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Scenario prompts 26 July 2024
Today’s prompts are swimming in July, energy harvesting, rock batteries, Bismuth crystals, the cars of the future, super fast WiFi, mini-brains, growth, human touch, impact technology, placebos and my book about books about AI.
Will AI ever experience going for a swim?
Swimming in July
https://www.henrikkarlsson.xyz/p/swimming
The pure physical joy of thrashing your arms around in water
Device that turns Wi-Fi signals into electricity created by scientists
https://interestingengineering.com/energy/device-turns-wi-fi-signals-into-electricity-created
This innovation could potentially eliminate the need for batteries in various electronic devices.
Patented ‘super battery’ made from rocks could power future electric vehicles
https://thedebrief.org/patented-super-battery-made-from-rocks-could-power-future-electric-vehicles/
The team claims their discovery would lead to cleaner, safer, and longer-lasting batteries that don’t rely on rare metals or end up as toxic waste.
Revolutionising Flexible Electronics with Ultra-Thin Bismuth Crystals
The creation of ultra-thin bismuth crystals could revolutionise the manufacturing of inexpensive, flexible electronics.
What does the car of the future look like? Here are 10 tech trends
https://www.topgear.com/car-news/tech/what-does-car-future-look-here-are-10-tech-trends
AI, driverless, chips, digital assistance, gaming, software-defined, navigation, e-fuel, solid state batteries and connected.
Caltech’s nanoscale device can reflect and direct light in desired ways
https://www.techexplorist.com/caltechs-nanoscale-device-reflect-direct-light-desired-ways/86497/
Imagine a future where every individual has access to lightning-fast, dedicated wireless channels for communication that are hundreds of times faster than today’s Wi-Fi.
Mini-Brains From Cells of Multiple People Developed by Scientists in World First
https://www.sciencetimes.com/articles/51133/20240707/mini-brains-cells-multiple-people-developed-scientists-world-first.htm
Brain organoids are typically minute 3D models consisting of tissue and mimic a full-sized brain’s function and structure.
A Strategic Framework for Growth
https://rogermartin.medium.com/a-strategic-framework-for-growth-5772d43fe93d
Market share, market increase, shift growth weighting and growth adjacencies.
Leverage The Human Touch For Superior Digital Customer Experience
https://insight.openexo.com/leverage-the-human-touch-for-superior-digital-customer-experience-2/
The Synergy Of Tech And Empathy
The Impact Technology Revolution is Here, and It’s Creating Millions of New Jobs
Importantly, impact technology companies are not simply green-washing or practicing corporate social responsibility or ESG – they exist to solve real social and environmental problems, and that’s how they make their money.
Scientists Discover Brain Circuit That Could Explain How Placebos Ease Pain
Placebos offer the tempting possibility of pain relief without drugs or surgery, largely relying instead on expectations that pain will go away.
A book about books about AI
https://www.ronimmink.com/product/a-book-about-books-about-ai/
So far, taking the perspective from 22 books/authors covering intelligence (there are many forms), work, synthetic biology, transhumanism, economics, spiritualism, digital transformation, data, etc. When you go through the books again, you start to wonder if we are asking the right questions. Pre-order to stay in the loop.