Over the past four decades, U.S. corporations have undergone a transformative shift. Today, among the world’s most valuable companies, we find tech giants like Microsoft, Meta (formerly Facebook), Apple, Amazon, Tesla, and Alphabet (Google). Unlike their 20th-century counterparts such as General Electric, U.S. Steel, General Motors, Ford, Goodyear Tire, and…
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A New Era in Personal Aviation
The concept of electrically powered vertical-take-off-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft, often referred to as flying cars, is no longer confined to the realm of science fiction. In recent years, numerous companies have been vying to introduce designs ranging from scaled-up multi-rotor drones to futuristic hybrids. However, these are not the Jetson-like family…
The Green Horizon: Perspectives on the Future of Clean Energy
In the imminent landscape of 2030, a revolution is brewing in global transportation and electricity, promising a verdant transformation, courtesy of the International Energy Agency (IEA). Picture a world where electric vehicles swarm the streets tenfold, where renewables claim half of the electricity mix, and where solar panels alone surpass…
Why The Biggest Threat To Property Deals In The Cost-Of-Living Crisis Isn’t Interest Rates: It’s Cyber Threats
As digital transformation impacts all industries, cyber criminals are plying their trade against businesses across the board, especially those who underestimate how technology underpins their business. The property industry is often focussed on market, mortgages, and interest rates but one risk factor that is making every building vulnerable to a…
Chatbots – The Future Of Business Now
Tasked with writing an article on how artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT are impacting the business world, I naturally started researching the issue on the internet. I then found myself instantly wondering, given ChatGPT’s capabilities, couldn’t I just get it to write the article for me? In January, Fishbowl, a…
Market Report: Calmer Conditions
A relief ripple is helping stocks make some gains amid hopes that the volatility, which has wracked the banking sector, has eased off. The S&P 500 closed higher and although trade was a little choppy in Asia, with the Nikkei dipping into negative territory, futures point to a slightly higher…