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By Juan M. Villaverde On February 28, 201807:00 AM Eastern
Congratulations, 21st Century! We now have the first-ever state-sponsored cryptocurrency.
But it’s not exactly time to celebrate.
It all burst onto the scene one week ago when Caracas made its...
By Jon D. Markman On February 9, 201802:00 PM Eastern
Cryptocurrencies are crashing, even as the underlying technology begins to flower in the corporate world.
This week, the Spanish banking conglomerate Santander said it was ready to start using...
By Sean Brodrick On January 27, 201811:00 AM Eastern
Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin — a man who speaks like he superglued his teeth together — does not favor a strong dollar. Heck, he’s stomped on the dollar, kicked to the edge of a cliff...
By Jon D. Markman On January 26, 201802:00 PM Eastern
Obviously good. That’s how Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin just characterized the recent collapse of U.S. dollar. Moments later, all hell broke loose.
Currency markets are intertwined, and...
By Jon D. Markman On January 19, 201802:00 PM Eastern
It is happening. Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are crashing.
Well, sort of.
This week Bitcoin sank below $10,000. It’s down from $21,000 a month ago, in a perfect storm of investor...
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 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 8, 201702:00 PM Eastern
Imagine if fighter jets could shoot down enemy targets with high-powered lasers.
That is now closer to reality. Recently, the Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $26 million contract to...
By Gavin Magor On November 2, 201707:00 AM Eastern
It’s that scary and uncertain time of the year again. No, not Halloween; Health insurance season! Medicare Open Enrollment started on October 15 and ends on December 7, while open enrollment under...
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...