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This Y Combinator-backed startup has invented a new kind of jet engine, radically more efficient and versatile than anything before it.

Ross Pomeroy

Solid-state batteries could soon challenge lithium-ion as the dominant tech for powering smartphones, EVs, and more.

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

This compact solar concentrator could be the perfect daylight harvesting device for Singapore’s underground spaces.

A new wireless brain-computer interface was able to record and transmit brain signals as effectively as the “gold standard” wired systems.

Scientists are on the hunt for a superconductor that works in higher temperatures and lower pressure.

An IBM quantum computer is being installed at the Cleveland Clinic as part of the organizations' Discovery Accelerator collaboration.

Functional ultrasound tech can be used to map the brain activity of monkeys, suggesting it might be useful for future brain-machine interfaces.

IBM’s Project Debater is trained to quickly craft well-researched arguments — and the AI debater could one day improve your decision making.

The film David Attenborough’s Natural History Museum Alive now has a companion AR app that brings three extinct creatures to life in your home.

An AI backpack powered by Intel technology “sees” for visually impaired people, letting them know about any potential obstacles in their path.

In 2022, a startup will begin selling airless bike tires that never go flat because they’re made out of a special NASA-developed metal alloy.

A neural wristband that allows wearers to control AR glasses by simply moving their fingers is under development at Facebook Reality Labs.

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