technology

The Next IdeaIn the early 1990s, I visited billionaire George Soros’ office in New York City to provide some direction on an investment his firm had made…

The Next IdeaWhy is it that you can summon an Uber with one click on your smart phone, but if your child is struggling in school, you might not find out…

Not too long ago, Upper Peninsula native Dawn Verbrigghe had a career humming along in super-cool Brooklyn.Then, out of the blue, came two job offers.…

The Next IdeaA recent headline in the Financial Times read, “Vancouver seizes chance to lure Silicon Valley tech talent.” The mayor of Vancouver confirms…

What’s the first thing you do when you’re waiting at the post office or a bus stop? Likely, you whip out your smart phone. That's according to Daniel…

What could artificial intelligence (AI) mean for us in the future? And when might intelligent machines and technology be at a point where they become an…

If you wandered past any landmarks or took a stroll through a public park this summer, you may have noticed a lot more foot traffic than usual. But…

There's an app for just about everything. Proof of that is Honour Water.It's a new app that teaches you Anishinaabe songs about water. Anishinaabe is the…

The Next Idea If someone asked you to give up your smartphone, your tablet, your laptop, It’s likely you’d have a hard time agreeing to let go.But as much…

The Next IdeaIf you listen to the World Economic Forum, we are now in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The WEF calls this “a fusion of technologies that…