Hard Tech

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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

Entertainment

AI dubbing can make actors appear to speak any language

A new AI dubbing tech called TrueSync matches actors’ mouths with recorded dialogue to make watching a movie in an unknown language feel less jarring.

Kristin Houser

Food

These shelf-stable French fries last 90 days at room temp

Startup Farther Farms has developed a pasteurization process that allowed it to create shelf-stable French fries that last 90 days at room temperature.

Kristin Houser

Clean Energy

New solid-state lithium battery can be recharged 10,000 times

Harvard University researchers have developed a solid-state lithium battery they believe could allow electric vehicles to last 10 to 15 years.

Kristin Houser

Inventions

Google unveils “magic window” for 3D video chat

Google’s Project Starline is a new 3D video chat technology designed to make online communication feel more like real life.

Kristin Houser

This 'Metaform' optical device could shrink the size of AR headsets

By bridging nanophotonics and freeform optics, University of Rochester researchers hope to enable next-gen AR optics in XR wearables.

Jesse Damiani

Computer Science

IBM's faster, more powerful microchips

IBM has unveiled the world’s first 2-nanometer microchips, a breakthrough in chip technology that could lead to faster devices that require less energy.

Kristin Houser

Agriculture

The world’s first fully electric, self-driving tractor

Monarch Tractor’s all-electric, self-driving tractor could save farmers money, while also benefiting the environment.

Kristin Houser

Using machine learning to detect dementia in older drivers

Researchers build AI to predict dementia and mild cognitive impairment in older drivers based on driving data.

Jesse Damiani

Sustainability

A world’s first: Printable electronics now fully recyclable

Duke researchers show new recyclable electronics technique that reclaims nearly 100% of carbon-based printed transistors using water and sound.

Jesse Damiani

Blockchain

Stablecoins, CBDCs, and the future of money

What role would a Fedcoin play in the evolving landscape of digital currency?

Jesse Damiani

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