Retailers are striving to make 2024 the year for frictionless shopping. To do that, they must incorporate the latest technologies that people need to do their jobs without interrupting any lines of ...

When I began my career in the pro-audiovisual industry two and a half decades ago, innovation was steady but slow. New AV solutions were conceived, developed, launched and matured over several years.

Opinion polarization is often considered as the primary driver of social friction, leading to exhaustive efforts to force a consensus. However, new research suggests a more pragmatic goal: reducing ...

OpenAI wants generative artificial intelligence to reduce friction in our lives. But in the classroom, friction is often the point. Last week’s demo of OpenAI’s latest voice chatbot created so much ...

When Meyer Levin Middle School for the Performing Arts in Brooklyn, N.Y., recently adopted a new literacy platform, teachers quickly alerted leadership that the program was not user-friendly. “To use ...

Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have invented a coating that could dramatically reduce friction in common load-bearing systems with moving parts, from vehicle ...

Editor's Note: This article was originally published in December 2023 and has since been updated to reflect the most current information and industry trends. To the surprise and delight of retailers, ...

Modern finance no longer has geographical limitations—but it does remain limited by fragmentation. This is because, banks, payment networks, blockchains, fintech platforms, and digital asset ...