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 ...

Nicholas P. Sullivan is a member of the national Local Catch Network. People in the world’s developed nations live in a post-industrial era, working mainly in service or knowledge industries.