Self-driving cars have advanced a lot in recent years—going from test track prototypes to fixtures on the roads of select cities. And while they still… read more
This week in San Diego, Singularity University hosted its annual Exponential Medicine conference. The conference aims to connect the dots between healthcare disciplines and cutting-edge… read more
Recently, I wrote about how the future of surgery is going to be robotic, data-driven and artificially intelligent. Although it’s approaching fast, that future is… read more
It probably goes without saying, but medicine has improved a lot in modern times. No one would willingly go back to the days of sketchy… read more
“Paradigm changes are so hard to come up with because they require thinking outside the box.” If there was ever an industry in need of… read more
The Internet of Things (IoT) is expected to bring nearly fifty billion new devices online by 2020. This sounds great, until you read that an… read more
From time to time, the Singularity Hub editorial team unearths a gem from the archives and wants to share it all over again. It’s usually… read more
While incredible technologies are being developed to treat various diseases, the wisest startups seem to focus on preventative measures, anticipating a world—and marketplace—where diseases are… read more
What does it mean when a robot can replace the need for pathologists to spend hours looking through a microscope to perform their job? Or… read more
A “top secret” meeting of scientists was held at the Langone Medical Center on Halloween 2015. Their aim? To kickstart a new Human Genome Project… read more
Next year, we may see the launch of the first true quantum computers. The implications will be staggering. This post aims to answer three questions:… read more
Artificial intelligence is learning to take on an increasing number of sophisticated tasks. Google Deepmind’s AI is now able to imitate human speech, and just… read more
