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The fast and the future-focused are revolutionizing motorsport

15 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship launched its first race through Beijing’s Olympic Park in 2014, the idea of all-electric motorsport st...

Fighting forever chemicals and startup fatigue

22 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What if we could permanently remove the toxic “forever chemicals” contaminating our water? That’s the driving force behind Michigan-based startu...

Building community and clean air solutions

15 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When Darren Riley moved to Detroit seven years ago, he didn’t expect the city’s air to change his life—literally. Developing asthma as an adult ...

Building an innovation ecosystem for the next century

08 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Michigan may be best known as the birthplace of the American auto industry, but its innovation legacy runs far deeper, and its future is poised to be ...

Building customer-centric convenience

27 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the U.S., two-thirds of the country’s 150,000 convenience stores are run by independent operators. Mom-and-pop shops, powered by personal relatio...

Fueling the future of digital transformation

15 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our topic today is digital transformation, from back office operations to infrastructure in the field like oil rigs, companies continue to look for wa...

Cloud transformation clears businesses for digital takeoff

16 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In an age where customer experience can make or break a business, Cathay Pacific is embracing cloud transformation to enhance service delivery and rev...

Transforming the energy industry through disruptive innovation

17 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Our topic today is disruptive innovation in the energy industry and beyond. We use energy every day. It powers our homes, buildings, economies, and li...

Purpose-built AI builds better customer experiences

02 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Successfully improving customer satisfaction through AI means becoming data-driven, prioritizing employee feedback and resources, and letting business...

Scaling customer experiences with data and AI

01 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Integrating data and AI solutions throughout the customer experience journey can enable enterprises to become predictive and proactive, says vice pres...

Conversational AI revolutionizes the customer experience landscape

26 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

AI can create seamless customer and employee experiences but it’s important to balance automation and human touch, says head of marketing, digital &...

Data at the center of business

21 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Operationalizing data allows enterprises to optimize decision-making, deliver growth, and improve customer experiences, according to Mark Birkhead, fi...

Providing the right products at the right time with machine learning

14 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Amid shifting customer needs, CPG enterprises look to machine learning to bolster their data strategy, says global head of MLOps and platforms at Kraf...

Building innovation with blockchain

06 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Deploying blockchain technology can bolster innovation and create a more secure way to bank, according to Suresh Shetty, the CTO at Onyx by JP Morgan ...

Start with data to build a better supply chain

17 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Successful digital transformation starts with the right team, an agile mentality, and a strong data foundation, says global digital solutions manager ...

Deploying high-performance, energy-efficient AI

10 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Investments into downsized infrastructure can help enterprises reap the benefits of AI while mitigating energy consumption, says corporate VP and GM o...

Developing climate solutions with green software

18 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Deploying sustainable software practices can reduce emissions and infuse greater efficiency, resiliency, and cost-effectiveness. Hosted by Simplecast...

Augmenting the realities of work

29 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Immersive AR/VR technologies can add greater value across workplaces and customer interactions, according to global head of Immersive Technology Resea...

The power of green computing

23 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sustainable computing practices have the power to both infuse operational efficiencies and greatly reduce energy consumption, says Jen Huffstetler, ch...

Enabling enterprise growth with data intelligence

19 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Data — how it’s stored and managed — has become a key competitive differentiator. As global data continues to grow exponentially, organizations ...

Decarbonizing your data strategy

18 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The road to decarbonization is daunting, especially while trying to keep pace with innovation. According to the director of data platform product mark...

Using data, AI, and cloud to transform real estate

16 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

AI can enable business transformation to deliver positive outcomes and propel sustainability goals. Delivering the best outcomes means optimizing oper...

Optimizing platforms offers customers and stakeholders a better way to bank

27 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Implementing strong working methodologies, cost-efficient cloud migrations, and emerging AI and machine learning tools build better experiences at J.P...

Migrating to the cloud transforms business

15 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In 2017, BP took on a cloud-first approach that committed to building any new hardware or system builds on the cloud. Just a year prior, only 2% of BP...

Good governance essential for enterprises deploying AI

18 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Building fair and transparent systems with artificial intelligence has become an imperative for enterprises. AI can help enterprises create personaliz...

Transforming business begins with IT

14 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

From securing a hybrid workforce to building pipelines for ever-increasing data streams and keeping multiple mission-critical systems up and running, ...

