Jun 30, 2023 | Signals to Watch
By Beth Kowalski, Envision Board member and Arts, Culture & Entertainment Signals Team
Elizabeth Merritt is the American Alliance of Museums’ Vice President for Strategic Foresight and Founding Director of the Center for the Future of Museums – a think-tank and research and development lab for the museum sector. Here you’ll discover how she navigates this next iteration of text AI, and what it might mean for museums. It’s fun to watch her dialogue with ChatGPT develop, but it might also provide some fascinating ideas about how you might use AI in your own field of work. Read the article here.
Jun 24, 2023 | Signals to Watch
By Jeff House, Envision Board and Economic Transformation Signals Team
VM Motori has announced that it is developing a hydrogen combustion version of its 2.2 L, three-cylinder inline engine. With 62 kW output and 270 Nm peak torque, the performance of the hydrogen internal combustion engine will be around 10% higher than that of the diesel engine from which it was created, VM Motori said. Read the details here.
Jun 19, 2023 | Signals to Watch
Jamie Lynch, Envision Board member and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation Signals Team
This year, over half of the states in the United States will officially recognize Juneteenth as a public holiday. The recognition of Juneteenth has gained momentum in recent years, with increased public awareness following nationwide protests against racial injustice. For now, Wisconsin does not recognize Juneteenth as a holiday. Pew Research offers a short but insightful summary of state differences in recognition of Juneteenth.
