I use #Mindcandy as a strategic sensing engine to help leadership teams identify the signals they are missing, the assumptions they are protecting, and the moves they need to make before disruption becomes visible on the P&L. It fuels the strategic conversation about what is next.
Almost 90 new unicorns have been minted so far this year
It is a map of where capital believes the future is. AI, crypto, space, appointments, mattresses, language learning, retro games, prescriptions, accounting, construction, location tracking, cloud, psychiatric services, robotics, healthcare, batteries, semiconductors, nuclear energy, personal intelligence, mathematics, BCI, ethernet, drug discovery, aircraft, software, HR, SEO, insurance, hacking, manufacturing, medical devices, inventory management and cybersecurity.
Convergence. Intelligence is moving into workflows, infrastructure, energy, health, defence, finance, education, hardware, software and the body itself.
Almost 90 new unicorns have been minted so far this year — here they are
The leadership question
Which of these unicorn categories would impact your current strategy if it scaled faster than expected?
The future fitness move
Cluster the companies into five disruption zones: intelligence, infrastructure, health, security and customer behaviour. Analyse potential impact.
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AI gets a body as humanoid robot enters New York classroom
Artificial intelligence has moved from the browser into the classroom at Salamanca City Central School District in New York, where Realbotix has deployed its Optio AI teaching assistant alongside an M-Series humanoid robot.
https://www.edtechinnovationhub.com/news/ai-gets-a-body-as-humanoid-robot-enters-new-york-classroom
New Quantum Sensor Opens a Window Into the Invisible Universe
That makes it possible to recover signals even when each individual measurement is buried in noise.
https://scitechdaily.com/new-quantum-sensor-opens-a-window-into-the-invisible-universe/
Video games might modestly sharpen your memory and other cognitive skills, review suggests
A new study, published in Acta Psychologica, has compiled 20 years of research on how video games affect cognitive abilities into a single systematic review and meta-analysis.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-video-games-modestly-sharpen-memory.html
Almost 90 new unicorns have been minted so far this year — here they are
AI, crypto, space, appointments, mattrasses, language learning, retro games, prescriptions, accounting, construciton, location tracking, cloud, psychiatric services, robotics, healthcare, batteries, semiconductors, nuclear energy, personal inteliigence, mathemetics, BCI, ethernet, drug discovery, aircrafts, software, HRM, SEO, insurance, hacking, manufacturing, medical devices, inventory management, and cyber security.
Desalination: The Critical Global Technology That Needs Nuclear Power
Global freshwater scarcity is intensifying, creating “mega-drying regions” due to climate change and rising demand, making desalination an essential, rapidly growing industry. While technologies like Reverse Osmosis and Electrodialysis are effective, they are energy-intensive and largely fossil-fuel dependent, creating a carbon-locked problem. Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) are emerging as a superior, reliable, and continuous non-carbon power source, offering a path to decarbonize desalination.
Smart exoskeleton glove restores grip for paralyzed hands
The soft robotic glove uses 13 pneumatic actuators and EMG muscle signals to control finger and wrist movements, helping users securely grasp everyday object
https://interestingengineering.com/ai-robotics/smart-exoskeleton-glove-paralyzed-hands
AI Is Changing How Customers Choose Your Business
As AI increasingly mediates how customers research, evaluate, and choose suppliers, competitive advantage is shifting from direct customer understanding to managing AI-shaped interactions.
https://hbr.org/2026/07/ai-is-changing-how-customers-choose-your-business
