Digital transformation and business-in-a-box?

Scenario prompts are part of my 4 step strategy development programme. See https://www.ronimmink.com/perception-pioneer/

Today's topics to consider are toothpaste, human-centred AI, quantum crystals, microbots, AI making music, the city of the future, Elon Musk, algae, nuclear power on the Moon, protecting IP, and business-in-a-box 2.0.

Digital transformation and business-in-a-box?

How NASA’s semiconductor research led to a toothpaste revolution

https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/how-nasas-semiconductor-research-led-to-a-toothpaste-revolution ?

Decades ago, a NASA scientist stumbled upon a discovery during semiconductor experiments – a crystal growth method with striking parallels to how teeth form.

We Must Stop Technology-Driven AI And Focus On Human Impact First, Global Experts Warn

https://scienceblog.com/542777/we-must-stop-technology-driven-ai-and-focus-on-human-impact-first-global-experts-warn/ ?

Human-centred AI means technology that helps humans to flourish.

Physicists Reveal a Strange Form of Crystal Where Electrons Can't Move

https://www.sciencealert.com/physicists-reveal-a-strange-form-of-crystal-where-electrons-cant-move ?

Quantum crystals.

Revolutionary Microrobot Technology Aims to Precisely Target Liver Tumors

https://nano-magazine.com/news/2024/2/15/harnessing-magnetic-microrobots-for-advanced-liver-cancer-solutions ?

The concept of deploying microscopic robots within the bloodstream to facilitate healing processes in the human body has long captivated the imagination of scientists and the public alike

The AI bassist: Sony's vision for a new paradigm in music production

https://techxplore.com/news/2024-03-ai-bassist-sony-vision-paradigm.html ?

Musical audio generation is currently a popular research topic, with many institutes, companies, and start-ups exploring various use cases.

The City of the Future: A Conversation with Antoine Picon and Carlo Ratti

https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/the-city-of-the-future-a-conversation-with-antoine-picon-and-carlo-ratti/ ?

As we spend more time immersed in digital flows, we are becoming hybrid in nature.

Elon Musk: A Modern Prometheus in Technology and Innovation

https://insight.openexo.com/elon-musk-a-modern-prometheus-in-technology-and-innovation/ ?

Musk's contributions go beyond mere technological advancements; they represent a fundamental shift in how we envision our future

Marine Algae Gene Unlocks Potential For Super Crops

https://scienceblog.com/542845/marine-algae-gene-unlocks-potential-for-super-crops/ ?

Marine algae produce half of all the oxygen we breathe, even more than plants on land. And they feed huge food webs, fish that get eaten by mammals and humans

Russia and China looking to put a nuclear power plant on the Moon

https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/russia-and-china-looking-to-put-a-nuclear-power-plant-on-the-moon ?

Russia suggests nuclear power for lunar settlements due to solar panels’ insufficient electricity supply.

How to Protect Intellectual Property in the Age of AI

https://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/how-to-protect-intellectual-property-in-the-age-of-ai/ ?

AI and patent mining…

Business-in-a-Box 2.0

https://www.digitalnative.tech/p/business-in-a-box-20 ?

Franchise, AI and digital transformation.