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In This Issue: A. DT’s Listing & Description of its Special 2026 New Programs B. Career Focused Ranking of the Top 10 Cutting-Edge Technologies in 2026 A. Disruptive Technologists Special 2026 Programs 🌎 Deaf / Vision Impaired Accessibility Platform: The engineering work has been completed to make Ziotag fully accessible for people with vision issues, and we are now offering schools and organizations a no-cost pilot of the platform to support students who are deaf or h

By Rachel Loui Your Favorite Actor Just Got Beat Up by a Ghost. Should You Be Scared? Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt are throwing punches in a viral video. It looks real. It sounds real. Every sweat bead is in the right place. But neither actor was actually there. This is the “Seedance Siege,” a viral phenomenon powered by ByteDance’s newly released Seedance 2.0, a new AI tool that turns a single photo into a cinematic masterpiece. Hollywood is rioting. The Hollywood Reporter is c

By Amy Ji Brands have long relied on third-party cookies to track customers and deliver personalized ads as they surf the web. Now that era is coming to an end — the cookie is crumbling. Zak Doffman, cybersecurity expert and contributor at Forbes , highlights that “Chrome now has more than 70% of both the mobile and desktop global markets“ and is planning to phase out third-party cookies by early 2025 ( Google ). This shift will completely upend how brands track, target, and

By Amy Ji When today’s shoppers are deciding which products to buy, instead of asking Google and scrolling through countless websites, they might ask an AI chatbot, “What are the best wireless earbuds under $150 for working out? ” and it will reply in seconds with a handful of brands and one recommended retailer. That is the beauty of Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), marking the tipping point of search. As Elizabeth Reid, VP of Search at Google, writes in its blog abou

By Amy Ji Reuven Aronashvili, Founder and CEO of CYE Security, emphasized that “Quantum computing could soon transform large language model training…potentially breaking today’s cost barrier” ( Forbes ). Training our AI tools, such as ChatGPT, is extremely time-consuming and energy-intensive using classical computers ( Forbes ). According to Emilia Stuart from IQM Quantum Computers, unlike classical computers, which use bits, by using qubits, quantum computing can process man

Dive into the brilliant world of Vint Cerf, one of the fathers of the Internet and Google’s Chief Internet Evangelist. He hosted a special charity dinner for Disruptive Technologists, a nonprofit that helps women, minorities, and people with disabilities access technology, education, and inspiration. Thirteen Disruptive Technologists donors sat down for an exclusive dinner with Vint in the Washington, D.C., area, asking him questions about life, the universe, and everything!

The e-commerce marketplace is growing tremendously with new technology trends emerging at every step. Each problem you faced a year back now has high-end technical solutions right in front of you. The e-commerce market is expected to reach USD 10.19 Tn in 2025 and will continuously grow at a CAGR of 15.8% during the forecast period of 2025-2030. E-commerce will progress significantly. In this progress, the role of new technologies is quite important, as they will help the

By Vinton G. Cerf, VP & Chief Internet Evangelist The computer is one of the most versatile instruments ever invented. Its functionality is limited only by our capacity to program and our ability to imagine possibilities. Despite this, it has proven to be notoriously hard to reliably deliver applications that adapt well to the broad range of accommodations needed to enable access for people with disabilities. The Variety in Disabilities Disabilities come in seemingly infinite

By Frank Lavigne, Disruptive Technologists, Inc. Chairman of the Board We, as a society, face a unique challenge when it comes to AI. And no, it’s not about preventing machines from taking over the world like in science fiction. Rather, the dilemma is ensuring that AI benefits everyone equally without leaving people at the mercy of cold, soulless algorithms. As the Chairman of a STEM nonprofit dedicated to creating opportunities for people from all backgrounds and abilities,

NYU Capstone Project Unveils AI-Powered Devices for Disabilities In an inspiring showcase of technological innovation, NYU students presented a groundbreaking Capstone project focused on robotics accessibility and AI wearable tech. The event highlighted innovative devices specifically designed to assist people with disabilities and the transformative power of robotics and AI in developing practical solutions for real-world challenges. Robotics Accessibility: A Game-Changer

