The latest model of the Raspberry Pi, The Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ has a series of new features that should make it an attractive offering to embedded systems engineers and makers looking to explore advanced applications such as machine learning.

China has seen an explosion in the use of facial recognition. Startup Yitu is the latest to apply the AI technology to a variety of use cases including tracking, medical diagnosis, and even ATM withdrawals.

In the face of a growing workforce and skills gap, should factory workers be trading their blue collar for a “new collar?” While some call for a return to the days of old as the way forward for American manufacturing, others are saying it's high time for workers to change and adapt.

TDK has entered a deal to acquire sonar-on-a-chip inventor Chirp Microsystems, bringing about many questions about the future of touch-free control in VR/AR and beyond.