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Quantum Mania: Amid the Present Puffery, A Seemingly Bright Future

You could say that it’s the best of times, the worst of times, and practically the non-existent times for quantum computing. The sentence I’ve just typed is paradoxical, but that doesn’t mean it’s wrong. The information-technology industry seems to be forming a consensus that quantum computing

The Danger Zone: When Societies Struggle to Adapt to Technological Change

I’ve thought a lot lately about how previous generations, during prior periods of major technological change, dealt with being caught between the tectonic plates of past, present, and future. Most of us assume, I believe, that tomorrow will be much like today. For the most part, that’s true.

WEF's "Future of Jobs Report" Reveals Only One Certainty

When We Cannot Know: Considering the Suspenseful Case of Super Micro

Today we will look back and look forward. We'll recall a dark tale of a notorious mining company – no longer among the corporate living – and we'll compare and contrast what happened back then with what is happening and might happen at server vendor Super Micro. Fortunately,

Musk’s Empire: Why Tesla Might Suffer from Rise of SpaceX

Taking Stock in Strange Times

I’m back. Perhaps you hadn’t noticed that I’d gone. Well, too late, because I’m back. For a few days last week, I suffered an abundance of thoughts, though few of them – none, actually – merited sharing with an audience. There are times when it’s advisable to

Intel’s Board Deserves Its Share of Blame for the Company’s Long Decline

Dell Warns that AI Ascent Will Not Be Linear

Living on the Nuclear Edge – Don't Worry, Not That One

One of the certainties of life is that neither good times nor bad times last indefinitely. Another certainty is that companies, as well as individuals, will experience ups and downs. Dealing with good times isn’t a problem. Regardless of whether you’re steering a ship or whether you’re

Mind the Adaptation Gap: Why the Late-Stage Information Age is a Time of Great Peril

I’ve spent a lot of time ruminating during the past few weeks, and I’ve concluded that many of you are too polite to tell me what I’ve been doing wrong. I thank you for your empathy and kindness, but I would not have objected to a constructive