15 years ago, Ray Kurzweil published one of the most significant essays in the history of futurism: “The Law of Accelerating Returns.” This piece showcased the immense power of exponential technology ...

In 2015, UNICEF wanted to know if teachers in Liberia were abusing their positions and forcing students to trade sex for grades. They could have done a complex and expensive study, but instead, they ...

Singularity is a mathematical boundary beyond which predictability ceases, and it obviously holds a profound implication. We, as the human race, arguably stand on the cusp—or, perhaps, have already ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Over the past few weeks, I traveled through Argentina, Chile, and Brazil, experiencing firsthand the energy and transformation ...

CNBC and Singularity University are partnering to present Exponential Finance, a two-day summit to explore upcoming, game-changing technologies and their imminent implications for the financial world.

If you haven't read already, I highly recommend Accelerando. The entire premise of the book is based on our evolving integration with technology. It starts out very near future, but ends up WAY out ...