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Bryan Johnson wants to put a chip in your brain
The Recode 100

Johnson is No. 83 on the Recode 100.

By Rani Molla
Gwynne Shotwell is leading SpaceX’s efforts to become the future of commercial space travel
The Recode 100

Shotwell is No. 31 on the Recode 100.

By Meghann Farnsworth
Technology
This is how tech can help us all survive a modern-day apocalypseThis is how tech can help us all survive a modern-day apocalypse
Technology

Here’s a practical look at how the industry can affect global health crises, climate change, extremism and poverty.

By Pat Gelsinger
Technology
We have unrealistic expectations of a tech-driven future utopiaWe have unrealistic expectations of a tech-driven future utopia
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It’s time to talk about the potential value of limits on technology.

By Bob O'Donnell
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New corporate titans are rising faster than ever, but they’re also fading faster, tooNew corporate titans are rising faster than ever, but they’re also fading faster, too
Technology

The forces governing business today might just come down to understanding the difference between “weapon” and “tool.”

By Eric Kutcher and Kara Sprague
Technology
Artificial intelligence can make America’s public sector great againArtificial intelligence can make America’s public sector great again
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First, let’s define what AI looks like for federal government use.

By Kriti Sharma
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Nonprofits, not Silicon Valley startups, are creating AI apps for the greater goodNonprofits, not Silicon Valley startups, are creating AI apps for the greater good
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These nonprofits are leading the charge in creating human-centered applications of the hottest AI technologies.

By Shannon Farley
Technology
You finally got your flying cars, and Stephen Colbert says they suckYou finally got your flying cars, and Stephen Colbert says they suck
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“Like a mini trampoline had sex with a wienermobile.”

By Peter Kafka
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We’ve seen so many scary movies about robots we can no longer be objective about themWe’ve seen so many scary movies about robots we can no longer be objective about them
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From “The Jetsons” cartoons to the “Terminator” movies, we all have preconceived notions about robotics.

By Bob O'Donnell
Technology
Autonomous driving is here, and it’s going to change everythingAutonomous driving is here, and it’s going to change everything
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Welcome to the hands-free world.

By Nabeel Hyatt
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Augmented reality can save the idea of 3-D experiencesAugmented reality can save the idea of 3-D experiences
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Depth cameras with integrated AR will drive the creation of the first significant new product category the tech world has seen in some time: Augmented-reality headsets.

By Bob O'Donnell
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What does it take to become a hologram? Just 41 cameras and a giant green screen.What does it take to become a hologram? Just 41 cameras and a giant green screen.
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Lauren Goode gets turned into a hologram.

By Meghann Farnsworth
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The future of advanced-edge computing is actually in autonomous carsThe future of advanced-edge computing is actually in autonomous cars
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Companies like Intel, Nvidia and Qualcomm see connected cars as essentially “the” computing device of the next decade or so.

By Bob O'Donnell
Technology
You can control this robot with your mindYou can control this robot with your mind
Technology

But you have to wear a weird hat.

By April Glaser
Technology
A breakthrough in Alphabet’s balloon-based internet project means it might actually workA breakthrough in Alphabet’s balloon-based internet project means it might actually work
Technology

The Loon project says these advancements shorten their timeline for deployment.

By April Glaser and Tess Townsend
Technology
This two-legged robot hopes to one day deliver packages to your front doorThis two-legged robot hopes to one day deliver packages to your front door
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Cassie is all legs and no torso.

By April Glaser
Technology
Voice-driven devices are much more than smartphones without a screenVoice-driven devices are much more than smartphones without a screen
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They are very different animals, with very different types of software requirements.

By Bob O'Donnell
Technology
The movie ‘Hidden Figures’ can teach us how to keep jobs in an AI futureThe movie ‘Hidden Figures’ can teach us how to keep jobs in an AI future
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We would be fools to think we have plenty of time to create the skills our “augmented” world will require.

By Carolina Milanesi
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Predicting the Top 10 tech developments for 2017Predicting the Top 10 tech developments for 2017
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Mobile app installs will continue to decline, AI-based bots will move to mainstream and Amazon’s Echo will become the critical component in smart homes.

By Bob O'Donnell
Technology
My wish list for what new products  Apple might release in 2017My wish list for what new products  Apple might release in 2017
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A Siri speaker and additional wearables are the most likely entrants, while an AR play feels at least a year or two away.

