The future – at least in the short term – will make our identities even more of an open book if we’re not careful. That’s according to a new report out from the Institute for the Future called Information Generation: Transforming the Future Today, and identifies five “key directional shifts” in the coming decade. 1….
Google and Johnson & Johnson are teaming up to develop robots that can perform surgery. The companies say they are developing a “platform” to make robotic assistants to help doctors during surgery. Financial terms were not disclosed. What are your thoughts? Click the image to read more:
I travel to California frequently, and have seen first hand the devastating effects of the drought and the water problems facing people and businesses. And many other states will soon feel the pinch of what’s happening to our California friends, by way of food shortages and the like. But for those who live and work…
We all know how frustrating red tape can be. Last week Amazon vented just a bit before a Senate subcommittee, telling them that they are stifling innovation. Amazon says that the Federal Aviation Administration is taking so long to approve its requests to test-fly unmanned drones that the models they’re developing are becoming obsolete before…
This is a great lesson learned for aerospace giant Boeing, who recently discovered that saving up a trove of advanced technologies for a single new project was simply too expensive and disruptive to succeed. The WSJ has the story: After a turbulent decade, Boeing Co. is rethinking its formula for innovation. The 99-year-old aerospace giant…
Here is a great example – one of many innovative approaches taken to help eastern Japanese farmers bounce back from the tsunami, modernize the region’s agriculture and increase farming output. SENDAI, Japan – Even before a tsunami swamped fields east of the Japanese city of Sendai in March 2011, Chikako Sasaki and her husband, a…
You’ve heard it said, “no guts, no glory?” In open innovation, there is no room for fear. Many companies today are averse to taking risks in this economy, and who can blame them? When leaders are not willing to take risks, their corporate culture might seem “safe.” But managing risks is something we can all…
We all want to get employees excited about innovation, especially when changes are something they themselves helped create. They want to talk about it, and they should! And we should help, so that excitement builds across the organization and spills over to your customers and to the world. So what’s the best way to help…
Did you know that in the Netherlands, one out of three people consider a bicyle as their main form of transportation? Now the Volvo company has come up with a unique way to make commuting by bike more safe, with a transparent spray that cyclists and pedestrians can apply on their clothes or bikes before…
For my basketball friends, a little something innovative to consider as we head to the Final Four. (Go Badgers!): The NCAA’s March Madness tournament is in full swing, and in addition to the players and the coaches, our team here at WNYC Radio is watching out for the whistles on the court. We are blowing the…
