Alphabet’s Sidewalk Labs and Waterfront Toronto—the entity formed by Canada, Ontario, and the city of Toronto—have shared an early peek of design plans for Sidewalk Toronto, the much-hyped waterfront revitalization project that’s been touted as “the world’s first neighborhood built from the internet up.” Unveiled this week at a roundtable for community feedback, a set... Continue Reading →

What if artificial intelligence can’t cure cancer after all? That’s the message of a big Wall Street Journal post-mortem on Watson, the IBM project that was supposed to turn IBM’s computing prowess into a scalable program that could deliver state-of-the-art personalized cancer treatment protocols to millions of patients around the world. Watson in general, and... Continue Reading →

Hyperloop has been with us for half a decade now, but it's still hard to separate the hype from the reality. In the five years since Elon Musk published his open-source concept for a supersonic floating tube-train, some very real progress has been made. But promises have also been broken, and the dream of a... Continue Reading →

At the 2018 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, US President Donald Trump shared the message that the United States is, and will continue to be, great. "Will soon be heading to Davos, Switzerland, to tell the world how great America is and is doing," Trump tweeted before he arrived. "Our economy is now booming... Continue Reading →

A new exploration of stem cells from placentas could drastically advance regenerative medicine. Peter Diamandis, X-Prize and Singularity University founder, recently teamed up with Robert Hariri, the founder of Celgene Cellular Therapeutics, to study these specific stem cells in the hopes of discovering new regenerative therapies. The initiative, called Celularity, is built around the idea... Continue Reading →

Researchers at the University of Hawaii at Manoa and the state of Hawaii's Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) have developed an innovative method of removing invasive macroalgae that can smother coral reefs, the University of Hawaii reported Aug. 9. A combination of removing macroalgae with an underwater "Super Sucker" vacuum and introducing juvenile sea urchins... Continue Reading →

A newly released report from the Financial Times delivers a healthy mix of good and bad news regarding British technology company Dyson’s electric vehicle (EV) ambitions. The good news is that Dyson is planning to jump into the EV market with not just one vehicle, as previously reported, but three. The bad news? The first... Continue Reading →

How has the economy changed over the last generation, and what do today’s workers have to contend with that previous eras did not? Jim and Floyd Marinescu, CEO of C4Media, discuss these issues and more on this episode, which focuses on basic income from the business perspective. Listen to podcast here: http://www.basicincomepodcast.com/podcast/business-modern-economy-basic-income-feat-floyd-marinescu/

In a move it said was to address the large cost of entering a career in medicine, New York University's School of Medicine said Thursday that it will offer full scholarships to all current and future students in its doctor of medicine program. NYU said it was the "only top 10-ranked" medical school in the... Continue Reading →

The economy continues to be a friendly place for job seekers today, and not just for the ultra-educated — economists are predicting ever-improving prospects for workers without a degree as well. Recently, job-search site Glassdoor compiled a list of 15 top employers that have said they no longer require applicants to have a college degree.... Continue Reading →