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Reusable rockets
One of the costliest aspects of space exploration is the building of sophisticated and powerful
rockets capable of transporting thousands of pounds of equipment into space. The fact that we have figured out how to land rockets —
even the large ones used to launch the Falcon Heavy — will help to reduce the cost of space travel.
- Cryptocurrency
At one point this year, Bitcoin was worth more than $19,000 per coin, and while the value of
the cryptocurrency has since declined, a single coin is still worth thousands of dollars.
Cryptocurrency. may be controversial today, but it has steadily become increasingly mainstream. Some of the largest hedge funds are betting on Bitcoin — which is just the beginning of a cryptocurrency revolution. Platforms like TrustToken are poised to connect the global trading power of blockchains with real-world assets. On the TrustToken platform, the owners of an asset — a home, a small business or gold — would be able to sell factions of those assets, and coordinate the asset’s ownership through unique blockchain- based tokens. As a result, sellers can make illiquid assets liquid, and buyers can gain control of a diverse portfolio of assets. Other crypto platforms like HybridBlock are designed to give crypto enthusiasts greater access to silo-trading markets, helping to expand the industry to a new wave of crypto enthusiasts. By offering mobile-friendly products, HybridBlock is providing the Asia market with a new form of crypto education and the tools to execute crypto trades. - Quantum computing
The typical computer uses a series of zeros and ones to communicateinformation. While today’s computers are quite powerful, they still have considerable limitations that make it difficult to process challenging machine-
learning problems. Quantum computers rely on quantum bits to carry information. These bits can exist in a state which allow quantum computers to
process challenging datasets much better than traditional computers do. As a result, quantum computing can help to produce serious machine-learning breakthroughs that might otherwise be impossible solve.
While the technology is still in its early stages, companies like Microsoft and Google are
investing billions in developing supercomputers capable of developing highly accurate
predictive models. These models can be used in everything from self-driving cars to marketing
campaigns. - Artificial intelligence and automation
Some of the world’s biggest brands are increasingly turning to automation in order to
better serve customers and to reduce costs. Big- box retailers use automated warehouses to sort and ship products, while social media networks
use automation to moderate comments, andcredit card companies use automation to detect fraud.
For example, Synapse is building a network that gives anyone the ability to contribute his or her data and train automation and machine- learning models. Theimplications here are
massive, because a new AI economy, includin decentralized blockchain AI, could change the
way businesses operate and learn around the world.