A human-centric approach to adopting AI

06 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

From traditional manufacturing companies using AI in robots to build smart factories to tech startups developing automated customer service and chatbo...

The UAE’s transition to a net-zero future

11 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As the impacts of climate change like desertification, biodiversity loss, pollution, and severe weather persist, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is app...

Seizing "a watershed moment" for enterprise sustainability efforts

24 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Commitments toward sustainability have become a greater priority in recent years as enterprises look to comply with environmental, social, and governa...

Enabling the next iteration of the internet: The metaverse

11 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As real and virtual worlds continue to overlap, customers are drawn in by the metaverse and its potential of highly functional and immersive environme...

Making the world a data-driven place with the cloud

10 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As businesses look to get the greatest value from their data, investments in cloud infrastructure from customer relationship management (CRM) systems ...

Digital simulations open up real-world possibilities

04 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Building a better train doesn’t end with delivering the railcars. When Siemens was asked to improve train reliability, the company added sensors and...

Technology and industry convergence: A historic opportunity

28 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When seemingly disparate fields, industries, and ways of thinking merge, a convergence happens, which, has the power to build more intuitive and advan...

Fostering innovation through a culture of curiosity

24 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Making the IT mindset shift from simply offering a technical service to offering an outcome can be a challenge. It’s the difference between offering...

Building the future of banking

09 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Across industries, technology transformation is a necessity for businesses looking to ensure longevity and remain competitive. But how can a global fi...

Entering the software economy

22 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The acceleration of digital transformation and speed of customer demands is turning almost every business into a technology business. Creating, using,...

Out with the old and in with the "new IT"

08 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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Modernizing IT Helps Enterprises Do More with Less

14 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The World Bank Group has a massive mission to “help developing countries escape poverty and share prosperity,” says Vijay Yellai, program manager ...

Feeding the World by AI, Machine Learning, and the Cloud

16 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Although the world population has continued to steadily increase, farming practices have largely remained the same. Amid this growth, climate change p...

AI and Data Fuel Innovation in Clinical Trials and Beyond

06 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The last five years have seen large innovations throughout drug development and clinical trial life cycles—from finding a target and designing the t...

Building a Culture of Innovation in Research and Development

05 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Memory and storage solutions for technology are built into our everyday life, from mobile applications, cars, health-care systems, and more. To meet t...

Maximize Data Outcomes by Investing in People and Systems

27 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In any enterprise, digital transformation is not only a technology transformation but enables business transformation itself, driving new products, so...

Building great digital customer experiences with agile infrastructure

07 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As more business, shopping, and banking is done online and from, well, anywhere, customers increasingly expect high-quality digital-first services tha...

Using Technology to Power the Future of Banking

15 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A heritage financial services institution isn’t necessarily the first place a technologist looks to grow their career. But that hasn’t been a prob...

Building Tomorrow’s Telecommunications Network Today

15 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The current 5G evolution in network connectivity is expected to drive unprecedented demands for bandwidth, reliability, and security. However, a netwo...

Building the Necessary Skills for Digital Transformation

15 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The skills and capabilities needed to undergo digital transformation are in high demand as every company jockeys to gain a competitive advantage. To a...

Embracing Culture Change on the Path to Digital Transformation

15 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Like many banks, National Australia Bank (NAB) decided to outsource a large part of its operations in the 1990s. “We pushed all our operations and a...

Mapping the Atmosphere on Mars Can Help Advance Science on Our Own Planet

13 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

With its Emirates Mars Mission, also known as the Hope Probe, the UAE has established itself as only the fifth country in history to reach Mars and th...

Technology and Innovation Transform Farming

07 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In many areas of the world, environmental conditions are not conducive to traditional farming. As a result, these countries are food dependent. They r...

Applying Laser Technology to Humanity’s Challenges

05 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For many people, the concept of directed energy, or lasers, conjures images of lightsabers and bank vault security systems—the stuff of Hollywood mo...

Scientists Advance Cloud Seeding Capabilities with Nanotechnology

28 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Since the 1940s scientists have studied ways to increase rainfall with the goal of increasing precipitation in arid and semi-arid climates. Today, tha...

Make Sustainable Products, Sell, Repeat

16 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Few today won’t agree that sustainability is important not only to the future of the planet and society but to business practices as well. And appro...

