Defense spending has been a key driver of technology and innovation in the United States since the beginning of the Cold War, according to Yale Insights. “Silicon Valley’s early growth…
In 2014, private capital investors made an enormous leap in supporting new payment technologies and mobile banking. The Wall Street Journal reported that venture capital investment in the payment sector…
“Although fears that technology will displace jobs are at least as old as the Luddites, there are signs that this time may really be different. The technological breakthroughs of recent…
“Boardroom commanders are being assigned to basic training,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “Fearful their companies will fall behind because top bosses don’t have a firm grasp of technology or…
It’s that time of year. Nearly every business publication is listing its top trends for 2015. Here are some, with no guarantees on how these predictions might turn out! Sales trends:…
The Financial Times reviews SmartUp, a London-based technology venture, backed by some of the UK’s most successful digital start-up founders, whose stated aim is “disruption” of the business education market.…
Salman Khan has made a name for himself and his Khan Academy by revolutionizing the way we approach learning in the Internet age. From what started out with Khan, a former…
Wharton professor Lynn Wu notes that although the adoption of social media in the workplace can improve a firm’s bottom line, it also has a surprising effect: The more individuals…
Google chief information officer Ben Fried told the Wall Street Journal that he thinks employees should be able to choose their own technology rather than being forced to use a…
Just published: The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution by Walter Isaacson. Businessweek: “The Innovators is a lightning round of the digital age,…
