High drug prices are restricting people who need access to potentially life saving medications, from getting what they need. In the U.S. when government authorized patents expire, pharmaceutical companies rush to buy the patents and raise the prices of drugs by 6,000 percent. Martin Shkreli, at a conference, said he didn’t go far enough when raising the price of HIV drug Daraprim by more than 5,000 percent. Now with the rapid growth of digital and medical technology some may have to rethink their strategies for the future.
Bots are coming to market
It used to be that the dream of an iPhone developer was to get an app in front of every user, but now with saturation of the app market and the demands of technological growth, bot stores are becoming the new fad. Chatbots are text based services that let users complete tasks such as checking news, organising meetings, ordering food or booking a flight by sending short messages.
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With technology’s quick growth Google wants to keep on top with superior A.I. and cloud services
Cloud computing and A.I. are now some of the most lucrative technologies in the tech industry. Google has seen huge growth on its search based advertising division, but now profits are starting to slow. Now the company is exploring other options to stay relevant to modern businesses.
Predict the future better by thinking exponentially
For many many years we have been living in the same places using the same tools, eating the same foods. All part of a very linear history of existence. However when looking at today’s world, you can see that technology is growing faster than our kids.
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Driverless Car race gaining momentum
Self driving cars are becoming very popular. So popular that now over 30 companies are trying to make driverless vehicles. The companies were identified using CB Insights’ investment, acquisition, and partnership data. Apple, Google, and Uber are among the tech heavyweights looking to cash in on autonomous cars, while traditional automotive firms like Audi, BMW, and Daimler are also investing in research.
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U.S. military tests ship designed to cross oceans without a crew
The U.S. military’s unmanned vessel “Sea Hunter” has begun testing. A self-driving 40-metre ship designed to travel out at sea without a single crewmember. The ship has potential to revolutionize the commercial shipping industry, making it the first step to sending unmanned cargo ships to other countries.
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Under your feet is an information superhighway made of fungi
Mushroom bodies are made of a mass of thin thread called mycelium. Mycelium acts as an information superhighway that speeds up interaction, of a diverse population and plants. But just as our networks are not always safe, these fungi networks too have a dark side of plants using the networks to their advantage.
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New immunotherapy leaves 93 percent of advanced leukemia patients in remission
29 patients with advanced type leukemia that were resistant to multiple other forms of therapy had their genes genetically engineered. Of those 29 patients 27 of them went into remission after receiving the treatment making this new immunotherapy a strong candidate for curing cancer.
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SpaceX announced plans to send its Dragon spacecraft to Mars
As early as 2018, SpaceX plans to send its Dragon spacecraft to Mars. The company hinted at series of missions designed to test how to land heavy payloads on Mars. If successful, the endeavor would make SpaceX the first private spaceflight company to land a vehicle on another planet.
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Robot 3D Printing Spiders Are Being Developed to Handle Large Scale Projects
If two hands are better than one, then think of how much better it would be to have eight, especially when it comes to mass production. Engineers from electronics manufacturer Siemens have protyped a 3D-prinitng robot, that looks like a spider, and could be used to build car bodies and airplane fuselages. These robots could cut costs and speed up production on large scale projects.
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Self driving cars will change how we use transportation
Self driving cars will probably lead to steep decline in fossil fuels, personal ownership, and accidents. These vehicles will pick you up, drop you off, and go to wherever it’s needed next. In 2014 an estimated 2.926 billion miles were traveled. During that year 32,675 people lost their lives and many more were injured. Around $200 billion dollars in insurance claims, uncompensated losses, and damaged property were also reported.
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Disney’s new patent for a 3D Printer could disrupt the industry
It’s not news the Disney is a force in the 3D printing industry, but now a new series of patents could disrupt the entire industry. The patents lay out a system that changes the whole process of 3D printing. Instead of the layer -by-layer, as is the current standard, the stereolithography-based system involves blasting volumetric image of light into a curing fluid or print chamber. The light on the target object creates a mirror image in the polymer, which reacts to the light and effectively sets in position. The rest of the fluid simply remains uncured and the newly formed object can be picked out of the chamber.
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