Digital Inclusion and Equity Changes What’s Possible

08 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Fueled by innovations in AI, IoT, and blockchain, digital transformation has been accelerating rapidly across industries. But as the world’s data is...

Create Equitable Experiences to Empower Your Employees

07 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Across industries and geographies, the pandemic has triggered a paradigm shift in the way companies—and their employees—conduct day-to-day busines...

Sustainability Starts in the Design Process, and AI Can Help

19 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Artificial intelligence helps build physical infrastructure like modular housing, skyscrapers, and factory floors. “…many problems that we wrestle...

Building the Future with Software-Based 5G Networking

15 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Next-generation solutions and products are hitting a wall with wi-fi: it’s not fast enough, and latency and connectivity issues mean it’s not reli...

Embracing the Promise of a Compute-Everywhere Future

14 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The internet of things and smart devices are everywhere, which means computing needs to be everywhere too. And this is where edge computing comes in, ...

To Accelerate Business, Build Better Human-Machine Partnerships

13 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Businesses that want to be digital leaders in their markets need to embrace automation, not only to augment existing capabilities or to reduce costs b...

The Employee-Driven Future

08 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The global pandemic accelerated the trend toward a work-from-anywhere, distributed workforce. As we approach a post-pandemic world, companies—and em...

‘Security is Everyone’s Job’ in the Workplace

22 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hackers around the globe are smart: they know that it isn’t just good code that helps them break into systems; it’s also about understanding—and...

Engineering the Future of Mobility

17 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

From cars to planes, the future of transportation is already here—and is changing rapidly. Software engineering is increasingly central to both the ...

Accelerating Development in Aerospace for More Urban Mobility

16 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The next wave of aerospace is just around the corner, and a lot of that innovation is happening thanks to new, faster methods of development.“What's...

Digital Transformation is Changing Banking from the Inside Out

15 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Companies across all industries are faced with the urgent need to transform the way they do business, including financial services, but changes abound...

Cryptocurrency Isn't Private -- But With Know-How, It Could Be

28 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There’s probably no such thing as perfect privacy and security online. Hackers regularly breach corporate firewalls to gain customers’ private inf...

Robo-taxis are Headed for a Street Near You

26 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the coming years, mobility solutions—or how we get from point A to point B—will bridge the gap between ground and air transportation—yes, tha...

Machine Learning in the Cloud is Helping Businesses Innovate

19 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the past decade, machine learning has become a familiar technology for improving the efficiency and accuracy of processes like recommendations, sup...

Creating a Better Human Experience at Work Starts with Trust

05 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What if managers and leaders at companies focused on a new goal: to elevate the human experience?This paradigm shift is something Amelia Dunlop, chief...

A Customer-Centric Approach is Key in a Post-Pandemic World

09 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Quoting John Lennon, Bill Kanarick describes the tectonic industry shifts brought on by the pandemic: “There are decades where nothing happens, and ...

A New Age of Data Means Embracing the Edge

16 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Artificial intelligence holds an enormous promise, but to be effective, it must learn from massive sets of data—and the more diverse the better. By ...

Cybersecurity Can Protect Data. How About Elevators?

12 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Advanced cybersecurity capabilities are essential to safeguard software, systems, and data in a new era of cloud, IoT, and other smart technologies. I...

Using Machine Learning to Build Maps That Give Smarter Driving Advice

23 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

If you drive in the United States, chances are you can’t remember the last time you bought a paper map, printed out a digital map, or even stopped t...

Taxing Digital Advertising Could Help Break Up Big Tech

14 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For the past several years, economists and government leaders have regularly sounded alarms about the dangers of big tech monopolies. On her 2020 camp...

As Cybersecurity Evolves, So Should Your Board

02 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Executives need to clearly communicate risks but also bring context to data. Tech talk is out: speaking the same language will win the day.It’s dril...

Better Cybersecurity Means Finding the “Unknown Unknowns”

26 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

During the past few months, Microsoft Exchange servers have been like chum in a shark-feeding frenzy. Threat actors have attacked critical zero-day fl...

Embracing the Rapid Pace of AI

19 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In a recent survey, “2021 Thriving in an AI World,” KPMG found that across every industry—manufacturing to technology to retail—the adoption o...

Machine Learning Project Takes Aim at Disinformation

02 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There’s nothing new about conspiracy theories, disinformation, and untruths in politics. What is new is how quickly malicious actors can spread disi...

