The Power of Disruption: How Creativity and Innovation are Spurred by Noncommissioned Projects Summary This blog post tells the story of Andre Geim and Konstantin Vassilo, the Nobel Prize winners in Physics who discovered graphene, and discusses the concept of disruption in giving people something they didn’t know they were missing. It also highlights the …
Automation in Military and Commercial Aircraft: Expert Insights Summary This Q&A article explores the potential impact of automation on military and commercial aircraft, with a focus on how drones and robots can improve safety and efficiency. Missy Cummings, an expert in unmanned aerial vehicles, shares her perspectives on the subject, and the article also delves …
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New Opportunities and Challenges with Adobe’s Creative Cloud Summary In a Q&A with Adobe’s CEO, Shantanu Naraya, discusses the company’s shift to a cloud-based model and how it has impacted their revenue streams, innovations, and reach. The use of the Creative Cloud has provided customers with a seamless approach to create, manage, deliver, and monetize …
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Kickstarter: Revolutionizing Crowdfunding for Creative Projects Summary Kickstarter is a crowdfunding platform that has seen exponential growth since its launch in 2009. It has expanded to include not only creative arts projects but also gadgets, design projects, video games, and restaurants. Kickstarter remains focused on creative projects that spring from imagination and pursue some form …
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Social Technologies in Large Corporations: Improving Networking and Communication Summary The article explores how social technologies can enhance communication and networking among employees in large corporations. It highlights the challenges that corporations face with traditional technologies and how social platforms like Twitter and Facebook can revolutionize the way corporations operate. The article discusses the benefits …
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Batteries in Electric Vehicles – Cost, Size, and Future Innovation Summary The article delves into the various types of batteries used in hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and all-electric vehicles, discussing their costs, sizes, and packaging. It also emphasizes the need for more efficient, lighter-weight, and more affordable batteries in the future. The speaker believes that America …
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The Impressive Turnaround of Ford: Q&A with CEO Al Mulally Summary Al Mulally, former CEO of Ford, talks about the impressive turnaround of the company after taking over in 2006 when the car industry was struggling. He discusses how they had to move decisively to a different model that focused on the Ford brand, investing …
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Lean Startups in Government: The Rise of Entrepreneurship Summary The new CTO of the United States, Todd Park, has brought lean startup philosophies to the government, resulting in an increased interest in entrepreneurship, particularly due to the obsolescence of routine jobs being automated, leading to the creation of a burgeoning startup industry. There are concerns …
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The Lean Startup: Secrets to Minimizing Failure and Validating Learning Summary In this interview, Eric Ries, the author of “The Lean Startup,” shares his journey as a professional experimenter, discussing his failures and his quest to find a technical solution to the problem of discovering what customers want. He emphasizes the importance of validated learning, …
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Twitter: Connecting the World One Tweet at a Time Summary In this Q&A session, we discuss various topics related to Twitter. We touch on the company’s vision, its work regarding the “second screen” phenomenon, evolving profile pages, sentiment analysis, and the complicated relationship between Twitter and Google, among other things. Table of Contents Twitter’s Vision: …
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