Tesla’s planned 5-million-square-foot ‘gigafactory’ wouldn’t just be the biggest battery factory in the world. It would be one of the biggest factories in the world, period. But hours before CEO Elon Musk […]
Why Musk Is Building Batteries in the Desert When No One Is Buying
FT blog thanks Herman Van Rompuy
“Au revoir and thank you to Mr Van Rompuy” by Tony Barber , FT It’s time to say “thank you” to Herman Van Rompuy. Mr Van Rompuy, 66, is nearing the end […]
Illegal land clearing for commercial agriculture responsible for half of tropical deforestation
A comprehensive new analysis says that nearly half of all recent tropical deforestation is the result of illegal clearing for commercial agriculture. The study also finds that the majority of this illegal […]
Brendan Iribe, co-founder of Oculus VR, makes record $31 million donation to U-Md.
Brendan Iribe dropped out of college during his freshman year at the University of Maryland to join a throng of young entrepreneurs hoping to shake up the world with high-tech start-ups. Iribe’s […]
What Kids Can Teach Us About Tinkercad And The Future Of 3D Printing
Ask Ritik Mehta what he likes doing for fun, and he will give you an unlikely answer for a 14-year-old: laser cutting. At times, he actually comes across as a veteran startup […]
Leadership Lessons from 9/11
Leadership Lessons from 9/11 by former Mayor of New York City Rudy Giuliani Giuliani: “Leadership is taught. You’re not born a leader, you have to learn how to become a leader.” 1. […]
Learn from the best – BBC Technology Apprenticeship
Thinking about what you’re going to do after you leave school next summer and have a strong interest in technology? You can earn money working at the BBC whilst gaining a degree […]
The International Student Senate*
1. History The International Student Senate was founded in the nineties at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven by then student leader Gert Van Mol. Goal of the International Student Senate was to create […]
Behold, the World’s Top Vinyl Records Seller…Urban Outfitters?
When it’s not busy offending the public with blood-spattered sweatshirts, lifestyle retailer Urban Outfitters is making serious moola from milking people’s appetite for nostalgia—especially when it comes to vinyl records. The hipster […]
The Future of Education – Karel Van Eetvelt, CEO UNIZO
The Future Leadership Institute* asked thought leaders and decision makers to write down their view on the Future of Education. How should education look like in 2050 ? The below article comes […]
White House names Google’s Megan Smith the next Chief Technology Officer of the United States
The White House announced Thursday 4/9/204 that it has named its next Chief Technology Officer. She is Megan Smith, a Google executive with decades of experience in Silicon Valley. The Obama administration […]
Michael Bloomberg to Return to Lead Company
Michael R. Bloomberg has decided to reassume the leadership of his business empire only eight months after ending his final term as mayor of New York. Late Wednesday, Mr. Bloomberg told close […]
Economic success drives language extinction – University of Cambridge
TOPIC: Thriving economies are the biggest factor in the disappearance of minority languages and conservation should focus on the most developed countries where languages are vanishing the fastest, finds a new study. […]
Test flight delayed until November 2018
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla. (Reuters) – NASA’s new heavy-lift rocket, designed to fly astronauts to the moon, asteroids and eventually Mars, likely will not have its debut test flight until November 2018, nearly […]
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