Hard Tech

A close-up of an engine test firing, showcasing various connected hoses and cables, with the engine emitting blue flames from the nozzle, reminiscent of a powerful jet engine.

Ian Brooke wants to revolutionize flight as we know it

This Y Combinator-backed startup has invented a new kind of jet engine, radically more efficient and versatile than anything before it.

Ross Pomeroy

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Batteries

Solid-state batteries are finally making their way out of the lab

Solid-state batteries could soon challenge lithium-ion as the dominant tech for powering smartphones, EVs, and more.

Kristin Houser

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Employment

“Cybersecurity shortage” could reach 85 million workers by 2030

The global talent shortage could reach 85 million workers by 2030, causing approximately $8.5 trillion in unrealized annual revenue.

Michelle Meineke | Senior Writer | World Economic Forum

Aerospace

This startup is ready to make electric flight a reality

After years of preparation, Washington-based startup Eviation is ready to lead the charge to electric flight.

Brayden Gerrard

Robotics

Sun-powered soft robot could mop up the seas

Inspired by steam engines and water-walking insects, this soft robot may one day mop up oil spills at sea.

B. David Zarley

Blockchain

Can we get blockchains to talk to each other?

Blockchains do more than crypto; logistics, contracts, and more use the tech. But there’s a problem: blockchain communication is still difficult.

B. David Zarley

Series| Hard Reset

Inside Zoox: The robot vehicle totally changing transportation

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Take an exclusive ride in the vehicle with no steering wheel that’s aiming to make car ownership a thing of the past.

Freethink Team

We can now explore Meta’s first virtual world

Meta (formerly Facebook) has opened up access to Horizon Worlds, its virtual world for the metaverse, to all adults in the U.S. and Canada.

Kristin Houser

Transportation

Paris Olympics will ignite the future of electric flying taxis

France will soon begin testing electric air taxis at a hub outside of Paris, with plans to have dedicated flying taxi routes ready in time for the Olympic Games.

Teresa Carey

Big Tech

The key to cybersecurity? Controlling chaos

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In partnership with Axonius

The second law of thermodynamics states that complexity always increases. That rule is more true than ever before when it comes to today’s cybersecurity challenges.

Freethink Team

New salt-grain sized micro camera takes images on par with a full size camera’s

Researchers have created a salt-grain sized micro camera capable of taking images almost on par with a regular camera.

B. David Zarley

Robotics

Humanoid robots are waking up — and they look eerily real

Engineered Arts, a robotics firm located in the United Kingdom, released a video showing a humanoid robot that looks exceptionally lifelike.

Teresa Carey

Transportation

Is this one-seat flying saucer the future of flight?

Startup ZEVA Aero’s vision for the future of eVTOLs is a one-person flying saucer-shaped vehicle that travels 160 miles per hour.

Kristin Houser

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