China’s batteries are now so cheap they could enable huge power shifts
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF China can produce at scale, and produce at very low cast, and that means they can dominate and move global industries and markets unlike any…
BUILDING TERRY PRATCHETT’S DISCWORLD
For my good futurist friend Bronwyn Williams. Merry Christmas Bronwyn! APPLIED STEIN THEORY Stein Theory is a new Theory of Everything, which unifies all the forces with a single particle,…
Report: Humanity’s Next Quarter Century: 10 Defining Facets of our Future
We need to be thinking big picture. What better time when a mind-boggling first quarter century of the millenium has passed, and we dive headfirst into what will inevitably be…
Quantum Shells could help ultra fast detection of high energy particles
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Quantum materials are very good at sensing and this could improve all kinds of healthcare imaging systems. Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential…
Stein Theory
My new book is out, on Stein Theory, my attempt at unifying all of the forces in nature. I succeeded. You need only one kind of particle (a stein) and…
Google launches Gemini 2.0 its new model for everything
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Google has been playing catch up on AI for a year or so now, and it’s gaining ground on its competitors but slowly. Love…
Google Willow quantum chip smashes classical supercomputer by 10 Septillion years in test
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Googles newest Quantum computing chip just beat a classical computer by 10 Septillion years in a quantum optimised benchmark test. Love the Exponential Future?…
3D printed Ghost Gun used in high profile murder of US healthcare CEO
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF The number of global risks are proliferating and the ability for civilians to manufacture increasingly powerful weapons and weapons systems at home is only going…
Stanfords ai agents can now accurately predict human behaviours
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF As AI’s predictive capabilities improve companies will increasingly try to use it to predict human behaviours, for better and worse. Love the Exponential Future?…
T-Mobile and SpaceX get FCC approval for Satellite to Phone services
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF In time SpaceX and Starlink will disintermediate your cellular provider to become your communications and mobile provider of choice. Love the Exponential Future? Join…