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August 1, 2016 by

Expect the COVID-19 Crisis to Unleash Rush of Innovation

A plow breaks up the soil, turns it over. If seed is put down, that sprouts along with any other seed that happens to be there, weeds and other wild plants. The new normal will be a plowed field where all sorts of innovations will spring forth. It will be a time of innovation, creativity […]

Gallery of Snapshots Shows Trump Petulant, Biden Out of Focus

Llewellyn King

Snapshots. That’s what we have of the United States as we emerge tentative and fraught from lockdown. We don’t have the whole picture, just snapshots of this and that. Some of the snapshots are encouraging: The air is clearer, crime is down and a collective spirit is apparent in many places. Others are more disturbing: […]

Study Offers Cross-Industry Innovation in the COVID-19 Fight

Llewellyn King

A study envisioning how societies might address the complexities of the COVID-19 pandemic, undertaken by more than 70 leaders in innovation from around the world, is out. It is the largest, nongovernmental study on the virus, and it paints a picture of a world recalibrated by it — with a heavy dependence on data in […]

Business Dating Introduces Start-Ups to Big Suitors

Llewellyn King

The lovelorn have computer dating: Cupid is digitized. But computer dating is not just for romantic love anymore. An intriguing new company, founded by two computer professionals, is helping start-up companies find love with big enterprises. The results, so far, are wedding bells for a great variety of companies. The matchmaker is Hunterz.io (yes, spelled […]