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The word “fintech” has come to mean many things — from apps like Venmo and Square that allow us to use a smartphone to pay for things, to crypto, blockchains and online banking. But there’s another very important Fintech at play: games. As in, those coming out of Finland’s booming gaming indust…
Some 25 million Americans live with rare genetic diseases — that’s nearly 1 in 13. More than half are children. The path to discovering what the condition is and finding treatments can take years. But for children who are medical mysteries, getting a diagnosis can be life-changing. Dr. Paola N…
Robot news has been coming fast and furious this month. One robot won a half-marathon in Beijing. Others captured a Russian position on the battlefield in Ukraine. And last week, we learned of a robotic arm that beat table tennis champions at their own game.  That example in particular showcase…
Last week, the US data and spy tech company Palantir posted a 22-point manifesto on the social media platform X. Based on a book by the firm’s CEO, Alex Karp, the manifesto — variously described as the “ramblings of a super-villain” and “a parody of a RoboCop film” — has renewed concern about t…