Generative AI can boost innovation – but only when humans are in control

The key to maximizing AI's potential lies in understanding the distinct but complementary roles that both humans and AI play.…

From waste to power: how floating solar panels on wastewater ponds could help solve NZ’s electricity security crisis

Getty Images Wastewater ponds may seem an unlikely place to look for solutions to New Zealand’s electricity security crisis. But…

Climate change is a pollution problem, and countries know how to deal with pollution threats – think DDT and acid rain

Adding scrubbers in coal-fired power plants helped reduce acid rain, but they continued to fuel climate change. Drums600 via Wikimedia,…

How universities can unlock their entrepreneurial potential

A view of the university of Berkley, where the idea of the personal computer first emerged. Shutterstock Universities do more…

Lord Kelvin: how the 19th century scientist combined research and innovation to change the world

Statue of Lord Kelvin in Glasgow. University of Glasgow, CC BY-SA “What got you into astrophysics?” It’s a question I’m…

China leans into using AI − even as the US leads in developing it

The Chinese government has made extensive use of existing AI technologies, including for surveillance. Peter Parks/AFP via Getty Images In…

Stuck bridges, buckling roads − extreme heat is wreaking havoc on America’s aging infrastructure

When highways buckle, the damage can happen quickly, putting drivers in danger and tying up traffic. AP Photo/David Goldman Summer…

Chicken wire, AI and mobile phones on sticks: how the drone war in Ukraine is driving a fierce battle of innovation

Drones are the signature technology of the Ukraine war. A few miniature aircraft designs were used in the war’s early…

The Australian government hands out hundreds of millions per year in grants to businesses. We find much of it is wasted

Australia hands out the best part of A$1 billion per year in grants to businesses. Many of these come with…

What if companies rewarded employees for their failures?

Des entreprises ont mis en place des trophées pour les meilleures idées qui ont échoué Shutterstock A growing number of…