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Will Future Robots be able to give Birth to Their Own Children?
At first blush, the notion of a mechanical robot giving birth to a baby sounds preposterous. But many of the technologies we use today started out as preposterous ideas at one time or another. Every year we cross boundaries that never seemed crossable, entertain...
Bitcoin and the surprising “disturbance in the force” that will upend our financial systems
In 1984, Congressman Jack Kemp introduced the “Gold Standard Act of 1984.” At the time, many people found it inconceivable to have anything more stable than gold to serve as the basis for our economy. 32 years later, gold is losing its luster, and the emerging new kid...
Driverless Tech – 8 scenarios that show it to be the most disruptive technology in all history
Driverless vehicles will be the most disruptive technology in all history. There may be more disruptive technologies on the horizon, but it is hard to imagine anything that will add more changes to our daily lives faster than this one. It will even be more disruptive...
Situational Futuring – The Secret Process for Understanding the Future Revealed
A little over two years ago I mentioned a new anticipatory thinking tool I've developed called “situational futuring.” It helps me gain better insight into the world ahead. Until now I hadn't given too many details about how it worked or how to...
Cracking the Code for the Future of Education
This story started in 2012 when I was asked to speak at a TEDx event in Istanbul on the future of education. Several times throughout my talk I touched on the topic of teacherless education. After my presentation, I was approached by Cozi Namer, a Google executive who...
42 Daunting Questions Facing the Future of both Intellectual Property and Personal Ownership
At a recent International Copyright Technology Conference in Seoul, Korea, I gave a talk on the “Future of Intellectual Property.” Leading up to the event my research led me to conclude that today’s IP laws, systems, and processes are not designed to handle the issues...
How Virtual Reality will Transform the Future of News
The year is 2026 When the police arrested the couple for human trafficking, a news drone was able to slip through the door and get first hand footage of the squalors the young girls were being held in. The same drone that did a quick video sweep of the building was...
"122 Things" you will be able to do in the library of the future that you can’t do today
It all started with a conversation I had with the National Library of Greece a couple weeks ago. As they shared with me their plans for constructing a massive new National Library, a beautiful facility they hope to open next year, they started...
How Much are VR Broadcasting Rights Worth for NFL Football?
1994 was the first year that television broadcast rights for NFL football exceeded $1 billion. While currently earning between $5-$6 billion per year, the NFL currently has its eyes set on a much larger number in the years ahead, upwards of $25 billion. Broadcast...
The Transformative Tech Playbook – Eight Emerging Internet-Sized Opportunities
When it comes to innovation it’s always hard to point to that exact moment when an invention, contribution, or individual caused the course of history to change. But there’s something about the right combination of ideas, technology, and personalities that creates a...
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