The Fourth Industrial Revolution, defined as a merging of physical and biologic systems, has arrived. As a result, it’s more important than ever to examine and understand how technology will impact your life and business. If you’re searching for quick-read posts which highlight disruptive innovations from a wide variety of topics (including artificial intelligence, smart cities, consumer technologies, health tech, autonomy, space, startups, and more), you’re in the right place.
China Makes Another Technological Leap: Proprietary GPS
China announced that its proprietary GPS system (which will compete with the U.S.-operated global positioning system network) will be completed in the first half of next year.
Andrew Yang Is Correct. 87% of Countries Have Content About the Fourth Industrial Revolution Online
Numerous Google searches with a goal to identify which nations are mentioned online in conjunction with the Fourth Industrial Revolution show that 87% of the 195 nations searched had content.
Tracking More Than 250 Higher Education Innovation and Entrepreneurship Programs
There are now more than 250 higher education innovation and entrepreneurship programs.
Tracking More Than 430 Incubators And Accelerators Globally
The reality is that entrepreneurship is a hard road. Fortunately for entrepreneurs who opt to pursue their startup dreams, innovation ecosystems have become significantly more robust over the past two decades.
A Brief Glossary Of Innovation Terms
As a noun, “innovation” is defined as “the introduction of something new.” As a verb, “innovate” is defined as “to introduce as or as if new.” Though, the reality is that innovation means progress.
Autonomous Vehicles Should Choose The Driver Over Pedestrians In Life Or Death Situations
For quite some time now people discussing the merits of autonomous vehicles have posed a hypothetical question of how a car traveling should react when faced with the choice of killing pedestrians or the driver.
Soap Bottle Packaging That's Made of Soap. Less Mess + Less Waste.
Instead of using plastic, the liquid soap’s bottle is made of entirely of hard soap that can be used when the liquid soap is depleted.
The Comprehensive List of 140+ Corporate Innovation Hubs And Programs
The Comprehensive List of 100+ Corporate Innovation Hubs And Programs
Oracle’s decision to move it’s massive OpenWorld tech conference to Las Vegas could end up costing SF over $50,000
Oracle’s decision to move it’s massive OpenWorld tech conference to Las Vegas could end up costing SF over $50,000,
Magic Leap Searches For An Alternate Reality To Counter Its Lagging Sales
Magic Leap is renaming its AR headset from the “Creator Edition” to the “Magic Leap 1” in an attempt to attract business customers following a woefully under-performing launch in the consumer space.
71 New Plant and Animal Species Identified in 2019
In 2019, researchers at the California Academy of Sciences added 71 new plant and animal species to our family tree, enriching our understanding of Earth’s complex web of life and strengthening our ability to make informed conservation decisions.
An augmented reality treadmill experience in Asia takes your workout to the next level.
An augmented reality treadmill experience in Asia takes your workout to the next level.
The Last Straw: 10 Alternatives To Plastic Straws Used Around The World
10 Alternatives To Plastic Straws Used Around The World
Does your phone want you to go for a walk at 5:47am?
While AI will become increasingly contextually aware, it’s not there yet. My Samsung S10 is recommending I go for a walk at 5:47am to get my steps in.
China is attempting to shape the global standards for facial recognition, video monitoring, and other surveillance tech
Chinese technology companies are shaping new facial recognition and surveillance standards at the UN.
When Amazon copies you: A response from Allbirds CEO to Jeff Bezos.
When Amazon copies you: A response from Allbirds CEO to Jeff Bezos.
There Are Nearly 50 Food Tech Incubators and Accelerators Around the World
There are nearly 50 incubators and accelerators programs supporting food tech and agriculture around the world, including co-working kitchens, corporate incubators, and everything in between.
The Kardashev Scale - As civilizations go, humans are in our infancy.
Soviet astronomer Nikolai Kardashev proposed a way to classify civilizations in to three distinct classes of technological advancement by using the amount of energy it is able to harness and use as a proxy.
2019 Consumer Tech Gifts (For the Holidays)
Recommendations on innovative tech gifts for the holidays.