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The article examines the artificial intelligence startup company Clarifai. Particular focus is given to their use of image-recognition. Additional topics discussed include their competitors: Google, IBM and Microsoft, how the company was founded by artificial intelligence Ph.D. Matthew Zeiler, and Zeiler's background, including time spent growing up in Canada and studying at New York University.

The article profiles Santa Clara, California, global technology firm Nvidia. It examines the company's focus on the production of specialized chips known as graphics processor units (GPUs) for video game graphics and its rise due to the leadership of co-founders Chris Malachowsky, Curtis Priem, and chief executive officer (CEO) Jen-Hsun Huang.

The article discusses the private home security, home automation and energy management services provider, Vivint, led by chief executive officer Todd Pedersen. Topics include Vivint's subscription-based business model and sale of smart home through door-to-door salesmen and call centers, a $100 million investment made in Vivint by billionaire technology investor Peter Thiel, and the impact of customer awareness of smart homes and the Vivint brand on Vivint's sales and revenue.

The article cites instances showing the role of the Internet of Things (IoT) as a tool in addressing the drought in California. It highlights the use of solar-powered soil sensors from Hortau at Deardroff Family Farms, the data collection initiative of WaterSmart to help utilities find leaks and anomalous water users, the well-water contraption system built by Welltel, and the online sprinkler system developed by HydroPoint Data System.

The article discusses advancements in material science, focusing on several different projects created out of synthetic materials. Topics include a compostable building made of bricks formed from mycelium and corn stalks, lit using reflections from specular film; the creation of a plastic chair printed on a three-dimensional (3D) printer from a model optimized by an algorithm to exhibit the greatest strength per weight, and the use of sharkskin-inspired metamaterial to prevent bacteria growth.

The article offers information on the challenges faced by semiconductor company Qualcomm after Steve Mollenkopf was appointed as chief executive officer (CEO). Topics include the decline in the company's stock by 32%, difficulties in collecting licensing royalties from emerging smartphone companies in China, and decline in revenue and net income.

The article looks at Gogoro, a firm founded by entrepreneurs Horace Luke and Matt Taylor which produces an electric motorbike called the Smartscooter. The firm is based in Taipei, Taiwan, where Luke and Taylor plan to install several charging stations for the motorbikes' portable batteries. Customers will pay a monthly fee to visit the stations and replace their batteries as needed, reducing individual electricity costs. The firm's finances and Luke's previous career are discussed.

The article discusses the development of lower-power wireless internet (LPWAN) by French company Sigfox for use in the internet of things. Information is provided on the history of Sigfox since its 2010 founding by Ludovic Le Moan and engineer Christophe Fourtet, power consumption figures and costs of Sigfox wireless networks are compared with 3G and LTE connections, and Sigfox's plans to raise investment funds are presented.

The article discusses the effort of Nick Weaver, chief executive officer (CEO) at the startup Eero in the field of Wi-Fi hardware. It mentions that Eero's use of mesh networking for wireless data is a new twist. It presents views of several officials at routermaking firms such as Mike Chen, Sandeep Harpalani, on Eero's productivity.

The article discusses the 3-D printing firm Carbon3D, with a particular focus on chief executive officer (CEO) and cofounder Joseph DeSimone and lead product developer Kirk Phelps. Details on DeSimone's development of stereolithography technology to improve on existing 3D-printing methods are presented. It is suggested that the firm's technique allows manufactures to use a wider range of materials such as elastomers and high-temperature-resistant resin.

The article evaluates the Google Pixel Buds wireless headphones.

The article profile the mobile app Life360, a tracking app and family social network that shares the location of each family member on a map through alerts. Topics include statistics on the app's users; the app's possible sources of revenue, including the value of the information Life360 gathers and possible partnerships with other companies; and the app's co-founders Chris Hulls and Alex Haro.

The article looks at the efforts of computer chip company Intel to move into the area of wearable technology, profiling engineer Mike Bell who is the head of Intel's New Devices Group, and also notes the company, idea, and person who are trending topics on the publication's website. Topics include smartwatches, Intel's acquisition of fitness tracking equipment firm Basis, and its collaborations with headphone company SMS Audio and watch company Fossil.

The article presents information on the smart-home company SmartThings created by entrepreneurs and cofounders Alex Hawkinson and Jeff Hagins. Topics include the company's selling of technology that connects to mobile phone applications (apps) and cloud services, the role of the company's software in providing home security, and statistics on the expected revenue of the smart-home industry.

The article features Dakin Sloss, co-founder of software company Tachyus which is beneficial for modernization of finances of government agencies.