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The rapid crash of Nokia was triggered when key information gatekeepers became bottlenecks. Here’s the key lesson.
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As we shape our future we should ask: Which interpretations of classic sci-fi fables hold sway with today’s powerful tech leaders?
Warren Buffett famously noted that Berkshire Hathaway would “never depend on the kindness of strangers to stay in business.” Startups take note.
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Trump may make America great again — just not in the way he had intended.
After drastic cuts to the NIH, the FDA, the NSF, and the DOE, NASA science faces down its smallest budget ever. All of society will suffer.
The founder of GenZ Publishing joins Big Think from the infinitely unfurling confluence of print and digital.
Surprisingly, multimodal large language models struggle to read time on analog clocks.
One of the most original and optimistic thinkers in America sketches some big ideas about what's possible with AI in the next 25 years.
By looking outside the current wave of hype, we can create a framework for weighing up the practical impact of AI on any business.
Spotify's Co-President, CPO and CTO chats with Big Think about the science of discovery, Swedish innovation, C-suite podcasting, and more.
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"We're at a very critical point in human history where things are about to change dramatically. One of the beauties of these AI tools is you now can just be anything that you dreamt of being."
How the cult hit sci-fi show imagines a “techno-realist” future.
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The latest from Peter Leyden's "The Great Progression: 2025 to 2050", an essay series published by Freethink.
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Tech expert Peter Leyden argues that we have a historic opportunity to harness AI and other transformative technologies in order to make a much better world over the next 25 years.
The history of catastrophe shows that true resilience comes not from restoration, but from reinvention.
Back in 1970, Sister Mary Jucunda wrote NASA, decrying large investments in science. A former Nazi's legendary response is still relevant.
The founder of gourmet fast food juggernauts Pret and Itsu unpacks the meaning of success and what really inspires him.
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We need more science fiction-inspired thinking in how we approach AI research, argues AI expert Gary Marcus.
Many expect AI to follow a familiar pattern — technological disruption followed by adaptation — but what are we losing in return?
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We've wasted our time and resources ideologically policing and punishing each other for far too long. Here's a better route to prosperity.
“I want to change the way we think about the past altogether,” says Dr. Betül Kaçar, an astrobiologist who studies the origin of life.
Groundbreaking invention does not always translate to commercial benefits. The challenges that faced Microsoft Research help explain why.
"Gyroscope-on-a-chip" technology could soon enable us to navigate over long distances without GPS.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.