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Throughout history, the ability to tell increasingly believable stories has become available to more people. Kevin Ashton says that’s a blessing and a curse.
Philosopher Sven Nyholm on reclaiming achievement from the machines.
The case for robotaxis on the water.
NASA’s Caleb Scharf talks with Big Think about life’s long experiment in expansion.
Until the late 20th century, there wasn't a truly universal standard. Under our current definition, everyone agrees on what "one meter" is.
A look at how criminals are using unrestricted chatbots and how cyber defenders are fighting back.
In the post-AI startup landscape, the role of the entrepreneur will evolve from operator to orchestrator. Are you ready?
Are we enslaved by the finer things in life?
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Jotform CEO Aytekin Tank highlights an AI-powered pathway towards more productive and more creative teams.
Dubbed "Valeriana" by researchers, the city of 50,000 peaked around 800 AD before being swallowed by the jungle.
“Could you create a god?” Nietzsche's titular character asks in "Thus Spoke Zarathustra."
The Wharton School professor — and author of Co-Intelligence — outlines ways we can tap into the AI advantage safely and effectively.
The successful tactics of big-name leaders — including Bob Iger, Mary Barra, and Satya Nadella — reveal key approaches to innovation.
The best autonomous car may be one you don’t even need to own.
Studying why innovation clusters form can shed light on how to better promote research and growth.
College degree? Not so much. Employers want teams with a diverse skill set who can adapt to changing industry demands.
Man seeking meaningful relationship at the intersection of on-demand empathy and Rule 34.
CERN scientists achieved record-breaking accuracy in mapping the mass of a key particle in the Standard Model.
With the right prompts, large language models can produce quality writing — and make us question the limits of human creativity.
Dennis “Thresh” Fong talks to us about battling Elon Musk in Quake in the ‘90s, his undefeated record as a pro gamer, and using AI to detoxify gaming.
We need more data centers for AI. Developers are getting creative about where to build them.
He peppers his sentences with words like “neat” and “cool,” he’s not great at working the room after dinner — oh, and he's a peerless visionary.
Alan Turing and Christopher Strachey created a ground-breaking computer program that allowed them to express affection vicariously when so doing publicly, as gay men, was criminal.
Concerns about privacy and pressures regarding the physical appearance of women and their homes contributed to the failure of AT&T’s 1960s Picturephone.
Cognitive systems famously posited by psychologist Daniel Kahneman (1934-2024) may hold the key to a more productive and focused work environment.
The evolution of quantum technology is far from over.
Freethink asks three different kinds of experts to answer this question.
Former Levi Strauss & Co. CEO Chip Bergh revitalized the brand with a visionary innovation plan.