Uber’s Flying Cars Becoming A Reality
In 2016 the highly successful company, Uber, announced their desire to pursue project “Elevate,” flying cars. While the statement certainly raised some eyebrows. It was not until Tuesday, April 25th, before many in the technology industry world began to take the proposal seriously.
“It’s push a button and get a flight.” This is the vision Uber’s Chief Product Officer looks forward to. The company hopes to launch its first Vertical Take Off and Land (VTOL) airplane in 2020.
The Elevator Pitch
“To do these things well, most lawyers must forget everything they ever learned in law school…” This is the advice that the award winning author, Bryan Garner, holder of three honorary degrees, gives on legal writing.
He urges lawyers to stop muddying the waters for Judges. Identify the main issue and give the Judge a quick and clear brief. Garner’s legal advice mirror the findings from a NYU psychological experiment on quick decision-making. Efficiency and concise argumentation bring success in many different vocations.
Natural Gas Future and The US
The future of Natural Gas in the US is a very cloudy picture. Natural gas production around the world
Oxford, Number One University
Why has Oxford climbed to the top spot on some surveys of the worlds best Universities? There seem to be a couple of main reasons for the ranking. One is a renewed emphasis on the hard sciences at Oxford in recent years. Oxford’s tradition as a bastion of literary arts and philosophy remain but are giving way to the needs of the modern workplace which requires first rate math and science education…
Why Are the Election Polls So Different?
Why Are The Polls Different? This US presidential political season there seems to be extra disparity in the polling data
Tesla’s Controversial Intent to Purchase SolarCity
On June 21st Elon Musk’s renowned electric car company, Tesla, made known that it intended to acquire SolarCity in an all-stock transaction. Taking on the burden of another company presents itself as an obscure deal, especially when Tesla seemingly has their own operational issues. Musk and Tesla have described this proposal as a logical combination of two companies…
How Renewable Energy May Unify Political Parties
In the United States, many issues divide along party lines. Historically, the process of replacing non-renewable energy with renewable energy sources has been added to the long list of divisive party issues. But as business models for renewable energy become more innovative and cost effective, the issue of clean energy could become with the potential of unifying political parties…
Brexit and London’s Tech Sector
Britain recently held a referendum leading them to the notable decision to leave the European Union. This ‘Brexit’ leaves many questions unanswered, including questions on how disbandment from the EU might affect the technology hub that is the city of London. Recent statistics provide us with a picture of what the answers to these questions may look like…
What Made ‘The Greatest’
The world recently lost one of its great icons. On June 3rd, Muhammad Ali (formerly known as “Cassius Clay”), passed away after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. Ali was not only proclaimed himself as the “Greatest of All-Time,” but he was and still is, in most eyes, the greatest boxer to ever enter the ring. He dominated and captivated the specific sport he competed in; it could even be argued that he is the greatest athlete of all time. However, Ali was not your typical champion…