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The crisis has now fully erupted for automakers (and others), and that’s a good thing.

The crisis has now fully erupted for automakers (and others), and that’s a good thing.

Barring a few visionary companies that consistently navigate the innovator’s dilemma and pursue transformative innovation, most organizations achieve radical breakthroughs only when teetering on the edge of catastrophe. Crisis remains the most potent driver of innovation—not pleasant or comfortable, but it forces a reckoning and compels strategic questions

If you name it, you're not doing it.

If you name it, you're not doing it.

I'm a firm believer in "If you name it, you're not doing it." If you specifically name innovation, design, or social inclusion when communicating or marketing your company, it mostly means you know it's an issue for your business. You're

The electric vehicles paradox in Europe

The electric vehicles paradox in Europe

From a pure innovation standpoint, electric vehicles (EVs) should have shifted into high gear across Europe by now, achieving full market penetration. Yet, they’re lagging, stuck somewhere between early adopters and mainstream acceptance. For any true market-shaking innovation, once it crosses that “chasm” from niche adoption to broader appeal,

Can Tesla deliver robotaxis? They'll have to answer these 15 questions first

Can Tesla deliver robotaxis? They'll have to answer these 15 questions first

A few days ago, Elon Musk showed off his promised robotaxi, the Cybercab. The Tesla Cybercab is a cool-looking prototype that needed to be much more than thatThe same, tired promises.The Verge This Cybercab might never get to the streets–or at least not without solving half a dozen

Tampa, a canary in the coal mine for innovating urbanism

Tampa, a canary in the coal mine for innovating urbanism

Tampa Bay is becoming a canary in the coal mine for the escalating climate crisis. For over a century, it has largely avoided Florida's most destructive hurricanes, but that might end with Hurricane Milton, which threatens a storm surge of up to 4.5 meters. The region’s

Meta’s Orion is another nail in the coffin for mass-market AR/VR (for now)

Meta’s Orion is another nail in the coffin for mass-market AR/VR (for now)

A year ago, pretty much date to date, I was asking "the only question about virtual reality," which at the time was how long it would take to get AR/VR/XR glasses that don't look like a space helmet. Yesterday, Meta started to disclose an