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The Future. Rick Fox’s construction company, Partanna, finished building its first prototype home using a cement-less and carbon-negative alternative concrete. With concrete production representing 8% of greenhouse gas emissions (almost all thanks to cement), the material could be a building block for a more sustainable industry… and get the marketing push it needs thanks to […]
The Future. Leveraging ChatGPT’s ability to talk with the API of a website, app, or software, researchers at Nvidia taught ChatGPT to play the game Minecraft without human intervention… paving the way for the chatbot to become a full-fledged “AI agent” and handle any number of online tasks. While there’s still a lot of development […]
The Future. Dude Perfect — the trick shot group comprised of Tyler Toney, Garrett Hilbert, Cody Jones, and twins Cory and Coby Cotton — has launched a streaming service for their content called (you guessed it) Dude Perfect. If the economics no longer make sense to house content exclusively on YouTube, watch as more popular […]
The Future. GeoGuessr, originally a pastime for bored homebound users, has transformed into a competitive platform for showcasing encyclopedic knowledge of global geography through analyzing Google Street View images. Although GeoGuessr is undergoing some growing pains, its ability to connect people (especially with an in-person World Cup that went down last week) may make it […]
The Future. Facial recognition technology is starting to be used by hospitality companies and travel authorities to make every aspect of the business more convenient for customers. But with the potential for that data to be sold to government agencies, be used in identity theft, and maybe even lead some people to be barred from […]
The Future. Netflix plans on opening themed stores around the world, dubbed Netflix Houses, where fans can shop, dine, and maybe even try out branded experiences. The concept will start with two locations in the US, and we wouldn’t be surprised if they’re developed as outgrowths from the recently renovated Egyptian Theatre in LA and […]
The Future. A bipartisan team in the Senate has introduced a bill to protect individuals from unauthorized digital replicas, building on current name, image, and likeness laws. The bill is still a discussion draft, so plenty of work will be done on it before it ever comes up for a vote. But with Senator Chris […]
The Future. NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal is joining Reebok’s executive roster, captaining the company’s basketball division. It’s not only a headline-grabbing play by Reebok that could translate to transformative change, but it’s also another example of top sports players joining the corporate class as part of their second acts… which may soon become […]
The Future. NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has landed back on Earth filled with asteroid samples that contain the two most important elements for planet and life formation — carbon and water. It’s not alien life, but it’s a massive discovery that could set off a new wave of research and exploration among the stars. And thanks […]
The Future. Gen Z’s style of professional networking is more casual, relational, and global than previous generations, focusing on skill sets rather than job positions. That’s helping young workers build networks quickly and with little pressure… and, by design, it may actually help more workers find the job position of their dreams. Small talk updatesGen […]