Why don’t we have robots taking care of our every need by now? A little history of the field of robotics might help you understand how hard it is to get machines to perform tasks, and how far we’ve come in just a few decades.

From shipping routes to airplane traffic to even the Internet, transportation planning is all about designing optimal transportation networks to move goods, information, and people around the globe. Today, we're going to discuss...

Africa needs engineers, but its engineering students often end up working at auditing firms and banks. Why? Kamau Gachigi suspects it's because they don't have the spaces and materials needed to test their ideas and start businesses. To...

Is capitalism a good thing? Journalist Katherine Mangu-Ward makes the case that "weirdos" left alone to innovate and explore far-out ideas in a free market system are our best hope for the future. She asks us to reconsider our qualms...

This video discusses the advancements in hydrogen fuel cell technology, specifically focusing on General Motors' collaboration with Dow Chemical Corporation to launch an industrial power generation unit. The unit uses hydrogen as a...

This video discusses the rapid growth of the Chinese economy and the increasing opportunities in the manufacturing sector, particularly in the automotive industry. It highlights the joint partnerships between international car makers and...

This video discusses the current state of the automobile industry in China, highlighting the potential for global car brands despite a recent slowdown in sales. It mentions the Beijing Auto Show, where multinational brands showcased...

This video highlights General Motors' efforts to develop and trial environmentally friendly fuel cell vehicles powered by non-polluting hydrogen. The main obstacle to widespread adoption is the lack of hydrogen refueling stations, but...

The Pareto Principle, or the 80-20 Rule. It articulates a fundamental aspect of nature, which also applies to projects. So, what is the Pareto Principle?

This video explores the history of light bulbs, cars, and phones, revealing how companies have intentionally shortened product lifespans for profit. It highlights the Phoebus cartel's role in reducing light bulb longevity in the 1920s,...

The video discusses the General Motors Volt, an extended range electric vehicle that is considered the US industry's first serious mass market green vehicle. It can be driven for around 65 kilometers on battery power alone, meeting the...

Seattle is implementing an environmentally friendly mass transit strategy by introducing new hybrid diesel-electric buses. These buses, equipped with clean hybrid technology from General Motors, will increase fuel economy by up to 60%....

In this video, General Motors showcases its efforts to reinvent itself with a range of new car models and concepts. The Chevy Nomad concept combines retro styling with sports sedan performance and SUV flexibility, while the Saturn Curve...

Alan Levine from the Carnegie Mellon, Heinz College, CMO program explores fundamental pillars of cybersecurity and underpinning practices.

Just the Facts: The Emergence of Modern America: The Depression uses fascinating historical footage to explore six decades that shaped modern America. The series examines the Gilded Age in the late 19th century, the Progressive Era of...

JP Morgan Chase & Co. Chief Product Officer of Consumer & Community Banking Rohan Amin and General Motors CXO Donald Chesnut discuss pandemic digitization efforts, related data and analytics and their results for customer experience.

Lyft, an American ride-hailing service, announced on Monday that General Motors has invested $500 million in the company, and the companies together plan to develop a network of autonomous vehicles. From the proposed plan, self-driving...

With global greenhouse gas emissions at record levels, and the future of Earth at stake, what are Americans doing to safeguard the planet for future generations? And what more can be done?

One of the greatest factors contributing to the ensuing world energy crisis is our dependence on the humble automobile – or, more specifically, the oil on which it runs. Not only does the oil that feeds our daily commute erode our...

It's already part of presidential campaign slogans: "Medicare for all." But how exactly would that work?

William Lazonick is Professor of Economics at the University of Massachusetts and a speaker at INET's Bretton Woods Conference on April 10, 2011<br/>

From the section: Python Crash Course [Optional]. In this section, we’ll continue diving into Python data structures with tuples and dictionaries, functions, Boolean Operations and Loops, and libraries like Pandas, MatPlotLib and...

Michael McNeil of McKesson and Kevin Tierney of General Motors discuss how to manage global cybersecurity programs, and share their insights on the best ways to organize for security.

Pamela Fletcher, GM's vice president of global electric-vehicle programs, speaks with WSJ business columnist John Stoll about the latest on electric vehicles through the lens of GM.