Communications drones are swarming
Over the past few decades, satellites have become an essential tool for global connectivity, enabling us to connect with people and...
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PERSPECTIVES
Power to the people ... and the cars ... and everything that moves
As every high school student knows, kinetic energy is energy an object has because of its motion. Every moving object has kinetic energy....
Robots and AI team up to create materials of the future
To accelerate development of useful new materials, researchers at Berkeley Lab have automated the novel-materials testing process by...
Making wireless underwater image transmission possible
Wireless technologies are ubiquitous. Cars, planes, woodland campsites, deserted islands—you can connect anywhere. NASA has even...
AI models become industry-specific
Recent stories about ChatGPT and other large-language AI models have tended to focus on using them to write school essays, corporate...
Innovation around the world
Every year, the United Nations puts out the WIPO Global Innovation Index, which captures the innovation ecosystem performance of 132...
Turbines in the city
Renewable energy production is no longer considered alternative or optional. When more sustainable energy is produced in Texas than in...
Regulators turn sights on BaaS
Even before the FTX platform collapse and the depositor run on SVB shone a spotlight on regulation in the already heavily regulated...
The future of BaaS—Part 2
It is no surprise that Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) is going mainstream. It is one of the few innovative processes that provides...
How BaaS is driving fintech—Part 1
Fintech companies — which set out to change how payments, loans and investments are packaged, delivered and used — have grown...
So long Farmer's Almanac
The United Nations has predicted that the global population will reach 9.7 billion by 2050, and with it, a greater demand for food....
Fintech fights back
Fintech found itself battered and bruised in 2022. Investors pulled back on funding. Headlines touted fraud allegations involving Covid...
Recycling 2.0
Recycling paper, glass, metal and plastics has become second-nature in most of the world. Now, it’s time to move to the next...
The era of smart buildings is here
One of the tech trends making everyone’s list of “trends to watch in 2023” is the proliferation of smart apps and systems that can...
Is the US ready for a super app?
Mobile apps have proliferated at an overwhelming pace. There are now literally millions of apps to choose from, giving users the ability...
Are your teams ready to own their data?
Innovation is often associated with physical end products, such as electric cars, hydrogen fusion, and fintech apps. However, data is...
Innovative funding meets innovative ideas
Innovation isn’t free. In fact, it’s eye-popping expensive. Early-stage research and development is typically funded by grants. Later...
AI—Tipping point or hype?
Any innovation that eventually becomes mainstream must reach a tipping point where adoption moves from slow and niche to a “get out of...
Zero chance to reach net-zero by 2050
Much of the climate debate is dominated by catastrophists and utopians, but how should the rest of us think about real solutions to...
FTX crashes to earth
Energy has Enron. Telecom has WorldCom. Real estate has Countrywide. Healthcare has Theranos. And now cryptocurrency has FTX. As with...
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