Enrique Dans
On the effects of technology on people, companies and society
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The aerospace industry is desperately trying to copy SpaceX: good luck with that
The aerospace industry is desperately trying to copy SpaceX: good luck with that
Earlier this month, SpaceX’s Super Heavy rocket booster returned to Earth via an impressive landing into the same pad from which the…
Philip K. Dick: are you listening to my podcast?
Philip K. Dick: are you listening to my podcast?
After a professional life spent focused on technology and innovation, I have to admit that I am still able to be surprised, if not to say…
Why Tesla’s latest results point to a sustainable future of profitability
Why Tesla’s latest results point to a sustainable future of profitability
Tesla’s third quarter results exceeded analysts’ predictions (72 cents per share compared to the 58 expected), leading the company to close…
What’s the secret to eternal innovation?
What’s the secret to eternal innovation?
An interesting and highly recommendable article in The New York Times, “How Intel got left behind in the AI chip boom” caught the eye of…
Need help getting the most out of your computer? Help is at hand
Need help getting the most out of your computer? Help is at hand
Ramping up the competition against OpenAI, Anthropic has just announced the launch of an improved version of Claude 3.5 Sonnet that can…
There’s another kind of energy under the ground that’s clean, cheap, and plentiful
There’s another kind of energy under the ground that’s clean, cheap, and plentiful
The US government, set to eliminate emissions from its electricity generation grid by 2035, has approved a huge geothermal project on…
Stablecoins, currencies of a different stripe
Stablecoins, currencies of a different stripe
After brief negotiations, payments giant Stripe has paid $1.1 billion for Bridge, a blockchain payments platform based on stablecoins, well…
Slowly but surely, the motor industry is moving toward a cleaner future
Slowly but surely, the motor industry is moving toward a cleaner future
If industry analysts are to be believed, last week’s Paris Motor Show is proof that traditional carmakers are ready, willing and able to…