Geography: North America
Washington, D.C. City Council unanimously passed law requiring city to be 100% powered by renewables by 2032
Private space startup Rocket Lab successfully launched 13 CubeSats into orbit for NASA on December 16, 2018 in dedicated commercial vehicle
Graphics chip firm NVIDIA updated their face generating artificial intelligence which can now create more realistic faces than previous version
Logistics company Postmates unveiled new delivery robot Serve which can fulfill last mile deliveries to customers’ doors, initially available in Los Angeles, U.S.
Nearly 200 countries reached agreement on implementation rules for 2015 Paris Agreement, global climate deal that aims to limit global warming to below two degrees Celsius
Opera announced first blockchain-enabled browser equipped with cryptocurrency wallet at London event on December 13, 2018
U.S. Employment in Technology-Related Occupations
Software developers projected to reach 1.6 million in U.S. by 2026, followed by network and system specialists with 803,000, according to CompTIA report
Truck manufacturer Volvo Trucks announced it will launch all-electric truck Volvo VNR Electric in 2019, used for distribution, regional-haul and drayage
Customer Attitude Changes Due to Lyft Services
Eight in ten Lyft passengers preferred requesting self-driving car whenever possible, while some also mentioned that personal vehicles have become less important in 2017 because of ridesharing services