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  • Planet-Friendly Plastic

    In recent years, our dependence on plastics has become a massive, rapidly growing environmental problem. Around 99% of the 400 million tons of plastics produced every year, from disposable water bottles to industrial-strength pipes, are derived from fossil fuels such as oil, natural gas and coal. Besides the greenhouse gasses that are released to extractRead…

  • Supercharging America’s National Defense with AI

    Over the past year, the idea that AI will transform how we work and live has become ingrained in the zeitgeist. Analysts everywhere are quantifying AI’s expected impact on business and the economy, and reports that measure it in the trillions of dollars—from the likes of McKinsey, PwC and others—land on newspaper front pages withRead…

  • The Rise of Innovation in Wildfire Detection and Response

    When Hurricane Ian crashed into southwest Florida in 2022, it caused massive and widespread damage. The Category 4 hurricane caused more than 150 direct and indirect deaths, and more than $112 billion in damage. It was the costliest hurricane in Florida’s history to date, and the third most costly in the U.S. But one townRead…

  • The Coming Payments Revolution

    Picture this: An employee gets off work at 7 p.m. While walking to her car, she logs into her team member app and requests a payment for that shift. By 7:05, the money hits her bank account and is available to use for groceries, rent or a car payment. No waiting two weeks to receiveRead…

  • Thanks to A.I., the Doctor Will See You Now

    Much of the attention on healthcare has focused on lower patient outcomes even in the face of ever-escalating costs.  And there seems to be no end in sight. But lost in that understandable outrage is another important story around healthcare: the agony and emotional stress of waiting.  A doctor visit can be cathartic, helping toRead…

  • Smarter Farming for an Unpredictable Future

    For decades, anyone who’s enjoyed a salad in the United States between the months of November and April has likely had the Colorado River to thank. In an area of southwest Arizona and southeastern California, the river irrigates millions of acres of farms, turning a parched desert into some of the nation’s most productive farmland.Read…

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