Hard Tech

A close-up of an engine test firing, showcasing various connected hoses and cables, with the engine emitting blue flames from the nozzle, reminiscent of a powerful jet engine.
Aerospace
Ian Brooke wants to revolutionize flight as we know it
This Y Combinator-backed startup has invented a new kind of jet engine, radically more efficient and versatile than anything before it.
Ross Pomeroy
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Batteries
Solid-state batteries are finally making their way out of the lab
Solid-state batteries could soon challenge lithium-ion as the dominant tech for powering smartphones, EVs, and more.
Kristin Houser
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Employment
“Cybersecurity shortage” could reach 85 million workers by 2030
The global talent shortage could reach 85 million workers by 2030, causing approximately $8.5 trillion in unrealized annual revenue.
Michelle Meineke | Senior Writer | World Economic Forum
Disaster Response
Drones and driverless cars could help with Ukraine’s humanitarian crisis 
Muhammad Azmat
Clean Energy
This German firm is building a floating solar plant on a quarry lake 
Reuters Staff | World Economic Forum
Rebreather dives are wildly risky. But this might save lives.
B. David Zarley
Robotics
Watch: Incredible jumping robot triples world record
Kristin Houser
quantum memory
Inventions
A new kind of diamond will hold a billion Blu-Ray’s worth of data 
Kristin Houser
LHC
Physics
The Large Hadron Collider is back online
Kristin Houser
Cars
Chevrolet is electrifying the Corvette
B. David Zarley
hypoint hydrogen aircraft
Aerospace
This hydrogen aircraft could really work
William Lockett
animal behavior
AI
AI can now understand animal behavior 
Kristin Houser
Transportation
The next big disruption is coming: How cities can prepare for flying cars
Linda Lacina