European governments looking to improve their military capabilities must also strategically invest in emerging defense technologies of the future.New technologies relevant to defense—AI, autonomous systems, space, biotechnology, quantum technologies, and more—are changing the nature of conflict and the calculus of military advantage.After decades of underinvestment in defense, European countr...

Following what’s in style for kids these days can be a boon for your wallet.Consumer companies and investors that only just wrapped their head around Generation Z have another thing coming for them: Gen Alpha.Although this cohort, born between 2010 and 2024, is still too young to vote or, in the vast majority of cases, even drive a car, its members are rapidly emerging as a global economic and...

Kais Khimji has spent most of his professional career as a venture investor, including six years as a partner at the prominent VC firm Sequoia Capital.But just like several other former Sequoia partners — including David Vélez, who founded the Brazilian digital bank Nubank — Khimji (pictured right) has always wanted to be a startup founder. On Thursday, he announced that he has revived an id...

Tech job listings have shifted dramatically since ChatGPT came out in November 2022.New Indeed data reveals which jobs plunged and which roles soared after ChatGPT changed the world.Take a look at the chart below, which shows how AI has upended the tech job market.A few weeks ago, I shared Indeed data showing a plunge in tech job listings since early 2020. Those numbers included the post-pandem...

Jaime Banks studies the growing relationships between humans and chatbots.As AI systems grow more conversational and emotionally responsive, companionship has become one of the technology’s most debated frontiers. Millions of users are now forming sustained relationships with chatbots, turning to them not just for assistance but for emotional connection. What once seemed like science fiction i...

Data centers power everything from streaming and cloud storage to the AI systems reshaping industries. When it comes to scale, one country stands far ahead.The U.S. leads with 3,960 data centers, the largest footprint in the dataset. That’s more data centers than the next 14 countries combined.Europe clusters heavily (UK, Germany, France lead), while Asia’s footprint is growing (China, India,...

Fluvo Emotional-Learning Play Robot Isn’t Teaching Kids Rules, It’s Teaching Them Feelings.Fluvo Robot for Children doesn’t start with rules. It starts with feelings. At home, moral education usually falls into two extremes: parents are too busy, or screens take over. Kids learn what’s “right” by being told what not to do, or by avoiding punishment. Over time, morality turns into a checkl...

Lidl is set to turn supermarket chic into front row currency with the launch of its new Trolley Bag, created with New York designer Nik Bentel, just in time for London Fashion Week.Following the viral success of 2024’s croissant tote, the discount retailer is once again leaning into fashion’s appetite for irony – with agency The Romans.The Lidl x Nik Bentel Trolley Bag riffs on the humble su...

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