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Technology Was Supposed to Solve Our Problems, Instead, They Got Worse

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Greg Satell Techno-optimism may have reached its zenith in 2011, when Marc Andreessen declared that software was eating the world. Back then, it seemed that anything rooted in the physical world was doomed to decline while geeky … Continue reading →

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2024: A Pivotal Year

Digital Tonto

We have wars raging, authoritarian regimes on the rise, deep challenges posed by climate change, and the need to regulate our technology, especially, but not only, artificial intelligence. New technologies like artificial intelligence and synthetic biology are leading to not only life-saving cures, but potential solutions to climate change.

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What’s the key to success in corporate-startup collaboration?

HYPE Innovation

First, what are the key factors promoting harmonious and fruitful collaborative innovation between corporations and technology startups? Two important questions, in particular, still need to be addressed. And second, how can we increase the chance of success of collaborative projects between these asymmetric partners from the outset?

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4 Things Leaders Must Know About Artificial Intelligence and Automation

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Greg Satell In 2011, MIT economists Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee self-published an unassuming e-book titled Race Against The Machine. It quickly became a runaway hit. Before long, the two signed a contract with W.

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Software Isn’t Going to Eat the World

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Greg Satell In 2011, technology pioneer Marc Andreessen declared that software is eating the world.

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Why We Are Entering A New Innovation Era.

Paul Hobcraft

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Unlocking the Power of Cause and Effect

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Greg Satell In 2011, IBM’s Watson system beat the best human players in the game show, Jeopardy! Since then, machines have shown that they can outperform skilled professionals in everything from basic legal work to diagnosing breast cancer. It seems that machines just get smarter and smarter all the time.

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