Despite the headline, this article is actually not about 3D-printed guns. It’s not about their legality, the threat they represent, the legal wrangling over them or even the societal wisdom of bearing arms. This article isn’t about 3D-printed guns because even the issue […]
Read more »Those who fear that robots are coming for our jobs were relieved in April when new research from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) revealed that fears of artificial intelligence (AI) were overblown. The report predicted that 14% of jobs in […]
Read more »Going vegetarian. Conserving energy. Cutting back on plastics. Using a fan instead of an air conditioner. Most of us are well aware of the many simple things we can do to combat climate change. Lesser known are the opportunities offered […]
Read more »In March 2001, months before the horrific events of 9/11 put the Taliban on most Americans’ radar, I watched with horror as a group of Afghan extremists rode through the jagged Hindu Kush along the ancient Silk Road. They stopped […]
Read more »Cars can drive themselves. Our bodies can converse with ingestible sensors, alerting us to health issues long before we feel a single symptom. Companies are pouring millions into artificial intelligence, chatbots and machine learning. AI is one of the fastest […]
Read more »In the very near future, the triple A’s — Artificial intelligence, Automation and Additive Manufacturing — will influence nearly every aspect of our lives. Humanity and the quotidian routines that all members of society engage in, from driving our cars […]
Read more »200 years ago, the Industrial Revolution upended global craftsmanship, paving the way for machine manufacturing and technology-dependent factories to take the reins from old-school hand production. Two centuries later, after much of our local craftsmanshipmuscle atrophied, a new form of disruption is reviving craftsmanship, […]
Read more »Waffles baked up in perfect geometric configurations, as intricate and unique as snowflakes. Smoothies created with perfectly portioned nutritional ratios. Sustainable ingredients like algae and duckweed harnessed for consumption to make your favorite dishes better for the environment. This isn’t […]
Read more »If you build it, they will come. And if you 3D-print it, they will come faster, cheaper and more sustainably. We live in an era of overpopulation and mass housing shortages. Yet we also live in a time of phenomenal […]
Read more »The auto industry is undergoing what is arguably the most disruptive and challenging period since Henry Ford democratized the horseless carriage. While the industry has rebounded considerably since the economic crisis of 2009, enjoying five good years of acceleration in […]
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