Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The author of many tech books, Michael Ashley covers AI and Big Data. In all of human innovation, few inventions rival the iPhone ...

New economic eras are usually preceded by turbulent innovation booms that require meaningful and risky investments. Eventually, these investments typically result in greater capital efficiency and new ...

Throughout history, information and knowledge have congregated in particular areas that were often difficult for most people to access. Legends of places like the Great Library of Alexandria, the ...