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EU approves first mixed reality flight simulator for pilot training
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has certified a mixed reality (MR) headset for civil aviation training for the first time — potentially signalling a shift in how...
The Download: AI’s role in math, and calculating its energy footprint
The must-reads I’ve combed the internet to find you today’s most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology. 1 Elon Musk has turned on Trump He called Trump’s domestic policy agenda a “disgusting...
Matty Matheson is dropping a new signature Gozney oven
Matty Matheson is a star and producer on the award-winning shoe The Bear, a massive YouTube personality, best-selling cookbook author, restaurateur, entrepreneur, and more. No one will ever confuse...
How Nepal became one of the world’s fastest growing EV markets
Nepal’s capital Kathmandu is one of the most polluted cities in the world. But it’s also one of the fastest-growing markets for EVs: Nepal’s electric cars now outsell new...
San Francisco transformed an old parking lot into affordable housing for public school teachers
After nearly a decade of planning and consultation, the San Francisco Unified School District has made its first venture into the unexpected—and increasingly relevant—business of affordable housing development. The...
Robots struggle with endurance. Feeding them could help
Earlier this year, a robot completed a half-marathon in Beijing in just under 2 hours and 40 minutes. That’s slower than the human winner, who clocked in at just...
AI is sparking a cognitive revolution. Is human creativity at risk?
Artificial intelligence began as a quest to simulate the human brain. Is it now in the process of transforming the human brain’s role in daily life? The Industrial Revolution...
TNW Backstage meets the founder who reinvented flower delivery
TNW Backstage this week peeks behind the petals of the flower business — but not as you know it. In the latest episode of our podcast, we dig beyond...
Sarah Spain on the future of sports media and women’s leagues
Professional sports is big business—and the stakes have never been higher. Sarah Spain, host of the podcast Good Game With Sarah Spain, longtime ESPN personality, and sports journalist, unpacks...
Most companies struggle with making data-informed decisions
Should you invest in a new consumer market? Cut that underperforming division? Buy off-the-shelf or build custom technology you urgently need to compete? Over the course of my career,...
