Innovators

Google Dives Deeper Into 'Smart' Contact Lenses

Google may be investing in big brands like Ray-Bans ahead of the upcoming Google Glass launch, but new patent filings show the tech giant might one day look to ditch glasses altogether.

New Competition for The Energizer Bunny as Batteries Evolve

New investment is starting to trickle into the sector as inventors work to develop better, safer, longer-lasting, faster-charging, and tinier batteries, necessary in a world already attached at the hip to smartphones and rapidly devouring wearable devices and battery-operated vehicles. 

Can Twitter Become the Next Amazon?

Twitter is partnering with brands and credit cards as it deepens its presence in digital retail and works to position itself among the next big e-commerce platforms. 

Why Founding CEOs Pick Lousy Successors

There’s a chronic problem in corporate America – founding CEOs returning to save their companies after their hand-picked successors crash and burn.   

Google's Schmidt: Millennials are 'Smarter'

In a conversation with the American Enterprise Institute, Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt weighed in on privacy,  job creation and the role of government in technology. Schmidt, who came to Google as CEO in 2001, also spoke of his management regrets.  

Nintendo CEO Dies of Cancer at 55 Years Old

Nintendo Co Ltd Chief Executive Satoru Iwata died of cancer on Saturday, months after he led the Japanese video-game maker's belated entry into mobile gaming following years of declining sales. He was 55.