An exploration of how new technologies will reframe our understanding of the world.

A multi-part series, delving into new themes monthly.

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Flying for the Farm

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Taking “Smart” to the Country

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The Automated Gardens of Eden

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Feeding the Hungry with Data Science

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The Internet of Growing Things

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Transforming the Lives of African Farmers Through Cloud

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Virtual Education Grows Up

BUILD

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Using Smart Technology to Aid Factory Workers

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The Headset That Could Permanently Change Architecture

BUILD

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Radically Altering Space Exploration—With a Printer

BUILD

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How Dubai Is Printing Its Way to the Future

BUILD

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Using Virtual Buildings to Create Real Ones

BUILD

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Powering the Smart Factory with the Internet of Things

BUILD

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Building Smart Cities

LEARN

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With Virtual Reality, the World Is Your Classroom

LEARN

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When School Becomes a Game

LEARN

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A Secure, Modern Education Where It’s Desperately Needed

LEARN

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Artificial Intelligence Promises a Personalized Education for All

LEARN

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Mobilizing and Securing Digital Learning Environments for Limitless Learning

LEARN

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Textbook Case for the Digital Workspace

LEARN

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Extending the Halls of Learning Beyond Campus Boundaries

HEAL

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Why We Should Bring Coral Reefs Online

HEAL

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A New Way to Approach and Experience Medical Care

HEAL

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The Virtual Body That Could Make Clinical Trials Unnecessary

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In Some Cases, Bioelectronics Is the Best Medicine

HEAL

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Protecting the Health and Safety of Connected Medical Devices

HEAL

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How the Digital Workspace Empowers Employees

HEAL

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The State of Cloud in Healthcare

CONNECT

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Immersive Technology Could Help Change How We Work

CONNECT

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The Blockchain Could Make Trust Accessible to Everyone

CONNECT

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Should We Turn the Law Over to Robots?

CONNECT

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How to Bring the Internet to Everyone

CONNECT

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Augmented Reality Goes to Work

CONNECT

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From Mind-Blowing to Mundane: How Tech Is Reshaping Our Expectations

CONNECT

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Swisscom Connects Countries

MOVE

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Soon, Your Streets Will Be Watching You

MOVE

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The Role Your Car Plays in Democratizing the Energy Grid

MOVE

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In the Era of Civilian Space Travel, What Laws Do We Bring With Us?

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The Fate of Human Navigation Lies Within Your Smartphone

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Technology Moves to the Head of the 21st Century Classroom

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Autonomous Vehicles: Are You Ready for the New Ride?

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Shipping Giants Are Looking to Self-Piloting Boats to Shift Cargo

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Flying Cars Are Becoming Reality—But Do You Have What It Takes to Own One?

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Why Waymo’s Partnership with Avis Makes Sense

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American Tire Distributors: Keeping North America Rolling

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Embracing Customer Freedom with Secure Mobile at Deutsche Bahn

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Next to Be Hacked? Your Dinner

As we add our kitchens, restaurants, and other food systems to the Internet of Things, our reliance on cybersecurity continues to grow.

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What’s in Your Burger? Lots of Water, It Turns Out

BUILD

Building Sustainable Urban Mobility

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The City of the Future

“Africa will be the ‘cloud-first’ continent because many of the companies being built right now are unencumbered by legacy infrastructure. The opportunities are limitless, and it will be unlike anything anyone has seen before.”

— Phares Kariuki, Founder and CEO, Node Africa, from “Transforming the Lives of African Farmers Through Cloud”

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Beyond the Valley

How VMware and Node Africa’s cloud systems are helping Kenya’s Silicon Savannah leapfrog into the tech revolution.

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Will Lab-Grown Meat Save the World?

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Can an App Make Our Cities More Breathable?

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Is It Possible to Build A Quieter Future?

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