AI agents making payments and the next phase of the economy
The AI agent economy is taking off. Its next phase will be massively expanded by payments between agents and between agents and humans. As AI agents grow in capabilities, individuals…
This new quantum material pushes solar panel EQE efficiency to 190 percent
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Increasingly we are creating solar panels that are insanely efficient at generating electricity from all types of light, from sunlight to moonlight to ambient light,…
Anthropic’s new AI model can see your screen and control your PC
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Having an AI watch what you’re doing on screen then helping you automate those things, or even comment and help with what you’re doing, is…
A DNA computer conquers Soduku and stores data for millenia
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF The future of computing isn’t silicon, at best it’s hybrid, and it’s possibly just biological … with several twists. Love the Exponential Future? Join…
Adding Quartz to solar receivers could decarbonise the world’s industrial sector
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Trying to decarbonise the world’s industrial sectors is hard because they require very high temperatures to create their products such as steel, but now a…
Hybrid WiFi-LoRA mashup creates ultra long range WiFi
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF There are situations where being able to extend WiFi is useful and important, such as IOT and Smart City applications, and now we can. …
New smart clothes tech turns everday garments into motion trackers
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF There are occasions where tracking someone’s motions is useful, such as in rehab, sports, or the elderly so you can help them improve their mobility.…
OpenAI Canvas translates code between languages with just a click
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF One of the biggest barriers to IT modernisation is translating old code into new more secure or better code languages, but now you can do…
Microsofts new Copilot experiment sees everything on your screen that you do
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Having an AI seeing everything on your screen can be really useful when it comes to automation and augmenting your work activities, but it’s also…
An unhinged AI Bot just pumped a crap crypto memecoin to $657 Million
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF We live in a digital world where we are influenced by things we see on social media and online, and in this case an unhinged…