By Jan Dawson
Technology
Apple’s AirPods are so easy to wear you’ll forget you have them onApple’s AirPods are so easy to wear you’ll forget you have them on
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AirPods are “just” wireless headphones about as much as the Apple Watch is just a watch and iPhone is just a phone.

By Ben Bajarin
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Your voice will soon become the primary way to interact with all machinesYour voice will soon become the primary way to interact with all machines
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The Alexa Skills Kit did for the Amazon Echo what the iOS SDK did for the iPhone — open it up as a platform that could conceivably solve every customer demand.

By Bryan Healey
Technology
Here’s your first tech buzzword of 2017: ‘Brownfield’Here’s your first tech buzzword of 2017: ‘Brownfield’
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It may not be the sexiest idea to make preexisting technologies such as tractors “smart,” but the potential payoff is staggering.

By Joe Britt
Technology
We’ve had fake news, fake science — and now, ‘fake tech’We’ve had fake news, fake science — and now, ‘fake tech’
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Sometimes it is too good to be true: Magic Leap and Theranos are the latest tech truth-stretchers to be found out.

By Phil Baker
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Hey Amazon, we’re still getting used to voice-first devices — please don’t give Echo a screenHey Amazon, we’re still getting used to voice-first devices — please don’t give Echo a screen
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Adding an alternative would slow down adoption and weaken the core experience.

By Carolina Milanesi
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Amazon is giving out discounts if you order through Alexa this weekendAmazon is giving out discounts if you order through Alexa this weekend
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“Alexa, give me one good reason to shop by voice.”

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
If the Tesla and SolarCity merger goes through, Elon Musk will be a step closer to creating a solar-powered carIf the Tesla and SolarCity merger goes through, Elon Musk will be a step closer to creating a solar-powered car
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Whatever the outcome of Thursday’s vote, we’ll learn even more about his vision for the next generation of batteries and energy storage.

By Philippe Bourguignon
Technology
Just how close are we to getting Amazon deliveries by drone?Just how close are we to getting Amazon deliveries by drone?
Technology

Kara Swisher, Lauren Goode and April Glaser discuss on Too Embarrassed to Ask.

By Eric Johnson
We took a new car for a spin and now we’re hooked on Siri
Technology

Experiencing Apple’s auto ecosystem with CarPlay, Apple Watch — and even Maps.

By Carolina Milanesi
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Impossible Foods makes fake meat burgers with plant blood (and they’re actually not bad)Impossible Foods makes fake meat burgers with plant blood (and they’re actually not bad)
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The company reverse engineered real burgers to figure out how to make synthetic meat tastier.

By April Glaser
What a venture capitalist sees in the virtual and augmented reality market
Technology

A VC straps on his headset and hunts for opportunity and potential in the AR/VR entertainment landscape.

By Sunny Dhillon
Google’s X is flying its internet balloons over Yellowstone
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We see you, Loon balloon.

By April Glaser
Microsoft is using the brainpower of its legendary research unit in an artificial intelligence push
Technology

The company says AI will be a part of everything it does.

By Ina Fried
Why Uber has to be first to market with self-driving cars
Technology

Especially if the company wants to IPO in the next two years.

By Johana Bhuiyan
Google, Facebook, Amazon and others have teamed up to make AI seem less creepy
Technology

They’ve started a new nonprofit to sell you on the benefits of their algorithms.

By April Glaser
DJI’s new portable drone is so smart it will follow you around like a dog
Technology

At $999, the Mavic Pro employs gesture recognition so you don’t have to hold the controller to take a selfie.

By April Glaser
Why aren’t people freaking out about glasses that watch everything you do, all the time?
Technology

Evan Spiegel wants to record your memories, and everyone seems fine with that.

By Peter Kafka
Snapchat’s camcorder goggles are creepy cool and kind of brilliant
Technology

A refreshingly bold move by Evan Spiegel.

By Dan Frommer
Cash isn’t going away, but it will become digital
Technology

Startups and banks are racing to remove cash from our lives, with apps that help us pay quicker and watches that access money straight from our wrists. But is the end result quick, thoughtless spending?

By Gadi Amit
This is Karma, GoPro’s first drone
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GoPro is also launching a new range of action cameras as it aims to stay a step ahead of the smartphones.

By Ina Fried