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By Gavin Magor On December 14, 201708:00 AM Eastern
As the end of 2017 approaches, naturally our minds turn to thoughts of holidays past and present, good times spent with family and friends, the joy of watching our children and grandchildren open...
By Jon D. Markman On December 13, 201702:00 PM Eastern
Here is a neat marketing hook: Fly from New York to London for midday meetings. Be home in time to tuck your kids into bed.
To make this possible, Boom Supersonic is building airplanes that...
By Jon D. Markman On December 11, 201702:00 PM Eastern
In movies and novels, overnight success stories are frequent. Real life doesn’t work that way. It takes years of hard work, vision and at least one gigantic bet-the-farm moment.
This week,...
By Mike Larson On December 11, 201708:00 AM Eastern
Last Thursday, bitcoin mania shifted into overdrive. The cryptocurrency breached the $16,000 level for the first time ever. That happened just a few hours after it blew through $15,000 and 14,000,...
By Gavin Magor On December 5, 201709:16 AM Eastern
The banking business has been on a tear over the past few years — with loan growth accelerating, defaults falling, and stock prices rising sharply. On the latter count, things have really...
By Jon D. Markman On December 4, 201702:00 PM Eastern
In 2016, General Motors (GM) bought Cruise Automation for $1 billion.
It was totally out of character. GM, known for being careful, was jumping into self-driving cars headfirst. One year...
By Jon D. Markman On December 1, 201702:00 PM Eastern
Imagine swarms of tiny drones. Now, imagine them armed with lethal weapons and artificial intelligence.
It seems like bad science fiction. It’s not.
The technology already exists, says Alvin...
By Jon D. Markman On November 27, 201702:00 PM Eastern
Thanksgiving used to be about overeating, watching football on TV, and spending too much time and money at the mall.
However, for the past decade, bricks have been replaced by clicks. Online...
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!
Last...
By Jon D. Markman On November 20, 201702:00 PM Eastern
It’s crazy. Elon Musk has built a semi truck that can accelerate from 0-60 mph in 20 seconds while hauling a 40-ton load.
Think that’s impressive? Well, set the cab free of its trailer, and the...