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.

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

Bruce Willis sells his likeness for a deepfake ad

Retired actor Bruce Willis had a "digital twin" made so that his likeness could be inserted into a new project using deepfake tech.

Kristin Houser

This Stable Diffusion mod will turn you into a Pokémon

Stable Diffusion, an open-source text-to-image AI, has been modified to generate Pokémon-like characters from simple text prompts.

Kristin Houser

Activism

Starlink turns on coverage over Iran to bypass censorship

Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet is active over Iran, but the terminals to access it must make it inside the country.

B. David Zarley

How do DALL-E, Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, and other forms of generative AI work?

DALL-E and other types of generative AI can produce images that look like photographs, paintings, or drawings that were created by humans.

Tom Hartsfield

Transportation

The surprising history of how electric vehicles have played the long game and won

The electric vehicle’s environmental credentials might give them a final push to win the long game over traditional cars.

Timothy Minchin

Robotics

Target is now offering the world’s first “robot manicure”

A robot that uses AI and 3D cameras to paint fingernails is now giving Target customers 10-minute manicures for just $8.

Kristin Houser

Inventions

New wireless charging works from nearly 100 feet away

A compact wireless charging system uses harmless infrared light to power devices from nearly 100 feet away.

Kristin Houser

Series| Operation: Reimagine Surgery

The visionaries bringing you the future of surgery

Watch

In partnership with Intuitive

Here’s what it’s like to use a robotic surgical system.

Robotic surgery is a game changer for minimally invasive surgery

In partnership with Intuitive

More and more surgeons are using robotic surgical systems. Here’s why.

Marianne Hayes

Transportation

Optimized charging powers EV batteries to 90% in 10 minutes

Tomorrow's electric vehicles could charge far more quickly thanks to optimized charging methods and innovative battery designs.

Kristin Houser

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