Nanorobots: Where We Are Today and Why Their Future Has …
WEBMay 16, 2016 · The new nano-engines could lead to nanorobots small enough to enter living cells to fight disease, the researchers say. Professor Jeremy Baumberg from the Cavendish Laboratory, who led the research, has named the devices ‘actuating nanotransducers’ (ANTs). ‘Like real ants, they produce …
Exponential Finance - Singularity Hub
WEBEvent coverage from Singularity University’s Exponential Finance Summit (2014-2017) on the emerging technologies that are shifting the financial playing field. Welcome to Exponential Finance | Will Weisman | Exponential Finance. 12:46.
AI Teaching Assistant Helped Students Online—and No One Knew …
WEBMay 11, 2016 · Meet Jill Watson, a first-time teaching assistant at Georgia Tech assigned to moderate an online forum for a computer science class. Jill was 1 of 9 TAs assigned to help answer questions about coursework and projects from the 300 students enrolled in the advanced course. During the first few weeks in January, Jill really struggled. […]
If Energy Becomes Free in the Future, How Will That Affect Our …
WEBMar 11, 2018 · The cost of burning coal can only go so low, but the cost of harvesting energy from the sun just keeps dropping.October 2017 saw bids for a Saudi Arabian solar plant as low as 1.79 cents per kilowatt hour, breaking the previous record in Abu Dhabi of 2.42 cents/kWh.Granted, it’s no coincidence that these uniquely low prices are coming from some of the sunniest parts of the world.
7 Critical Skills for the Jobs of the Future - Singularity Hub
WEBJul 4, 2017 · Through investigating the education sector, interviewing industry leaders, and studying the global workforce at large, Wagner has identified seven survival skills of the future. These are skills and mindsets young people absolutely need in order to meet their full potential. 1. Critical Thinking and Problem Solving.
Drones as Big as 747s Will Fly Cargo Around the World With Low ...
WEBFeb 11, 2022 · Moving goods from point A to point B has become more expensive, and there’s no quick fix in sight. But a San Diego-based startup plans to meet some of the demand for air freight with an innovative solution: autonomous cargo drones as big as a Boeing 747. And customers are jumping on board. Natilus, founded in 2016, this week announced $6 ...
How a New Solar and Lighting Technology Could Propel a …
WEBSep 3, 2020 · Access to cheap and ubiquitous solar power and storage will transform the way we produce and use power, allowing electrification of the transport sector. There is potential for new chemical-based economies in which we store renewable energy as fuels, and support new devices making up an “ internet of things.”.
How Many Galaxies Are There in the Universe | Singularity Hub
WEBJan 15, 2021 · Added to existing Hubble observations, their results suggested such galaxies make up 90 percent of the total, leading to a new estimate—that there may be up to two trillion galaxies in the universe. Such estimates, however, are a moving target. As more observations roll in, scientists can get a better handle on the variables at play and ...
New Report Predicts Tech Could Fuel an Age of Freedom—or …
WEBJune 29, 2020. With rapid technological progress running headlong into dramatic climate change and widening inequality, most experts agree the coming decade will be tumultuous. But a new report predicts it could actually make or break civilization as we know it. The idea that humanity is facing a major shake-up this century is not new.
The 6 Ds of Tech Disruption: A Guide to the Digital Economy
WEBNov 22, 2016 · The secret to positively impacting the lives of millions of people is understanding and internalizing the growth cycle of digital technologies. This growth cycle takes place in six key steps, which Peter Diamandis calls the Six Ds of Exponentials: digitization, deception, disruption, demonetization, dematerialization, and democratization.