Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing every aspect of life and work. Creating a common understanding of AI based on facts is critical to maximize its benefits.

This first report in our "Technology Trends" series offers evidence-based projections to inform global policymakers on the future of AI.  It analyzes data in patent applications and scientific publications to better understand the latest trends in the field.

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Growing populations and tightening water supplies have spurred people in many places—including the Middle East, Australia, California and China—to look to the oceans and other salty waters as a source of new drinking water. But desalination plants are energy intensive and create a potentially environment-harming waste called brine (made up of concentrated salt and chemical residues), which is dumped into the ocean, injected underground or spread on land.

The University City Science Center's QED program is in its 10th year.

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As an entrepreneur, you have to improvise and adapt quickly to survive and thrive in the face of the unpredictable challenges of the market. But this improvisation a not a comedy, although there are some distinct correlations, in relation to reacting, adapting, and communicating. In business and in comedy, you win most often with “Yes, and …” instead of “Yes, but ….”

Every once in a while, you meet someone who not only knows a tremendous amount about a critical business issue or topic, but also spends hundreds of hours each year sharing as openly and generously as possible what she knows, to help others.  Judy Robinett is that kind of giver and expert–an entrepreneurial funding adviser who is also a passionate connector and high-level networker dedicated to helping women elevate their startups and get the funding and business support they need to thrive.

Every business knows it needs to innovate. What isn’t so clear is how to go about it. There is no shortage of pundits, blogs and conferences that preach the gospel of agility, disruptive innovation, open innovation, lean startups or whatever else is currently in vogue. It can all be overwhelming.

The reality is that there is no one “true” path to innovation. In researching my book, Mapping Innovation, I found that organizations of all shapes and sizes can be great innovators. Some are lean and nimble, while others are large and bureaucratic. Some have visionary leaders, others don’t. No one model prevails.

A great manager excels in critical thinking and judgment. These are high-level mental functions that underlie the ability to plan and strategize. A highly developed capacity for critical thinking shows itself in the demonstrated ability to anticipate first, second and third-degree consequences of an action or decision.

As you may know we run an annual conference called The Upfront Summit in which we try to bring together the world of investors, entrepreneurs and interesting people from the world of sports, politics, music & film. We do this to showcase what is uniquely LA and to create a more cohesive network in our community.

Hangovers are virtually unavoidable for the drinking public. But despite how common they are, scientists don’t fully understand how to cure or prevent hangovers, or even what causes them. In the absence of evidence, people have come up with plenty of their own rituals, from pre-bedtime routines (chugging water) to strict rules about when to drink which type of alcohol (beer before wine).

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Entrepreneurship creates wealth and value for the entrepreneur and society at large, and fulfils a market need. While the urge to set up a business of one’s own comes naturally to enterprising people, not all are guaranteed to succeed. Indeed, failed start-ups are common in the world of entrepreneurship, much more than successful ones. So, what separates the winners from the losers? Here are five commandments of successful entrepreneurship that will stand the entrepreneurs in good stead.

A frequent concern I hear from aspiring entrepreneurs is “I have invented a great product, but I have no idea where to start in setting up a company, to avoid all the tax and legal problems I hear about on the news.” In fact, this is a complex question, with answers that are different all around the world, but I have some general rules of thumb that apply here in the USA to get you started:

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As Philly Startup Leaders gathered the sixth cohort of its accelerator together this week to plan for their futures, the entrepreneurship-focused nonprofit is also looking back at its own.

The organization's comprehensive analysis of the accelerator program documents how it’s evolved over time, from its beginning in 2014 when PSL was an all-volunteer operation to 2019 when the accelerator’s doubled in size and run by PSL’s paid leaders.

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As a managing partner at KPMG’s downtown Houston office, Tandra Jackson has a unique vantage point on the region’s economy and its biggest industries.

She leads market development for the Big Four consulting firm in Houston, San Antonio, Austin and cities in Louisiana. She recently shared her insights with Texas Inc. regarding the actions Houston must take if it wants to continue attracting business and talent in the future.

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Have you ever dreamed of walking away from the daily grind and never looking back? The reality is that most people today don’t feel a real connection to their jobs. The latest Gallup State of the American Workplace report reveals that almost 70% of employees are disengaged at work or not engaged at all—they are just there. These statistics paint a bleak picture of corporate life. Yet, there are plenty of entrepreneurs out there making money doing what they love.

Point: Laptops are a menace, undermining how students take notes in class and distracting not only those using them but also their neighbors.

Counterpoint: Laptops are a lifeline, allowing students with disabilities to participate fully in class.

Plenty of professors have strong opinions about whether laptops belong in the classroom. They also pride themselves on holding opinions based on research. So a new paper investigating the difference between taking notes longhand or on a laptop was bound to attract attention. But that doesn’t mean it offers a definitive answer.

The eyes and ears of corporate culture, executive assistants have a front-row seat to the integrity dilemmas faced by top management.

What is going on in the boardrooms and executive offices of this world? We catch glimpses through the media. For more than a year, continuous scandals have cast Facebook executives, including its COO Sheryl Sandberg, in a rather unflattering light. In November, Japanese authorities arrested former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn – a corporate heavyweight – for under-reporting his salary and using company assets for his personal benefit.

In watching a marketing video for a Midwestern city this week, I was struck by how all such videos – with a few exceptions – are as predictable as a local evening newscast:

“Now let’s check that weather forecast. Bob, tell me you’re bringing us the sunshine and warm temperatures this weekend!”

I’m pretty sure you could transcribe the first 90 seconds of most economic development videos—and the first 10 slides of a PowerPoint—without even seeing the content. It usually starts off with a word about how much “opportunity” exists in said city, then quickly mentions “quality of life” as the number one reason to do business there.

Since the term tissue engineering was coined in 1993, the fields of tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, and cell therapy have greatly matured from benchtop ideas to commercially available products that are widely used in the clinic. We broadly define “tissue engineering” as the culmination of engineering and biology to advance the restoration or improvement of tissue function.

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With 2019 well underway, many entrepreneurs, business executives and tech enthusiasts are hopeful it will be a year of innovation and growth. However, based on a sluggish end to 2018 in the tech sector and Gartner’s 2019 tech predictions looking like a "redo with new names," according to Forbes contributor Steve Andriole, one has to wonder if the dust has started to settle in our current tech era. It may seem like a somewhat surprising revelation, but it's not too far fetched if we look back at history.

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC) ranked the United States in second place for Patents, Related Rights, and Limitations in its 2019 International IP Index, reflecting a significant improvement in patent protection policy. In addition, this year the U.S. once again ranked as the overall global leader and standard setter for the protection and enforcement of intellectual property (IP) rights in general.