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New Zealand's electricity grid
Energy

New Zealand Aims to Transition to 100% Renewables by 2035

By 2050, the nation plans to produce zero carbon emissions.

Tesla's electric semi
Tesla

Tesla Confirms a November Debut for Their Electric Semi

They also shared a new image of the heavy-duty truck.

humanoid robots artificial intelligence automation
Robotics

Market for Humanoid Robots Set to Grow Ten Times by 2023

Demand from the medical, retail, and education industries will foster this expansion.

Ray Kurzweil: “AI Will Not Displace Humans, It’s Going to Enhance Us”
Artificial Intelligence

Ray Kurzweil: “AI Will Not Displace Humans, It’s Going to Enhance Us”

More intelligent AI will also make us smarter.

The Four Technologies That Are Turning Our World Into the Future
Science & Energy

The Four Technologies That Are Turning Our World Into the Future

Proof that we're already living in the sci-fi world we used to dream about.

Stephen Hawking: “I Fear That AI May Replace Humans Altogether”
Artificial Intelligence

Stephen Hawking: “I Fear That AI May Replace Humans Altogether”

AI could essentially be a "new form of life that will outperform humans."

End of the Automotive Era
Advanced Transport

Former General Motors Executive: “We Are Approaching the End of the Automotive Era”

"Everyone will have 5 years to get their car off the road or sell it for scrap."

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Cancer

Microsoft Wants to Use AI and Machine Learning to Discover a Cure for Cancer

"Making a difference in health care will require all that Microsoft can bring."

jeff Bezos' Summit Series interview space blue origin 2017 summit series
Off-World

Jeff Bezos: “We Have to Go to Space to Save Earth”

"We kind of have to hurry."

European Nation Set to Be 100% Renewable in Two Years
Energy

European Nation Set to Be 100% Renewable in Two Years

Scotland expects to harvest all its electricity via renewable means by 2020.

An Artificial Intelligence Has Officially Been Granted Residency
Artificial Intelligence

An Artificial Intelligence Has Officially Been Granted Residency

This is a "world first."

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Nuclear Fusion

“Quark Fusion” Produces Eight Times More Energy Than Nuclear Fusion

The power of the future will be nothing like the power of today.

China Just Released a Vessel That Creates Artificial Islands
Robots and Machines

China Just Released a Vessel That Creates Artificial Islands

Tian Kun Hao is being pitched as a "magic island maker."

solar energy smart houses solar greenhouse photovoltaic systems
Food

Tomorrow’s “Solar Houses” Will Generate Our Electricity and Grow Our Food

"Smart" houses are on their way.

nuclear weapons budget
Nuclear Fusion

The US Plans to Spend $1.2 Trillion on Nuclear Weapons Over the Next 30 Years

A new report breaks down the nation's nuclear weapons budget.

It’s Almost Impossible to Understand How Unfathomably Massive Our Universe Truly Is
Physics

It’s Almost Impossible to Understand How Unfathomably Massive Our Universe Truly Is

But these science fiction writers gave it a try.

Scientists Assert That They’ve Found A Way to “Reverse Menopause”
Science & Energy

Scientists Assert That They’ve Found A Way to “Reverse Menopause”

The research needs to be peer reviewed and evaluated, but if it stands against scrutiny, it will be utterly revolutionary.

A New Chart Conclusively Proves That Automation is a Serious Threat
Robots and Machines

A New Chart Conclusively Proves That Automation is a Serious Threat

We can't keep ignoring this.

We May Finally Understand the Speed of Gravity
Science & Energy

We May Finally Understand the Speed of Gravity

We had no way to directly measure the speed of gravity. Now, that's changed.

Experts Assert All Are Entitled to “Universal Basic Infrastructure”
Future Society

Experts Assert All Are Entitled to “Universal Basic Infrastructure”

A universal basic income may only be part of the solution to automation.