FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried presented himself as a benefactor and do-gooder - now billions are missing. How often do we want to be persuaded that one person can save the world?
Compared to the past, progress is perceived to be slower and more difficult, despite technical innovations. But here, too, less can sometimes be more.
Acts of sabotage such as the recent attacks on the German railroads are giving the prepper movement added momentum. The pioneers are tech billionaires who are concerned about one thing above all.
A double bed right next to a filling station – This hotel concept encourages reflection about the state of the world today and reveals the superfluousness of technology.
Products from companies like Apple have proven difficult to repair. A student movement wants to change that - and is celebrating its first successes against the big corporations.
American companies are using software to keep tabs on their employees. But these systems are not only error-prone, they're also counterproductive.
The virtual performance by legendary pop band Abba is a disruption of the concert experience. Technology is redefining the way people will be entertained in the future.
Good leadership, respect and working from home are crucial for job satisfaction. Employers must understand these truths or risk losing their workforce, warn Miriam Meckel and Marcus Heidbrink.
Read moreBig companies know many of our preferences. But when single corporations know better what people want than these people themselves, we should become suspicious.
Read moreGovernments and the industry seldom put Google & Co. in their place. However, some of the tech companies' employees have a different attitude. Take Meredith Whittaker, an expert in artificial intelligence.
Read moreThe emotional debate about "Woke Capitalism" prevents a fruitful discussion. Yet it is hardly more than a new term for an old but still very timely concept.
Read moreThe hype around the metaverse is here. But our real world, enriched by artificial intelligence, can equally be an alternative to this virtual second world.
Read moreIf we want to keep up to speed in an increasingly complex world, we know that we need to enrich and expand our human intelligence. We can do that with the help of artificial intelligence.
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