When people talk about climate change, they tend to focus on the physical aspects of climate, such as the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, or temperatures and precipitation levels, and even wind patterns. “But these characteristics are all shaped by a living planet that is constantly changing. If you took life off planet Earth, it would have a very different environment,” said Jim Bellingham , a pioneer in autonomous underwater robotics systems and executive direc

A review of Google's entry into the AI creator arena by Disruptive Technologist Lauren Keyson. If you have been lucky enough to try out Google’s Bard - you have hit the jackpot! It’s an amazing gift. At least it is for journalists. That is because the time we spend writing articles is cut in half. For example, Disruptive Technologists is having a summer event on the problems Generative AI can cause. And I had planned to write an article about this as a preview for the event.

Join Disruptive Technologists Lauren Keyson in a Quickbyte chat with Noreen Whysel the Director of Validation Research at the Me2B Alliance , where she is working on a UX audit process for “Safe & Respectful Technology” and teaches UX & UI Design at CUNY New York City College of Technology , Communication Design. Noreen is a true digital innovator who specializes in information spaces, standards for trusted identity, and ethical frameworks for responsible connected technolo

The word “metaverse” gets thrown around a lot these days. You hear it in interviews, on podcasts, and at conferences. But what is the metaverse, and why is it so hyped? The metaverse is not a "universe" like the one we live in. Instead, it’s really more of a concept used to describe the next generation of online experiences—ones that blend the physical and digital worlds. And it’s a concept that is continuing to gain momentum. So, what is it, can you really experience it, an

Disruptive Technologists Lauren Keyson sat down with Greg King, the Chief Development Officer of the startup nonprofit organization called Changing Our Perspective to talk about it and their new app, "Creator". “Our app is a centralized incubator of curated information and resources. It’s about getting information to communities that don’t have ready access. We live in a day where there is a lot of information and technology out there, but a lot of times in the communities

Join us as we talk with entrepreneur Evangelos Kornaros , the CEO and Co-Founder at IOSEA Inc. He is currently responsible for IOSEA's platform system architecture and developing and commercializing IOSEA's technology solutions. In this interview with Lauren Keyson, Evan answers questions around the stress of being an entrepreneur, how to stay driven, the best location to work from, the need for learning and the differences between formal and experiential education, and the

Sufficiently enlightening and sufficiently confusing The power and awe of what quantum computing means to the 21st Century is immeasurable — but what exactly are we talking about? We spoke with some of the greatest minds in quantum today to find out what their thoughts are on tapping into quantum phenomena and what that means for the future. We asked Mark Mattingley-Scott, the new GM EMEA for Quantum Brilliance who was formerly the IBM Q Ambassador Leader EMEA & AP for IBM

...or How to program a quantum computer Ubiquitous quantum computing raises all sorts of important questions along with a huge amount of uncertainty. Who better to explain this disruptive technology than Mark Mattingley-Scott, the new GM EMEA for the startup Quantum Brilliance – formerly the IBM Q Ambassador Leader EMEA & AP for IBM. After 30 years with Watson and supercomputers, he is now dealing with diamond quantum accelerators in a new quantum reality. Here are a few of M

As a Founder and CEO of Gusher, a Venture Capital disruptor, and a company creator, Chris Joyce has become a LinkedIn user extraordinaire! By using video, text, and photos, he uses his real-life experiences to encourage startup founders to go for their dreams. A short while back he talked on LinkedIn about an encounter with his father —and it stuck with me as I experienced a similar hospital situation recently with my own incredible stepfather. This might ring true for you

Most Americans consider themselves Lifelong Learners (Horrigan, 2016). In most cases, what is meant is career development or personal development in the broadest sense. If we look at a narrower type of Lifelong Learning — “Serious Informal Academic Learning for Adults” — the cadre of Lifelong Learners is dramatically smaller. Technology, by providing improved access and support, may have a significant role to play in expanding this segment, to the great benefit of society.