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Intrapreneurship, Pixar, molecules, liquid-metal battery, athletes, hacking AI systems, business physics, open source eco systems, automating creativity, swarming, youth culture, dream implantation and the sci-fi idea bank.
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How to develop an intrapreneurial culture
https://www.strategy-business.com/article/How-to-develop-an-intrapreneurial-culture
Five foundational building blocks can help innovators maximize value creation inside their organization.
The Future of Technology Looks a Lot Like…Pixar?
https://digitalnative.substack.com/p/the-future-of-technology-looks-a?
As the world moves to more immersive, three-dimensional content, it makes sense that the road forward will be paved with bricks laid down by Pixar’s three decades of cutting-edge computer animation.
AI Is Building Highly Effective Antibodies That Humans Can’t Even Imagine
https://www.wired.com/story/labgenius-antibody-factory-machine-learning/
Robots, computers, and algorithms are hunting for potential new therapies in ways humans can’t—by processing huge volumes of data and building previously unimagined molecules.
Liquid-Metal Battery Will Be on the Grid Next Year
https://spectrum.ieee.org/liquid-metal-battery
The liquid-metal battery’s lower cost arises from simpler materials, chemistry, and system design compared to lithium-ion, and its longer lifetime,
Why the Best Leaders Think and Act Like Elite Athletes
https://www.inc.com/rebecca-hinds/why-best-leaders-think-act-like-elite-athletes.html?
Read https://www.ronimmink.com/entrepreneurs-as-top-athletes/
It has Begun: AI-Based Attacks Against Businesses
https://www.rtinsights.com/it-has-begun-ai-based-attacks-against-businesses/?
AI and machine learning are the latest technology vectors for cybercriminals, with one in five already reporting incidents involving their AI systems.
Business Physics: Mental Frameworks for Evaluating Technology Companies
https://every.to/p/business-physics-mental-frameworks-for-evaluating-technology-companies
Atomic value swaps, business model–product fit, why now, market risk vs. execution risk, time speculation, ecosystem energy, elasticity of demand, distribution, 10X, non-P&L operational leverage, and user trust.
Maptio: Reimagining Business and Workplaces with Open Source Thinking
https://www.corporate-rebels.com/blog/maptio-reimagining-business-with-open-source-thinking
Open Source Ecosystems vs. Big Tech Castles
Automating creativity
https://www.oneusefulthing.org/p/automating-creativity?
There is now strong evidence that AI can help make us more innovative.
How Swarming Animals Can Help Humans and AI Make Better Decisions
Research from mathematicians, biologists, and social scientists is helping us understand swarming and harness its power.
Dazed Media’s full 2023 trend report on the future of youth culture is here
Identity, media and technology, pleasure, cultural meaning, post-authenticity, role models and planet.
The Pentagon Is Trying to Modulate Your REM Sleep
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/health/a44775607/pentagon-trying-to-modulate-rem-sleep/?
Is artificial dream implantation next?
Sci-Fi Idea Bank
https://www.notboring.co/p/sci-fi-idea-bank?
3,567 Sci-Fi Ideas Waiting to Be Brought to Life
