The world’s largest aircraft hauls wind turbine blades round the world
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Wind turbines are getting so big that companies are having problems transporting them so this is one solution. Love the Exponential Future? Join our…
Google’s AI generated DOOM frame by frame without a game engine
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF If we don’t need game engines to create games that’s a huge disruption, and it also disrupts the GPU industry. Love the Exponential Future?…
Researchers find a quick way to recycle polyester clothing
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Most of the clothes we buy end up in landfill, fast fashion is a “scourge on the Earth” say some, and so we need to…
Scientists have created the first autonomous AI scientist
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF While this is a giant first step there’s alot more to be done before scientific discovery is automated, but it will now be much faster.…
The Future of Higher Education: Unbundling and rebundling
This week I gave the keynote for the leadership strategy session of a U.S. tertiary institution with over 120,000 students, on re-envisaging the future of higher education. As part of…
Researchers coax nanoparticles to reconfigure themselves to create Morphing materials
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Modern materials are becoming more active, adaptive, and in some cases alive and this is another example of this quirky trend. Love the Exponential…
A new propellantless thruster just made enough thrust to overcome Earths gravity
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF What if you could launch objects into space without having to use propellant? That’s the subject of a heated scientific debate. Love the Exponential…
Hackers warn of new Zero Click attacks against Gen AI apps
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Increasingly we can use Generative AI against itself to cripple apps and ruin companies without anyone having to be involved in the loop. Love…
Amazon saved 4,500 years of work and $260 Million using Gen AI Robo-Coders
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF As AI gets better at coding and assisting developers Amazon’s latest ROI revelations on its own experiences are staggering. Love the Exponential Future? Join…
Smart grid flaw gives home user complete control 200Mw of generating capacity
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF If companies do not prioritise security then they will find themselves in a similar situation where their operations can be controlled by hackers. Love…