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UFOs Help Innovative Thinkers Look to the Future

Where should forward-thinkers look when they seek innovative ideas? Perhaps to someone -- or something -- that's more innovative than they are. From Saturday to Tuesday, more than 100 of the world's leaders in business, politics, education, sports, entertainment, the environment and technology are gathering for a...

IBM's 'Jeopardy'-Dominating Watson is No HAL 9000, but He May Kick Ken Jennings' Butt

It's a brave new world. IBM has developed a supercomputer that will face off against "titans of trivia" Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter in a round of man-vs.-machine "Jeopardy." The computer, named Watson, won a practice round on Thursday against the two "Jeopardy" champions, tallying $4,400 over Jennings' and Rutter's...

Motorola Xoom Introduced at CES: Is This the iPad Killer?

Has the iPad met its match? Motorola certainly hopes so. The company introduced its much anticipated Xoom tablet computer Wednesday to an eager audience at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The tablet, which thus far has been very well received, will run on Honeycomb (not the breakfast cereal),...

Opinion: How to Crank Up the Job Creation Engine

(Feb. 9) -- Responding to President Barack Obama's call to make jobs the nation's No. 1 focus, Congress is poised to pass a jobs bill this month. Swift action on jobs is great news for an economy that needs it. But by itself a jobs bill won't resolve a critical longer-term challenge that is hampering the country's ability...

Background on innovation

Innovation is the creation of better or more effective products, processes, services, technologies, or ideas that are accepted by markets, governments, and society.

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