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Fibonacci’s "Liber Abaci" not only revolutionized commerce — it also helped nudge the world towards reasoned, quantitative enquiry.
In this excerpt from "The Shortest History of AI," Toby Walsh explores the history of the Logic Theorist, the first AI to prove mathematical theorems.
How did Jobs revolutionize tech, not once but continually? Aspiring innovators — and today's Apple — should look to The Bard and seek out singularity.
Scientists are notoriously resistant to new ideas. Are they falling prey to groupthink? Or are our current theories just that successful?
Rivals may try to outnumber us with fleets of cheap vessels. Our path is to out-innovate them.
Wales shares with Big Think his thoughts about the future of media, the promise of AI, and our need to build a culture on trust.
In most organizations, contradictions are treated as problems to be fixed. But what if they’re actually the point?
It's no wonder great writers swear by messy first drafts.
Investment in quantum is growing. Anastasia Marchenkova wants to make sure funders still ask the tough questions.
Richard Fain — Chairman and former CEO of Royal Caribbean Group — explains how a tongue-twister helped boost his company’s fortunes.
It's time to write the human genome, argues microbiologist Andrew Hessel.
Bold megaprojects could turn dry depressions into thriving new hubs of life.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
"Think of it like a transcontinental railroad — not the fastest way to move a lot of mass, but certainly the most efficient,” Jared Isaacman said about nuclear electric propulsion.
Lew Frankfort — Chairman Emeritus of Coach, Inc. — reveals the surest way for a brand to stand the test of time.
Early warning signs show AI is eating into the entry-level job market — a potential harbinger of things to come.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Quantum mechanics was first discovered on small, microscopic scales. 2025's Nobel Prize brings the quantum and large-scale worlds together.
Behind the plateau in corporate AI lies a surge in personal and agentic use.
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As October begins, thousands of longtime NASA employees are leaving the agency. 4000+ will exit by January 9, 2026, changing NASA forever.
The incredible story of how the US Army began the march toward generative AI in 1943 — and what it means for your business today.
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Trailblazing isn’t limited to the executive suite: Cultures of disruption happen when people at every level step up to lead change.
A conversation with Dr. Susan Schneider on the AI risks we’re not talking about and why the fixation on AGI is misplaced.
Alexis Ohanian didn’t treat his relationships with the media as purely transactional — and his star rose in spectacular fashion.
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Even when leaders know disruption is a smart long-term decision, the pain of transition can produce a titanic shambles. Just ask Kodak.
Strategyzer CEO Alex Osterwalder on why entrepreneurs should take a leaf from Amazon’s innovation playbook.
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