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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 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 17, 201702:00 PM Eastern
The opioid epidemic ravages small and large towns across America.
And it has largely been intractable both to law enforcement and to the medical community. Until now.
This week, the...
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...
By Jon D. Markman On October 11, 201702:00 PM Eastern
A necessary evil. That’s how many Americans view air travel.
Very often, flying is the only way to cover long distances fast enough to do what you want to do. Like bask on a Yucatan beach for...
By Jon D. Markman On September 20, 201702:00 PM Eastern
Your parents probably told you to eat your vegetables so you could grow up strong and healthy.
Well, if you give the same advice to your children and grandchildren, you might be wasting your...
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 25, 201702:00 PM Eastern
Something amazing has happened to consumer electronics.
Companies can update their product software and enhance its features for many years after you take your new purchase home.
You might...