Future Tech: Page 7

Business Ideas

On-Demand Companies Disrupted Entire Industries. Now They Are Being Disrupted.

Being first to market brings huge advantages, but the advantage doesn't last long.

Science & Technology

12 Amazing Uses of Virtual Reality

From medicine to architecture, VR has proved to be a breakthrough technology for a variety of industries.

Innovation

17 Amazing -- and Surprising -- Uses of Facial Recognition Technology

Facial recognition technology is now being used to make sure students are paying attention in school.

Business News

This Japanese Billionaire Thinks Computers Will Be Smarter Than Humans in 30 Years

The CEO of SoftBank says machine intelligence will surpass our own by 2047.

Science & Technology

7 New Opportunities Virtual Reality May Create

Certain inventions spawn generations of successive employment for people doing jobs that no one has ever done before. VR may be one.

Business News

Eric Schmidt: I Was Skeptical About AI at First

'I have been proven completely wrong,' the former Google CEO told the crowd at RSA.

Science & Technology

Google Co-Founder: Take Chances, Pursue Your Dreams and Silence the Voices

Alphabet President Sergey Brin spoke about the shifting purposes of business and work at the World Economic Forum today.

Science & Technology

Lyft Co-Founder Says on 'The Daily Show' That Future Cars Will Be 'Rooms on Wheels'

John Zimmer shares his predictions for transportation 10 to 20 years from now with Trevor Noah.

Science & Technology

Check Out This Futuristic Approach to Air Travel

Fuel efficiency is just one of the potential advantages of this low-maintenance concept jet.

Science & Technology

5 Ways Artificial Intelligence Is Shaping the Future of Ecommerce

Paradoxically for a machine, AI's greatest strength may be in creating a more personal experience for your customer. From product personalization to virtual personal shoppers.

Business News

Uber Hopes to Fly Around Commuters in 10 Years

It sounds like the opening sequence to' The Jetsons,' but Uber sees flying rides as feasible and eventually affordable.

Science & Technology

How to Pursue the Perfect Virtual Reality Experience

Virtually everyone is smitten with VR. But it's not going to go far unless entrepreneurs fix its problems first.

Innovation

Think 5G Would Only Make Streaming Faster? It'd Also Be Great for Business.

Don't glaze over when you hear about 'high-speed wireless networks.' 5G will present unfathomable opportunities for entrepreneurs.

Business News

Toyota Unveils Robot Baby to Tug at Maternal Instinct in Aging Japan

Toyota plans to sell Kirobo Mini, which blinks its eyes and speaks with a baby-like high-pitched voice, for 39,800 yen ($392) in Japan next year.