Legacy toymakers like Disney, Lego, and Hasbro are all banking on AR to keep their toys relevant in 2018. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a861b27f721ce73ee3afbfd/master/pass/Merge_Cube_wht_background.jpg
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Meet the women under 40 unlocking new ways to treat diseases and shaping the future of medicine
It’s still relatively uncommon to see female leaders in the biotech and pharmaceutical industries. In biotech, it’s estimated that only about 7-9% of chief executive roles are filled by women. It’s not an issue that’s unique to drugmakers: Among the Fortune 500, 6.4% were led by female CEOs. But among the generation of leaders under 40, there […]
Meet the 30 biotech leaders under 40 who are searching for breakthrough treatments and shaping the future of medicine
Ana Pelisson/Business Insider It’s an exciting time to be in the biotech and pharmaceutical industries. From advances in cancer treatments to using genomics to better understand diseases, to technologies that let you edit, silence, or otherwise manipulate genes, the young leaders in the industry are paving their way through their businesses with biomedical research that […]
Angry customers are shaping the future of AI
GUEST: Have you ever yelled at a customer service agent over the phone? How about an AI-powered virtual customer service agent? If you answered yes to the latter, then thanks, you’ve made a significant contribution to the evolution of artificial intelligence. That’s because virtual assistants, and the machine learning “brains” behind them, need exposure to […]
Four book series that are shaping the future of science fiction on television
Enlarge (credit: Who Fears Death) If recent Hollywood deals are any indication, science fiction on TV is about to get even more interesting and complex. The trend started with the surprising announcement in late 2016 that Lin Manuel-Miranda’s next project—after completing his run on Hamilton and writing the music for Moana—would be to adapt Patrick […]
Why Netflix’s ‘To the Bone’ is shaping up to be its next ’13 Reasons Why’
Netflix The INSIDER Summary: Despite being an instant success, Netflix’s original series “13 Reasons Why” faced serious backlash earlier this year. Many expressed concerns that the show might negatively affect people struggling with mental health disorders. Now, Netflix is at the center of another controversy with its trailer for “To the Bone,” an original film […]
How the Qatar crisis is shaping the future of the region
AP Photo/Mosa’ab Elshamy GCC-member Qatar has been confronted by a concerted diplomatic and economic effort from its former Arab allies, led by Saudi Arabia, UAE, and non-GCC member, Egypt. The official cause of this rift appears to be statements made by the Emir of Qatar criticizing growing U.S.-Saudi military cooperation and their anti-Iran positions. The […]
THE IMMERSIVE VIDEO REPORT: How VR, AR, and 360-degree video are shaping the future of content creation
BI Intelligence As aversion to advertising continues to grow and as ad-blocking adoption increases across the globe, publishers and brands are turning to immersive video — namely 360-degree video, augmented reality (AR), and virtual reality (VR) — to win back some of their lost market share. Immersive video can provide the impactful, emotion-driven storytelling that’s needed […]
3 mega-trends that are shaping the future of work
Petr Josek Snr/Reuters A lot of my work, in both public speaking and private consulting, is rooted in foresight and anticipatory research. Unlike “futurology,” I’m less interested in predicting the future than anticipating different scenarios based on social, political and technological trends. If this sounds like semantics I should point out that they’re really different […]
A female perspective: Women who are shaping the modern world
From battle-hardened soldiers and groundbreaking scientists to political activists and astronauts, as the world celebrates International Women’s Day, RT takes a look at some of the women who have, and will, shape the world around us. Malala Yousafzai Malala Yousafzai survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban in Pakistan, and went on to become the […]
