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By Jon D. Markman On May 14, 201801:55 PM Eastern
NASA wants to take pictures of Mars. So, researchers are working on a tiny, custom-made helicopter.
The softball-size, two-rotor aircraft would be the first to fly the skies of another planet....
By Jon D. Markman On May 7, 201801:55 PM Eastern
Defense and aerospace stocks are finally starting to go down. And that’s good news. In fact, if you are a longer-term investor, this is your wakeup call.
In a report to clients April 26, Rajeev...
By Jon D. Markman On April 25, 201802:55 PM Eastern
What is a computer? Right now, the biggest technology companies in the world are battling to provide a definition. And their answer will help shape the future of the industry.
Last week, The...
By Jon D. Markman On April 13, 201803:40 PM Eastern
I have a theory. It is controversial because it involves Apple (AAPL).
But even if you’re addicted to your iPhone or MacBook — or the stock’s double- and even triple-digit yearly returns — I...
By Jon D. Markman On April 4, 201801:55 PM Eastern
Healthcare is one-sixth of the U.S. economy. It is a $3 trillion industry. And it is hopelessly broken.
On Monday, The Wall Street Journal reported that Walmart (WMT) was in early talks to...
By Jon D. Markman On March 21, 201801:55 PM Eastern
It happened. A self-driving car has killed a pedestrian. Skeptics are calling for development to end.
According to reporting from ABC News, Elaine Herzberg was struck by an Uber autonomous SUV...
By Jon D. Markman On February 28, 201802:00 PM Eastern
Big technology companies are finally pushing into healthcare. For those of us fed up with surging insurance premiums, repeated bureaucratic snafus and occasionally substandard patient outcomes,...
By Jon D. Markman On February 12, 201803:01 PM Eastern
You may have noticed. Investing in companies that make missiles — and the ships, aircraft and armored vehicles that carry them — has been a good idea for a long time.
Most industrial sectors...
By Jon D. Markman On February 5, 201802:00 PM Eastern
Sure, people hate airlines. But the business of making airplanes is lifting off …
Last week Boeing (BA) reported spectacular fourth-quarter results. Fueled by demand for its 777 wide-bodied...
By Jon D. Markman On November 22, 201702:00 PM Eastern
Two years ago, the best bipedal robots couldn’t climb stairs or open doors. Watching them calculate, quiver and then tumble was hilarious.
Now, Boston Dynamics has one doing backflips!
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