Patently Strategic Podcast: Predictable Results from Unpredictable Arts

Think your invention is sufficiently enabled? If it’s a biological, chemical, or emerging technology invention then you might want to think again. Einstein famously predicted that gravity travels in a wave in his general theory of relativity, and 100 years later, the first gravitational waves were experimentally observed.  Some technologies, like those rooted in physics…

His Dark Materials season 3 might not be the HBO Max show’s final entry

His Dark Materials season 3 may conclude HBO’s TV adaptation of Philip Pullman’s fantasy trilogy, but it’s unlikely to the last HBO adaption of the author’s work, according to one of the show’s executive producers. Speaking exclusively to TechRadar ahead of the HBO Max series’ return, Jane Tranter revealed that its creative team wanted to…

Starfield lead Todd Howard is feeling the pressure to be Xbox Series X “platform seller”

Microsoft has been on a studio-buying mission for the past three years, scooping up Obsidian and Ninja Theory. Besides Activision Blizzard, the biggest of all has been Bethesda, the studio behind Fallout, Skyrim, and the upcoming intergalactic RPG Starfield.  Studio head Todd Howard admits that he’s feeling the “pressure” to make their sci-fi RPG a…

‘This is Xi’s first real test’: With a stumbling economy and angry citizens, Chinese President Xi Jinping is facing the biggest crisis of his time in power

Chinese President Xi Jinping has a lot of problems: from blank paper-wielding protestors to a crumbling economy. But seeing the limits of his power will only make him more paranoid — and defiant — than ever before. Marianne Ayala/Insider With a stumbling economy and angry citizens, Xi Jinping is facing the biggest crisis of his…

Sam Bankman-Fried says a $16 million Bahamian house in his parents’ name was actually meant to be for FTX staff

om Williams/CQ-Roll Call Inc via Getty Images Sam Bankman-Fried says a Bahamian house in his parents’ name was meant to be for FTX staff. “It was not intended to be their long-term property,” he said. “It was intended to be the company’s property.” Reuters had reported that the $16.4-million house listed Bankman-Fried’s parents as signatories….

Salesforce employees say they were blindsided by Bret Taylor’s departure

Can you believe it’s already December? If anybody needs me, I’ll be putting up Christmas decorations, eating cookies, and watching movies… which, aside from the Christmas decorations, is basically just a typical Thursday for me.  Today’s not a typical day for the staff at Salesforce, some of whom told us they were blindsided by co-CEO Bret…

Ronna McDaniel has an ‘F’ grade track record as RNC chair, says Mike Lindell, as he ramps up his campaign to replace her

My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell arrives at Mar-a-lago in Palm Beach, Tuesday, November 15, 2022. AP Photo/Andrew Harnik Mike Lindell is running for RNC chair and believes the incumbent gets an “F” grade for her performance. The MyPillow CEO and Trump ally said Ronna McDaniel’s RNC had failed badly in past elections. Lindell said he…

Elon Musk says he’s confident Neuralink will be ready to put chips into human brains in the next 6 months

Elon Musk has missed multiple timelines for getting Neuralink’s brain chips into humans. Philip Pacheco / AFP via Getty Images Elon Musk says he’s confident that Neuralink’s chips will soon be inserted into human brains. Musk demonstrated the tech by showing a monkey typing after apparently being fitted with a chip. The billionaire has set…