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By Jon D. Markman On January 10, 201802:00 PM Eastern
Something big is happening. The very nature of commerce is changing. And it is happening fast.
This week, The Wall Street Journal ran a story about Samsung’s capital spending. In 2017, the...
By Remi Lukosiunas On October 31, 201707:00 AM Eastern
As you drive down the street, you often see different banks on each side of the road — and sometimes right next to each other. You go a few miles further down the road and once again, buildings...
By Jon D. Markman On October 25, 201702:00 PM Eastern
A California internet company wants to build the future of cities. And it will start with 12 acres of brownfield in Canada.
Sidewalk Labs, the “smart city” division of Alphabet (GOOGL), and...
By Jon D. Markman On October 6, 201702:00 PM Eastern
Imagine riding a rocket from New York City to Shanghai in only 39 minutes!
If you believe Elon Musk, it’s possible … and not too far away.
Musk founded SpaceX, Tesla (TSLA) and a handful of...
By Jon D. Markman On October 4, 201702:00 PM Eastern
In James Bond films, the villains are often eccentric billionaires bent on world domination. They always have great gadgets, tropical islands and legions of hapless, expendable bad guys.
In the...
By Jon D. Markman On September 18, 201702:00 PM Eastern
Shares of semiconductor-maker NVIDIA Corp. (NVDA) surged to a record high Friday of $180.11.
Some analysts are upbeat about new markets and the company’s lead over competitors.
The gains bring...
By Gavin Magor On September 7, 201707:00 AM Eastern
Devastating, and expensive, the damage in Texas from Hurricane Harvey will fall mainly on the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) as I said last week. Catastrophe funding will also kick in for...
By Jon D. Markman On August 28, 201702:00 PM Eastern
In an era dominated by energy-sipping, self-driving wannabes, there is something oddly satisfying about a Ferrari.
Last week, the company Enzo Ferrari carved out of Alfa Romeo in 1939,...
By Jon D. Markman On August 4, 201702:00 PM Eastern
Water covers most of the planet. Yet, fresh drinking water remains a precious commodity in many places. It’s one of life’s rich riddles.
A Spanish company has a solution. Abengoa S.A. (MCE:...
By Jon D. Markman On July 28, 201702:00 PM Eastern
Quantum physics and tiny satellites hundreds of miles above Earth will form the basis of the next leap in global communications.
“Quantum communications.” That’s what scientists call this...