance linear lighting, offering a seamless blend of organic aesthetics and modern design EARTHGRAIN MODx with four aperture widths, a range of mounting options, diverse output distributions, and an array of lumen packages and diffuser styles, the
Intermatic LLC recently announced the launch of two new ABRA product bundles aimed at helping college students, renters, and new homeowners bring the excitement of smart lighting to their living spaces. The starter bundles include four ABRA smart bulbs (A19 or BR30), the patented ABRA Surface Switch, and an ABRA
The combined offering brings together Itron’s best-in-class management and control technologies, as part of its CityEdge portfolio, with Current’s industry leading LEDfixtures and luminaries, including its Evolve® Roadway product line. By bringing together Current’s high-efficiency LED luminaires with Itron’s intelligent controls, the joint offering empowers cities and utilities to optimize streetlight
Leadership – Transactional vs. Transformational by Thomas Farrell October 2025 Learn about two key leadership styles with Dr. Farrell Superintendent of Schools, NJ Transactional – Competent Leadership that managing through systems and processes Transformational – Inspirational Leadership that leads through vision and empowerment The approach leaders take cascades through every
The Value Exchange – LearnersLive The value exchange in marketing is the mutual benefit between a business and its customers, where customers provide something of value (e.g., money, time, data, loyalty) in return for products, services, ideas or experiences of value that meet their needs or desires. Understanding this concept
AUGUST Competent Individual to Inspiration Leader I’m sure you, like me, have read many books over the years about leadership. Are leaders born or made? Answer: YES to both! This virtual learning session is about: Good to Great by Jim Collins Extreme Ownership by former U.S. Navy SEALS Jock Willink
Without someone on your team to evaluate, pilot and implement new software tools in real world conditions, you risk trading money for more confusion. Enter the construction technologist, a role rapidly moving from luxury to necessity in today’s fast-paced electrical contracting industry. Enter the construction technologist, a role rapidly moving
Neurosymbolic AI fuses statistical AI (pattern recognition) with symbolic AI (logic, rules, and causal structures). The outcome is predictive, auditable, adaptive and scalable reasoning that not only forecasts outcomes, but also explains why and prescribes how to act. NSAI is a fundamental shift in growth strategy, helping CEOs see around
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Speed to Power initiative aims to fast-track large-scale transmission and generation projects to meet rising energy needs, support AI and data centers, and ensure grid reliability by 2030. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has introduced the Speed to Power initiative, aimed at expediting the
Agentic AI refers to autonomous generative AI agents that possess “agency”—the ability to both act and choose actions to take—which enables them to independently complete complex tasks and achieve human-defined objectives with minimal or no supervision. Multiagent systems consist of multiple AI agents completing specific objectives and collaborating to accomplish sophisticated
Discover how AI is transforming electrical distribution—from customer insights to ecommerce efficiency—in this exclusive webinar with industry leaders from DDS and ECI. October 22, 2025 @ 11:00am ET, Duration: 1 hour. In this webinar, Matt Christensen, President & Co-founder of DDS, and Chris Fisher, VP of Global Ecommerce at ECI,
National Football League – American football began as a hybrid of soccer and rugby on post-Civil War college campuses. Football was wildly popular but disorganized in the early 1900s. In an effort to standardize and organize, the National Football League was formed in 1920 in Canton, Ohio. The NFL is the premier professional organization for American football, with 32 teams in two conferences and almost 1,700 active players. In 2023, the NFL generated nearly $20B in revenue. With its teams valued at $190B combined, it is the most valuable sports league in the world. The popularity of the NFL has made it a global sport. In 2002 the NFL began featuring fantasy games on its site. The NFL is the most valuable sports league in the world. NFL teams are worth a total of $163B. Each team holds an average value of over $5.1B, almost as much as the NBA and MLB combined. The Dallas Cowboys, valued at $9B, are the most valuable sports franchise on Earth. (NY Yankees are at 8.2B….just saying).
