The Fusion News is Better Than You Think
The news about fusion nuclear power is even better than many of the reports this week suggested. Yes a government lab made a major and historic breakthrough. But the best is yet to come–from startups.
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AI Startup NWO.ai Helps Ukraine Combat Russian Disinfo
NWO.ai was designed to spot emerging trends online. But its ability to discern things like emotional manipulation and disinformation tactics enabled the software to become an effective weapon in Ukraine’s war against Russian invaders.
Business is the Battery of Society: Reflections On Innovation
Techonomist John Suter shares his key insights from Techonomy 22 and charts a way forward. (Hint: Do not negotiate on climate.)
Bringing Medicare Into the Digital Age
The United States spends $696 billion on Medicare – so reforming the existing plan distribution model couldn’t be more vital. The process should be as straightforward and stress-free as possible, and that way is through...
My Epiphanies at a Climate Innovation Breakfast
As the internet industry implodes, a session helped me realize that a newly-forming climate industry will replace it. Climate tech and climate-conscious companies will become the leading force in business and markets, a new force...
Can the U.S. and Europe Agree on Rules for AI?
As EU and U.S. leaders meet in Washington at a joint Trade and Technology Council, there is great need for a proposed “transatlantic accord on artificial intelligence.” But the two sides have differing agendas, and...
Climate Tech, Compassion, and the Innovation Crucible: Highlights of TE22
Our recent three-day excursion into the future of innovation at TE22 brought together concerns about democracy, a semi-obsession with global warming, confusion about the metaverse, and predictions of an AI/robotic society. But we found general...
EU Proposes Immediate Loss and Damage Fund, Emissions Peak Before 2025
A dramatic new offer from the plenary floor at COP 27, in which rich countries would immediately set up a loss and damage fund in exchange for a pledge to peak greenhouse gas emissions before...
‘Explosion’ in Number of Fossil Fuel Lobbyists at Cop27 Climate Summit
Oil and gas industries have 636 representatives at Egypt conference – a rise of more than 25% on previous year.