The Beginning of All At Once
The question of when artificial intelligence would begin improving itself has been floating around for decades, and it has become increasingly salient as modern AI improves. It carries a kind of mythology: AI progress takes off, and the hardest problems the world faces fall before the power of an ever-increasing, infinitely-scaling intelligence. So when does […]
The Future of Payments: What If Your Reputation Could Pay for Dinner?
Think about the last time you reached for your wallet only to realize… you left it at home. Cue the mental scramble. Did I upload it to Apple Pay? Do I have some loose cash? Can I offer up my first born and come back to pay later? Now imagine that instead of panicking, you […]
Rethinking Resilience with Programmable Biology
As you may have heard… it’s getting hotter. So hot, in fact, that extreme heat is the top weather-related killer in the United States. Not hurricanes, not wildfires. Extreme heat kills more people in the U.S. every year than natural disasters combined. So, is all hope lost? Are we giving up? Of course not. Recent […]
Agentic Systems Will Transform Procurement (and Your Starbucks Order)
The term “agentic” is having a moment. If you’ve scrolled LinkedIn lately, you’ve likely run into a headline touting AI systems that can “do it all.” The hype is real, but so is the confusion. What exactly is an agentic system? And more importantly: what does it mean for business? Agentic AI isn’t magic. It’s […]
Generation Beta Is Already Rewriting the Future
It’s no fun as a “youth expert” to realize you’re not exactly considered “the youth” anymore. As one of the oldest members of Gen Z, that moment is happening to me right now. Gen Alpha has started to take the zeitgeist’s reins, with brands now attempting to connect with the new owners of what’s cool, […]
Digital Product Passports: A New Era of Informed Consumerism
A lot of people want to be ethical consumers who choose products and brands that reflect their values. While many of us manage to do this in some areas of our lives, it’s not easy to apply across the board. In my experience, one of the biggest roadblocks is not having the right information to […]
Smarter Spaces, Smarter Business?
We often think of the built environment in terms of architecture, design, engineering, and construction – basically, the spaces where we live and work. And sure, that’s a big part of it! But what’s often overlooked is how the built environment impacts business operations in every industry, from retail and healthcare to logistics and finance. […]