Bigtrendsguy
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Trends & drivers are reshaping our world. Author: 'Learning from Tomorrow' on strategic foresight. Increasingly on @bartapest.bsky.social & bartedes (Threads).
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Elon Musk predicts a future where work is optional due to #AI, comparing it to a hobby like gardening. This bold prediction - and why money might become irrelevant -sparked a reply from #NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang: https://t.co/UWdO3oameG
@JuliaShapero
thehill.com
Tech mogul Elon Musk suggested Wednesday that work will become “optional” in the future as AI continues to develop. The billionaire offered the bold prediction when asked at the U.…
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MIT scientists have created tiny electronic devices attached to immune cells. Delivered via injection, these new hybrids autonomously travel to & noninvasively stimulate inflamed brain regions, offering a surgical alternative for treating brain disorders:
futurism.com
Researchers at MIT have invented "Circulatronics," a medical platform they say enables non-invasive treatment of neuroinflammation.
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Beijing cafe is staffed with autonomous #robots, which can talk to customers, take orders, and deliver drinks entirely on their own:
globaltimes.cn
At Beijing’s Zhongguancun ART PARK plaza, a convenience store called the Galaxy Space Capsule run by Chinese tech company Galbot has drawn crowds. Customers order on a tablet, and humanoid robots...
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Remote work is a permanent fixture - 22% of U.S. workers do it, and most won’t go back. It’s reshaping markets: tech, logistics & home improvement thrive, while traditional office real estate & transit struggle. The work-from-anywhere economy will stay:
investopedia.com
Remote work is transforming labor markets, real estate, and investing. Discover which sectors benefit, which struggle, and how long-term workplace trends continue to shape market opportunities.
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Reuters: The AIIB is a credible, "lean, clean, and green" multilateral lender (110 members). Deploying $67B since 2016, it partners extensively & prioritizes climate. New leadership must balance climate goals with #Asia's massive #energy demands: https://t.co/uO7NwO6aaL
@ugalani
reuters.com
In just a decade the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has become a credible lender distinct from Beijing’s Belt and Road. Doing half its lending alongside US-led peers like the World Bank helped....
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Is anyone out there paying 7$ for a loaf of bread? I'm not. Anyone?
Scheer’s right. Canadians don’t care about Ottawa bubble drama. They care about $7 bread, $2,300 rent, and inflation heading back up. Every red flag is waving: 🚨 🏦 BoC 📊 PBO 💳 Fitch & credit agencies Carney’s path isn’t “building the future.” It’s spending today and
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JPMorgan Chase built an #AI-connected enterprise with its proprietary LLM Suite, adopting a two-pillar strategy for transformation and AI democratization: https://t.co/Pq079YY3nx
#banking #finance #technology #thefutureofwork
mckinsey.com
Derek Waldron, chief analytics officer at JPMorgan Chase, explains how AI is boosting innovation and empowering employees in the banking industry.
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In England, you’d assume that every football game, every train and every road would be closed in these conditions. In Ottawa, Canada a player has just scored an overhead kick to level the game 👏🤣 Superb.
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The number of robots that resemble and act like humans is likely to reach nearly 1 billion by 2050, with #China currently leading in development. The humanoids market could surpass $5 trillion by 2050:
morganstanley.com
Adoption of robots with arms, legs and an AI-powered brain is likely to start accelerating at the end of the next decade, creating a market of $5 trillion by 2050.
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The kitchen of the future is about calm, convenience, & community. As homes become cocoons of stability, people are reimagining kitchens as spaces of comfort and connection, valuing emotional wellbeing over status predicts @NextBigThingCo: https://t.co/eGzjJN76ii
#home #futures
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Nvidia’s Jensen Huang predicts the next wave of workforces will blend humans and “digital employees.” As AI agents join teams across industries, companies must rethink hiring, culture and performance for a hybrid human-AI future: https://t.co/Ix4RyjRDRQ
#AI #FutureOfWork #Nvidia
hrgrapevine.com
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says AI will be hired, trained, and onboarded like human employees as companies blend human and digital workforces...
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In just two decades, #China has surged from leading 3 to 57 of 64 critical technologies, overtaking the U.S. Sustained research investment is reshaping global innovation - and exposing how fragile past advantages can be: https://t.co/i8nhRhMt1m
@ASPI_org #AI
aspi.org.au
The Critical Technology Tracker is a large data-driven project that now covers 64 critical technologies spanning defence, space, energy, the environment, artificial intelligence, biotechnology,...
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EVs are no longer niche: a record 438,500 sold in Q3, 11% of U.S. car sales. Tesla still leads, but cheaper models from GM and others are surging - proof that electric is going mainstream despite affordability hurdles. h/t @KyleStock. #EVs #batteries #sustainability
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_#FutureofWork expert Cali Yost predicts an "incredibly contracting workforce" in the US: . Six million people retiring in the next 5-7 years, unreplaced by Gen Z & Gen Alpha. Employers will face an unmet need for workers, even as #AI creates more jobs:
cnbc.com
As the number of retirees outpace young workers available to be hired, the contracting workforce is going to create a talent challenge for companies.
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Grateful to @MeridianIntl for hosting a dynamic roundtable on Asia’s future. I was honoured to deliver opening remarks & facilitate discussion. This ADB futurecasting initiative highlights how US stakeholders can help drive inclusive, sustainable & resilient growth in the region.
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Some 1,500 police and sheriff's departments were flying drones by late 2024 - a 150% jump since 2018, per https://t.co/x2J0YfhdKm.
#Drones cost a fraction of human-flown helicopters, and federal grants & state budgets are increasingly footing the bill for equipment and training.
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While #geothermal currently generates a small share of all U.S. #electricity, a wave of new technologies is opening the door for geothermal to play a bigger role, as is policy support: https://t.co/8N92jz9PxX
#renewables #energy @RenataDaou #sustainability
financialpost.com
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Setting aside time to think about different stretch possibilities for the medium and long term is essential to strategic preparation for any business or organization: https://t.co/6gpDvKxZo4
@alan_iny #futures #foresight @BCG @Bartapest
bcg.com
Irrespective of regulatory requirements, organizations need to embed a culture of long-term thinking to be effective.
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What futurists can contribute to the battle against #climate change: https:// .medium.com/what-futurists-can-contribute-to-the-battle-against-climate-change-976e09713f37?source=friends_link&sk=c9e42b55dd1d6d0f2f180639e927f69f
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McKinsey’s latest #tech outlook highlights 13 frontier trends, with a focus on agentic AI as a “digital coworker,” robotics at a tipping point, and the energy transition accelerating. Scaling semiconductors and digital trust are key to #AI success: https://t.co/kBsZ6YRVb5
#trends
mckinsey.com
McKinsey’s annual outlook on technology trends highlights what’s changed—and what’s changing—for business leaders when it comes to AI and other emerging technologies.
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