Platform transitions are routine in institutional life. Universities migrate learning management systems. Agencies replace enterprise software. Vendors sunset products. These cycles are not failures; they…
What happens when we pay attention to who’s missing from global tech conversations?
That question took shape during a forum I attended in Las Vegas…
The mental health crisis has grown into one of the most pressing challenges of our time. In the wake of a global pandemic, growing economic…
We are used to talking about AI progress as a race for bigger, smarter models. But the real “next level” of AI will not be…
Job termination has changed drastically since the pandemic. Where we once had systems that considered human feelings, we now have practices that are startlingly impersonal.…
As climate change intensifies and global environmental systems edge toward dangerous tipping points, a new generation of technological solutions is stepping in to try and…
By Noleen Mariappen
In a bright children’s hospital ward, a humanoid robot named Pepper leans forward, cracking a gentle joke as a young patient prepares…
By Noleen Mariappen
They Drive You, But They Don’t Drive Themselves
The steering wheels may be turning themselves, but make no mistake: there is a…
By Mike Johns
Imagine this: You're stranded late at night, your phone battery at 5%, desperately needing a ride home. You open Uber, and somehow…
By Mike Johns
In July 2025, Northwestern University announced the elimination of over 400 staff positions due to a significant budget gap, primarily driven by…
Throughout history, technological revolutions have reshaped labor—but none have arrived with the speed and sweep of artificial intelligence. Unlike past shifts that affected specific sectors,…
