technological
adjective
tech·no·log·i·cal
ˌtek-nə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 
variants
or less commonly technologic
1
: of, relating to, or characterized by technology
2
: resulting from improvements in technical processes that increase productivity of machines and eliminate manual operations or operations done by older machines
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Globalization, technological advances, and the lowering of commercial barriers also allowed otherwise peripheral countries to stake a greater position in the global economy.
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Shivshankar Menon, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Many employers are still downsizing because of overly optimistic projections, consumers’ changing habits, technological advances such as generative artificial intelligence, and macroeconomic pressures.
—Danielle Abril, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024
It's become more difficult to identify motivations behind mass casualty attacks: DHS
In the 21st century, such threat actors are aided by a mushrooming array of technological advances that offer new, creative tools – like cyberattacks.
—Josh Margolin, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2024
In its attempt to sell its technology to other businesses, Amazon is also trying to counter some recent viral social media posts that claimed the checkout system was not a technological marvel but was instead powered by contractors in India who manually added up items in carts as customers shopped.
—Haleluya Hadero, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2024
In a wide-ranging discussion, Peters outlined his hopes for the future of AI within the creative industries while warning about the dangers if legislation does not keep pace with the speed of technological development.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
But greater, millimeter-scale precision requires more technological wizardry still.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Apr. 2024
Both experiments fall under the umbrella of geoengineering, a discipline that describes the variety of technological approaches scientists are exploring to help slow or reverse climate change.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Apr. 2024
China has counted its commercial, financial, and technological ties to the United States and Europe as far more important for the dynamism of the Chinese economy than its equivalent ties to Russia.
—Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2024
Shivshankar Menon, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Many employers are still downsizing because of overly optimistic projections, consumers’ changing habits, technological advances such as generative artificial intelligence, and macroeconomic pressures.
—Danielle Abril, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024
It's become more difficult to identify motivations behind mass casualty attacks: DHS
In the 21st century, such threat actors are aided by a mushrooming array of technological advances that offer new, creative tools – like cyberattacks.
—Josh Margolin, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2024
In its attempt to sell its technology to other businesses, Amazon is also trying to counter some recent viral social media posts that claimed the checkout system was not a technological marvel but was instead powered by contractors in India who manually added up items in carts as customers shopped.
—Haleluya Hadero, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2024
In a wide-ranging discussion, Peters outlined his hopes for the future of AI within the creative industries while warning about the dangers if legislation does not keep pace with the speed of technological development.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
But greater, millimeter-scale precision requires more technological wizardry still.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Apr. 2024
Both experiments fall under the umbrella of geoengineering, a discipline that describes the variety of technological approaches scientists are exploring to help slow or reverse climate change.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Apr. 2024
China has counted its commercial, financial, and technological ties to the United States and Europe as far more important for the dynamism of the Chinese economy than its equivalent ties to Russia.
—Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2024
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