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By Jon D. Markman On July 14, 201702:00 PM Eastern
Imagine traveling from San Francisco to Los Angeles in about the same time it takes to get a Domino’s pizza delivered.
Far-fetched?
It’s definitely possible, and it got one step closer...
By Jon D. Markman On July 10, 201702:00 PM Eastern
Passively managed exchange-traded funds are clobbering the performance of actively managed mutual funds this year. And brainy portfolio managers are starting to freak out.
A recent piece in The...
By Mike Larson On July 7, 201707:00 AM Eastern
Americans marked the Fourth of July holiday by eating hot dogs and hamburgers, setting off fireworks and lighting sparklers, enjoying countless parades from coast to coast, and otherwise...
By Jon D. Markman On June 30, 201702:00 PM Eastern
Major automakers are discovering the benefits of electric cars. And it is a really big deal.
This week, Porsche announced that its “Mission E” electric concept led to a corporate epiphany....
By Jon D. Markman On June 23, 201702:00 PM Eastern
Within a decade, people in need of a new liver, heart or kidney will get a new one practically on demand. These brand-new organs will be regenerated from their very own cells.
That’s...
By Jon D. Markman On June 14, 201702:00 PM Eastern
In the near future, scientists will engineer food that grows faster and does not spoil.
This is the promise of CRISPR/Cas 9, a game-changing gene-editing tool.
Bioengineered food could end...
By Jon D. Markman On June 12, 201702:00 PM Eastern
Leading tech stocks suffered a huge downside reversal Friday. Bears are thrilled. Many feel vindicated.
Despite Friday’s drubbing, which spilled over into Monday’s trading session, tech is still...
By Jon D. Markman On June 9, 201702:00 PM Eastern
It looks like a giant vacuum cleaner and it’s set to disrupt the fruit-harvesting business.
Like most startups, Abundant Robotics saw a problem it thought could be solved with technology.
So...
By Jon D. Markman On May 24, 201702:00 PM Eastern
Elon Musk is obsessed with speed. From rockets to hyperloops to electric cars, fast is kind of his thing.
Now he wants to apply the same aesthetic to manufacturing.
Critics argue it’s another...
By Mike Larson On May 22, 201707:00 AM Eastern
Last fall, we had the “Trump Bump.” Last week, we got the “Trump Dump.”
The Dow Industrials plunged more than 372 points on Wednesday, while the S&P 500 tanked more than 43. That was the worst,...