Articles by author:

In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) technology has emerged as a sort of boogeyman in countless fields. While prominent voices promise that AI will kill jobs across the board, AI has been quietly and effectively becoming an integral part of the healthcare system. The US healthcare system is in crisis, and AI seems to have […]

The market for computers and software in American schools is projected to reach $21 billion in sales by 2020 and there’s no sign of a slowdown.[1] On the contrary, school districts and Silicon Valley alike are embracing this newfound partnership, with millions of dollars flowing into technology makeovers nationwide. An entirely new industry is growing […]

Fueled by big data, artificial intelligence, and the internet of things, the future of the transportation industry is here, poised and ready to take flight. With recent innovations in transportation paving the path for safer, more efficient, and smarter travel, sooner rather than later, flying cars may become more than just a concept animated in […]

Jerry Jones raised eyebrows in 1989 when he purchased the Dallas Cowboys and promptly fired longtime coach Tom Landry. The price tag then? $150 million. At the time, the Cowboys were hemorrhaging nearly $1 million a month.[1] As of 2017, the Cowboys franchise is valued at $4.2 billion, beating out international soccer powerhouse Real Madrid […]

At the end of a long row of benches where young mothers wearily try to soothe their squirming babies is a clue to both the enormous challenge involved in reducing infant mortality in Africa and the huge potential for doing so. Perched on the edge of an examination table in the only clinic offering care […]

Waymo announced earlier this week that not only were self-driving cars on the road, but that they are on Arizona roads without anyone behind the wheel. Not long following this announcement was the crash of the self-driving shuttle in Las Vegas – hours after it was launched. The incident was described in a statement from […]

Nearly nine in 10 college students—, 87 percent — said it was important to them that the institutions they applied for were technologically savvy, according to a new survey from ed tech provider Ellucian. More than half of students surveyed, 58 percent, said that of all the companies and institutions they engage with, their college […]

Ride-share companies like Uber and Lyft have transformed the way people move around, especially in our cities. This change has happened quickly, and there are many more like it on the horizon, including self-driving cars, in-vehicle data connectivity, and perhaps even flying cars and motorcycles. While electric cars are on the rise and are reducing […]

The use of digital data is not enough to make a smart hospital. The smart hospital has to do more. It must integrate data using artificial intelligence, implement cloud computing, and use the internet of things to create new data not otherwise available to doctors and nurses. Smart hospitals will be less likely to have […]