Innovation

How the Blockchain Will Impact the Financial Sector

The blockchain, a form of distributed ledger technology, has the potential to transform the financial sector by bringing lower costs, faster execution of transactions, improved transparency, auditability of operations and other benefits.

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How Autonomous Vehicles Will Upend Transportation

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Lawrence Burns, a former vice president of research for GM, discusses how robotic driving technology will reshape transportation and the economy.

Marvel Comics’ Stan Lee: The Legend Who Created Legends

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Stan Lee's editorial approach to the superhero genre created a universe of enduring characters and helped make Marvel Comics a publishing powerhouse.

What an Insider Reveals About Apple’s Design Secrets

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A new book by former Apple principal engineer Ken Kocienda spills the secrets of the company's famous design process that has led to spectacularly successful devices.

Is Apple Losing Its Innovation Edge?

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Compared to other tech giants such as Amazon, Google, Tesla and Microsoft, Apple seems to be falling behind on innovation. But that impression is based on a limited understanding of[…]

Is China the Next AI Superpower?

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China's national focus on AI, the resources it is bringing to bear on the effort and the presence of ambitious entrepreneurs could let it overtake the U.S. in the field,[…]

How Businesses Can Stay a Step Ahead of Copycats

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Copycats can pose an existential threat to any business. A new book discusses strategies to not only stay ahead of them, but also thrive.

The Downside of Applying Lean Startup Principles

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Early market testing based on lean startup principles could do more harm than good, according to new Wharton research.

Thin Heads and Fat Tails: Understanding the Crypto Reinvention of Capitalism

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Web 3.0 could set up collaboration ecosystems that make the world a better place, notes this opinion piece by Philipp Stauffer of FYRFLY Venture Partners.

How data.world Wants to Unify the Data World

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The co-founders of data.world believe that a common, collaborative platform for data can change the world.

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