Could these Tiny Robots … Cure Cancer?

Researchers at Penn and the University of Michigan have developed the world’s smallest, fully autonomous robots. The health applications are nearly endless

By Courtney DuChene

Is Philly Ready for a Driverless Future?

Google’s Waymo taxis are quickly learning Philly roads, while lawmakers — and all of us — grapple with what it means for our city

By Malcolm Burnley
Business for Good

FSH Technologies

A Facebook alum wanted to do work that matches her values. Now her Philly tech company is helping the city’s small businesses navigate a new tax landscape

By Courtney DuChene
The Citizen Recommends

Ditch Your Phone

Social media-addicted Gen-Zers are hosting an event this weekend to collectively dump the apps — and instead enjoy each other in person

By Justine Fisher
Guest Commentary

Will AI Widen — or Close — Philly’s Racial Wealth Gap?

The choice, says a local Black business networking executive, is ours. Here’s what we need to do now

By Senzwa Ntshepe

The Coming Artificial Intelligence Crash

A local economics expert doesn’t wonder if an AI downturn is coming — just how bad it will be

By Richard Vague
The New Urban Order

Can AI Achieve the Broken Promises of Smart Cities?

A conversation with AI expert and professor Neil Kleiman on how the newest tech might transform how cities work

By Diana Lind
Guest Commentary

PA Cities Can’t Get Smarter Without Natural Gas

Technology solutions to Philly’s problems increasingly rely on AI, with its high energy demands. A former mayor urges local leaders to ensure we have what we need to make it work

By Michael A. Nutter
The Citizen Recommends

Where Science Meets Art

An Arizona-based consortium is making science digestible by converting complex ideas into art and games. Now, they’re looking to pair Philly-based scientists and artists

By Daya Stevens
Guest Commentary

Can Machines Think?

On the 75th Anniversary of mathematician Alan Turing’s famous essay, that question may no longer be the most important in our AI future

By David Williams