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
aircar
Transportation
Flying “AirCar” cleared for takeoff in the EU
Kristin Houser
waste heat
Inventions
Flexible device hugs pipes, turning waste heat into electricity
Kristin Houser
freight trains
Transportation
Former SpaceX engineers to turn freight trains into autonomous EVs
Kristin Houser
delivery robots
AI
Delivery robots get airbags to protect you in case of collision
Kristin Houser
flying car
Transportation
See a futuristic flying car’s first untethered flight 
Kristin Houser
Getting your piece of the data economy 
In partnership with Streamlytics
personal robot
Robotics
New personal robot carries stuff around your house 
Kristin Houser
Microsoft right to repair
DIY
Microsoft posts video of DIY laptop teardown 
Kristin Houser
virtual world simulator
AR
Disney creates “Virtual World Simulator” for its theme parks 
Kristin Houser
airless tires
Transportation
Goodyear puts airless tires on Starship delivery robots 
Kristin Houser