Another delivery drone trial and food security futures
This week: delivery drones - where are they, and why are they taking so long? Plus fake milk discussions and food security futures.
Buy now, pay later and the evolution of innovation
This week: the evolution (or revolution) in the BNPL disruption story.
Facial recognition and public data
This week: all things facial recognition and the implications of using public data.
Stablecoins, not-so-stable cryptocurrency
This week: as cryptocurrencies plummet, some stable coins are not so stable.
The future of sand
This week: the world is running out of sand. The most-exploited resource after water should be recognised as a strategic material and regulated like a mineral commodity
The future of geopolitics
This week: the future of geopolitics. From Australia’s place in Asia to the war in Europe, we discuss new ways of thinking, with Professor Marc Stears.
Hybrid office fashion
This week: what should you wear to work: the end of suit and heels and more hybrid office fashion.
Unlearn music on The Future, This Week
This week: we’re on a break but we have something interesting in store for you, we discuss how the way we engage with music is fundamentally changing — from something we listen to, to something we create with.
Elon Musk buys Twitter… well, sort of
This week: it really is a Musk when Elon becomes Twitter’s largest shareholder and gets a seat on the board.
Neon and chip shortages
This week: the world’s leading suppliers of neon are in Ukraine, and that threatens to make the ongoing microchip shortage even worse.
New York Times gets Wordle
This week: we discuss the economics and business behind the New York Times’ decision to buy popular internet game Wordle.
Fake fact-checking and disinformation
This week: fake fact-checking videos take disinformation to a different level.