The cybersecurity market fundamentals — namely $1 trillion in cumulative spending globally predicted for 2017 to 2021 in a market expected to grow by 12-15 percent year over year — paints a rosy picture for investors.

A bevvy of venture capital deals in the $40 million and up range in 2017 to date is the backdrop.

Who has raised big bucks in the first three quarters of 2017? The Venture Funding Report, published quarterly by Cybersecurity Ventures, reports on 20 deals.

To determine TIME’s annual list, we consider accolades across numerous fields, global impact through social media and overall ability to drive news. In the past, we’ve recognized everyone from singer Lorde to Olympic champion Simone Biles to political activist Joshua Wong. Here’s who made this year’s cut (ordered from youngest to oldest):

Disruption looks a little different when you’re talking about some of the world’s most complex problems, such as the refugee crisis and fighting chronic diseases.

That’s why in 2015 MIT launched Solve, an organization that “crowdsources” solutions to some of the world’s most pressing problems.

Solve works with experts and stakeholders to determine specific challenges in need of scalable solutions (think inclusive innovation, refugee education and brain health). Entrepreneurs from anywhere in the world and at any stage of development can submit their tech-based solution to these challenges. A panel of judges selects finalists from these applicants, who then pitch at a live event hosted by MIT. The winners of this pitch competition—called “Solvers”—then have access to MIT’s range of resources and experts to scale their ideas.

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) today released a set of priorities for unleashing the power of innovation to develop solutions to prescription opioid abuse and addiction.

Many of BIO’s priorities align with recommendations put forth yesterday by the President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis, including proposals to ensure that patients have comprehensive access to appropriate treatments, and increasing support for basic research to improve our understanding of the biology of pain and addiction. Such recommendations outlined by the Commission include:

Every successful entrepreneur has a morning routine that gets them ahead every day. Here are eight things your morning routine needs to have to help you turn your business idea into reality, especially if you work full-time and have very few hours to spare. As a bonus, I've created a simple cheat sheet to help you get the most out of your morning routine every day.

Daydreaming during meetings or class might actually be a sign that you’re smart and creative, according to a Georgia Institute of Technology study.

“People with efficient brains may have too much brain capacity to stop their minds from wandering,” said Eric Schumacher, an associate psychology professor who co-authored a research paper published in the journal Neuropsychologia.

Participants were instructed to focus on a stationary fixation point for five minutes in an MRI machine. Functional MRI (fMRI), which measures changes in brain oxygen levels as a proxy for neural activity, was used.

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Manipulating mitochondrial networks inside cells — either by dietary restriction or by genetic manipulation that mimics it — may increase lifespan and promote health, according to new research from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

The study, published Oct. 26 online in Cell Metabolism, sheds light on the basic biology involved in cells’ declining ability to process energy over time, which leads to aging and age-related disease, and how interventions such as periods of fasting might promote healthy aging.

We interviewed someone who compiles dictionaries and found out that there may be a lot more than you think when it comes to how a word makes its way into the dictionary.

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Here’s a question every leader should answer: Do you have a clear understanding of your people’s skills, and where the gaps are?

Odds are, the answer is no. Although the cloud, digitization, and the Internet of Things allow businesses to gather and analyze all sorts of data, few organizations today have a system in place to track the skills they have. And even fewer apply that knowledge to gauge what skills they lack, both now and in the future — which presents a challenge, given that in tomorrow’s automation- and data-driven workplace, talent will be scarce and the needs of your organization will change often.

As an entrepreneur, there are dozens if not hundreds of mistakes you will make while trying to launch your offering. Many mistakes teach you valuable lessons on how to build your business moving forward and where to focus your efforts. Others may be more costly in terms of time and money. After working with hundreds of entrepreneurs in launching their businesses, I’ve seen many mistakes and patterns appear time and time again. Here are my top five offenders that will prevent you from launching a new product in a successful way.

If you google the phrase definitions of creativity, guess how many definitions show up? 135 million! That's right, 135 million. And so, if you are looking for THE definition, give up now. You won't find it. It doesn't exist. What does exist is mucho people's attempts to define creativity -- definitions, by the way, that are influenced by their particular world view, expertise, profession, assumptions, mindset, nationality, and language skills.

It's the hotel experience you always wanted, 39,000 feet in the air.

Singapore Airlines (SIA) on Thursday officially unveiled its new cabins for its Airbus A380 fleet — its first major interior overhaul of its fleet of the jumbo jet since 2007, when it became the first carrier to operate the A380.

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WASHINGTON, Nov. 2, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- New National League of Cities (NLC) research on the innovation economy finds that many cities across the country are embracing sharing economy companies and new technologies like drones and smart city applications. The national survey, "Cities and the Innovation Economy: Perceptions of Local Leaders," shows that 78 percent of cities are broadly supportive of sharing economy growth, 42 percent of cities are using or considering using drones in municipal operations and 66 percent of cities have invested in some type of smart city technology.

It's official. I'm an Irish citizen.

I've lived in the US my entire life, and I haven't left for some time. But Ireland's nationality laws are based on "jus sanguinis," or "right of blood" in Latin. And unlike those in many countries, Ireland's rules apply not only to the children of Irish citizens who were born in Ireland, but also to their grandchildren.

COLUMBUS, Ind. — Tyler and Alissa Hodge, two of the hundreds of young professionals who have moved here in recent years, noticed that despite the influx there was not a single city-style coffee shop downtown.

So the couple opened one in May, with sofas, baked goods and local micro-roaster beans, adding a play area as a nod to the family-friendly culture of this southern Indiana city and their own three children.

Imagine coming up with one simple great idea, and finally getting it off the ground. Then imagine facing a lineup of millionaire entrepreneurs on national television and delivering a short and compelling two-minute pitch, or risk walking away with your tail tucked between your legs. After appearing on the TV show Shark Tank, Sara Margulis and her husband Josh (of the highly successful app Honeyfund), landed an investment from Kevin O'Leary for their online crowd gifting site for all of life's occasions called Plumfund.

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Whitney Johnson authored an article in Harvard Business Review titled, “Why Today’s Teens Are More Entrepreneurial than Their Parents.” In this piece, Johnson states that Generation Z’s teenagers no longer work in customary first jobs. She claims over 70% of teenagers have roles that can be described as self-employed, while only 12% hold down traditional positions. The path that many generations before followed in the workforce during adolescent years no longer holds true. The young people of Generation Z are less likely to be found flipping burgers, working in retail or waiting tables.

Aaron Ennis is kind of a super gig guy. He’s done Uber, Lyft and AirBnb, but TaskRabbit, which people use to find handiworkers, is now his main gig and main source of income.

"I don't work a full 40 hours a week in most weeks, Ennis says, "but it is definitely like the thing that I make the majority of my money from.”

This wasn't always the case.

The 28-year-old used to help run a computer center in Dorchester, where he lives. He made about $35,000 a year.

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A year ago, we were shaken by geopolitical shifts with unpredictable ripple effects. The situation looks no more stable today. The Brexit vote and the U.S. presidential election outcome signal dramatic changes in cooperation globally and a push for more protectionism. In practice, these votes called into question the multilateral institutions and international collaboration among countries that embody that cooperation. In autumn 2017, we gathered together a group of senior officials from the 13 largest international organizations to try to crack these problems.

Nathan Treff was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 24. It’s a disease that runs in families, but it has complex causes. More than one gene is involved. And the environment plays a role too.

So you don’t know who will get it. Treff’s grandfather had it, and lost a leg. But Treff’s three young kids are fine, so far. He’s crossing his fingers they won’t develop it later.