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For decades, computers and robotics have been excellent at executing a series of repeatable and predictable tasks. But complex problem solving endeavors are a much more challenging arena for them. In the Next Grand Computing Challenge - IBM set out to take autonomous problem solving to a whole new level. Watson was designed and built exclusively to compete on the TV game show, Jeopardy. After completion, it would play the game against the show's two best contestants of all time, Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter.

Recently, I had the opportunity to work with the company that makes more toys than any other company on the planet. No, it wasn't Mattel or Fisher Price. Actually, you wouldn't even recognize my former company's name if you heard it. We earned this 'most' moniker because were responsible for designing and producing McDonald's Happy Meal toys. While I was there, I had the chance to play around with the latest in 3D Printing Technology so I can tell you first hand,

As far back as I can remember, presentations have been the same. We have not seen a WorldChanging piece of presentation-software until now. I introduce, Prezi.

Chicago Startups are about to get a blast of acceleration which will shower the technology scene like water from a firehose. 1871 is a new Digital Startup Center on the 12th floor of the Merchandise Mart.

On Wednesday, January 18th, 2012, we Changed the World of Democracy. Heck the word Democracy changed that day. Or at least the previous definition of Democracy became a little more accurate that day.

radugadesign, a Russian media design studio, has a new take on that innovative use of the digital projection called 3D Video Mapping - sometimes just 4D Projection. It is creativity like this that is Changing the World.

In this video from Forbes, Sean Parker gives some WorldChanging advice to two young entrepreneurs. Parker reinforces that the most important thing for an entrepreneurial startup to possess is a team that can execute on a vision.

All of us have encountered those distorted characters of a CAPTCHA code. When you type the characters you see, you are participating in the reCaptcha massive-scale online collaboration project to digitize the books of the world.

The World of Email is Changing. There is a long-overdue shift happening in which Email is being replaced by more effective and immediate ways of sharing information and I bet you think you know which Social Network is going to win.

It is almost time for South by Southwest. Every March, some of the most creative, innovative, and revolutionary ideas of the Changing World will be uncovered and shared at South by Southwest in Austin, TX.