Earlier this year, Robert Mata sued Colombian airline Avianca for alleged injuries he suffered when their serving cart injured him during a flight. When the airline asked the judge to dismiss the case, Mr. Mata’s legal team objected to it and produced a brief citing at least half a dozen…

In 2015, long before the pandemic galvanized rapid digital transformation and AI adoption everywhere, Elon Musk, Stephen Hawking, Steve Wozniak, and 1000+ AI researchers co-signed an open letter to the United Nations urging it to ban the development of AI-based weapons. …

Artificial intelligence technology has evolved at an exponential rate over the past decade. While AI has been part of watercooler conversations for the past decade, things took a dramatic turn on November 30, 2022, when OpenAI launched ChatGPT. Overnight, it was as if Skynet — albeit a not-so-evil and sometimes…

Halfway into the year, 2023 has already won the title of the hottest year in recorded history. Wherever you are located—from your home location to a vacation destination—temperatures are reaching previously unheard-of levels, creating conditions that make it impossible for humans to survive. Persian Gulf International Airport, for instance, recorded…

“America is running out of ideas,” declared The Atlantic two years ago! Earlier this year, an article published in The Nature revealed that ‘disruptive’ science has declined. …

Data matters! It’s a cutthroat world out there for businesses. 90% of all startups fail! The survivors are constantly threatened by disruptive innovation emerging from obscure corners of the world — something that’s true for large, established enterprises too. They take it if businesses can find even a sliver of…

Celebrating Financial Literacy Month: Your Roadmap to Financial Health and Success April marks Financial Literacy Month, a time to highlight the importance of financial education and encourage the pursuit of financial health for everyone. I’d love to reflect on where we stand on financial literacy and safety. According to Standard…

The nature of commerce is conversation. Sometimes, the exchange is verbal, like an employee helping you find things, and other times, it’s non-verbal, like eye contact and a quick nod between you and the cashier. In their pursuit of efficiency and convenience, businesses have tried eliminating the “inefficient conversations” to…

Are we on the cusp of another roaring 20s? Is it the beginning of a global economic boom now that the pandemic is over? Or are we staring at another “once-in-a-lifetime” recession in just two decades? We’ll explore these questions against the broader context of technology and global economic changes. …