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By Jon D. Markman On December 7, 201801:55 PM Eastern
The event was surreal. A Chinese researcher announced on YouTube that he had successfully modified the genes of Lulu and Nana, healthy newborn twins.
According to a Scientific American report,...
By Jon D. Markman On December 5, 201802:00 PM Eastern
Industry is changing. Analog is being replaced by digital. Guesswork is becoming obsolete. Digital transformation is obliterating hit-or-miss.
Just look at BMW. The German luxury car maker...
By Jon D. Markman On November 28, 201801:55 PM Eastern
Imagine artificially intelligent software that can scan and analyze your online profile. Then imagine it creating a score — a risk rating — that’s searchable by future employers. It’s scary, and...
By Jon D. Markman On November 14, 201804:10 PM Eastern
Computers as small and light as particles of dust are moving out of the realm of science fiction, according to a recent Wall Street Journal story.
It changes what is possible in computing. It...
By Jon D. Markman On November 9, 201801:55 PM Eastern
The branding is perfect: No lines, no checkouts, no registers. Retail is going people-less. Technology can replace cashiers, and companies are racing to get there first.
The trend began with...
By Jon D. Markman On October 10, 201802:25 PM Eastern
The future of communications is careening toward us at an incredible clip. The new age is going to be amazing and messy at the same time.
Verizon (VZ) rolled out fifth-generation wireless...
By Jon D. Markman On October 8, 201801:55 PM Eastern
As Amazon.com (AMZN) fortunes have increased, the company has come under increasing pressure to share its wealth with employees. Last week, the process began, sort of.
The online giant announced...
By Jon D. Markman On October 5, 201801:55 PM Eastern
Car shows are important, and not only in an escapist kind of way. They reflect culture. They show what is possible, what is likely.
The most-watched car show in the world kicked off in France...
By Jon D. Markman On October 3, 201803:25 PM Eastern
Something important is happening. The same forces that turned movies, music and shopping into bits of data are transforming financial services.
To the general public, Betterment LLC is largely...
By Jon D. Markman On September 28, 201804:22 PM Eastern
The future of policing is five feet tall and weighs about 400 pounds. Don’t worry, it’s not what you think.
Knightscope calls its K5 robot a fully autonomous data security machine. It is meant...