Democratizing Data for a Fair Digital Economy

22 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The digital revolution is here, but not everyone is benefiting equitably from it. And as Silicon Valley’s ethos of “move fast and break things” ...

Building a Better Data Economy

11 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tim O’Reilly, the “Oracle of Silicon Valley,” wants to shift the conversation about data value to focus on the harm that tech giants are inflict...

Leveraging collective intelligence and AI to benefit society

18 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A solar-powered autonomous drone scans for forest fires. A surgeon first operates on a digital heart before she picks up a scalpel. A global community...

With Trust in AI, Manufacturers Can Build Better

28 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Some people might not associate the word “trust” with artificial intelligence (AI). Stefan Jockusch is not one of them. Vice president of strategy...

The Fourth Industrial Revolution Has Begun: Now’s The Time to Join

14 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

2020 has created more than a brave new world. It’s a world of opportunity rapidly pressuring organizations of all sizes to rapidly adopt technology ...

How AI Will Revolutionize Manufacturing

29 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ask Stefan Jockusch about what a factory might look like in 10 or 20 years, and the answer might leave you at a crossroads between fascination and bew...

Smart Devices, a Cohesive System, a Brighter Future

29 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

[Sponsored] AI advancements today are pointing to improvements everywhere you look. But it’s a confluence of technologies—cloud, 5G wireless, smar...

Covid-19 Spurs Collaboration in Telehealth

29 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

[Sponsored] The coronavirus pandemic has led to enhanced collaboration, spurred innovation, and increased the use of digital technologies. Telehealth...

Leading With a Security-First Mentality

04 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

[Sponsored] As technology rapidly develops, the number of security and privacy concerns will only continue to grow. In this episode, we look at how c...

Securing the Internet of Things and Your Workplace

26 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

[Sponsored] In this episode, we look at the need to secure the internet of things, physical workspaces, and the products companies make. From planes ...

Cybersecurity in 2020: The rise of the CISO

29 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

[Sponsored] As the new year (and new decade) begins, one thing is certain: cybersecurity will continue to have an increasing impact on business, for ...

Marissa Mayer on the Rise of Women Technology Leaders

03 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

[Sponsored] From 1999 to 2012, Marissa Mayer was one of the most public faces at Google, where she helped to build the company’s core search and a...

The Importance of Hackers: Analyst Keren Elazari

01 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

[Sponsored] The development of cyber security is interwoven with the evolution of the hacker community. Keren Elazari, cyber security analyst and sen...

The Evolution of Cybersecurity: Veracode's Chris Wysopal

27 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

[Sponsored] In this episode: How the development of cybersecurity arose and how that history created a world rife with invasions. Chris Wysopal, CTO ...

The Fundamentals Behind Hacking: MIT Technology Review’s Martin Giles

25 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

[Sponsored] The rise in ransomware incidents; hacking attacks and data breaches have become a scary reality for organizations and individuals worldwi...

10 Breakthrough Technologies with Bill Gates

28 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

[Sponsored] In this episode: Microsoft co-founder and former CEO Bill Gates talks with Gideon Lichfield, MIT Technology Review’s Editor-in-Chief, a...

When Our Devices Can Read Our Emotions: Affectiva’s Gabi Zijderveld

28 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

[Sponsored] In this episode: Emotion-tracking AI is starting to help machines recognize our moods. Are we ready?Personal assistants like Siri, Alexa,...

AI Is Real Now: IBM’s Sophie Vandebroek

28 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

[Sponsored] In this episode: Why there will never be another “AI winter,” and what IBM and MIT are doing together to ensure that. More times than...

Deep Learning Hope and Hype: Technology Review’s Will Knight

31 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

[Sponsored] In this episode: Why researchers at the year’s biggest AI conference focused on how to keep human bias out of computer algorithms.Both ...

How AI Is Changing Knowledge Work: MIT’s Thomas Malone

24 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

[Sponsored] In this episode: How the right AI algorithms can help organizations evolve into “superminds” that are smarter than their individual m...

Technology for Workplaces That Work: Humanyze’s Ben Waber

24 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

[Sponsored] In this episode: What new kinds of sensor data can tell us about the merits of open offices and remote work.Do open offices foster more c...

Helping Cloud Workers Cope: Google’s Eve Phillips

17 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

[Sponsored] In this episode: How Google is working to make life in the cloud less confusing and more productive.Google’s Chrome browser and its rel...