gigafactory
—
32 books
first published
20 Jan 2015
added 28 Oct 2022
a term coined by Elon Musk to describe Tesla's large-scale battery manufacturing facilities.
Anne Hidalgo
—
24 books
first published
13 Jan 2015
added 27 Nov 2023
French politician, mayor of Paris
gig economy
—
215 books
first published
5 Jan 2015
a labour market characterized by short-term contracts and freelance work
tech bro
—
57 books
first published
5 Jan 2015
added 26 Oct 2021
a stereotype describing a young man in the tech industry with an arrogant or entitled attitude
chargemaster
—
3 books
first published
5 Jan 2015
added 15 Jun 2024
earning to give
—
11 books
first published
2015
added 15 Aug 2024
earning money to donate or give away
William MacAskill
—
13 books
first published
2015
added 18 Nov 2022
a philosopher and one of the founders of the effective altruism movement
tiling window manager
—
1 books
first published
2015
added 7 Nov 2020
a window manager with an organization of the screen into mutually non-overlapping frames, as opposed to the more common approach of coordinate-based stacking of overlapping objects that tries to fully emulate the desktop metaphor
cost per available seat-mile
—
1 books
first published
10 Nov 2014
added 27 Oct 2021
a common unit of measurement used to compare the efficiency of various airlines
Brexit referendum
—
162 books
first published
6 Nov 2014
added 25 Oct 2021
a public vote in the UK in 2016 that resulted in a decision to leave the European Union
deferred acceptance
—
4 books
first published
4 Nov 2014
an algorithmic solution for matching participants in two-sided markets, such as students and schools
stable marriage problem
—
3 books
first published
4 Nov 2014
added 25 Mar 2022
a mathematical problem of matching members of two groups so that no pair would prefer another partner
cryptocurrency bubble
—
19 books
first published
1 Nov 2014
added 5 Nov 2023
speculative bubble of cryptocurrency assets
Dario Amodei
—
10 books
first published
1 Nov 2014
added 20 Nov 2023
CEO and co-founder of Anthropic, Ph.D. Princeton University 2011
Planet Labs
—
14 books
first published
17 Oct 2014
added 9 Jul 2023
an American private Earth imaging company that deploys small satellites to capture imagery of the Earth
Government Digital Service
—
9 books
first published
17 Oct 2014
added 16 Jun 2024
Unit of the UK government charged with digital government services
distributed ledger
—
62 books
first published
17 Oct 2014
a type of database that is spread across multiple sites and participants, commonly associated with blockchain technology
Dominic Cummings
—
41 books
first published
6 Oct 2014
added 15 Oct 2020
a British political strategist best known for his role as adviser to Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his involvement in the Brexit campaign
labour management system
—
1 books
first published
29 Sep 2014
added 15 Oct 2020
software used to schedule, monitor, and manage staff, often in logistics and manufacturing environments
Blockadia
—
2 books
first published
15 Sep 2014
added 26 Sep 2023
a term to describe non-violent direct action movements that aim to block new fossil fuel projects
renewable energy transition
—
7 books
first published
15 Sep 2014
added 15 Oct 2020
the ongoing energy transition which aims at replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy
Rutger Bregman
—
32 books
first published
13 Sep 2014
added 26 Jan 2023
a Dutch historian and author, known for books like 'Utopia for Realists' that explore progressive ideas such as a universal basic income
Liz Truss
—
26 books
first published
3 Sep 2014
added 8 Sep 2024
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 2022
investor state dispute settlement
—
16 books
first published
3 Sep 2014
a system that allows foreign investors to resolve disputes with host countries through arbitration rather than local courts
techlash
—
23 books
first published
31 Aug 2014
added 14 Aug 2023
a term describing the public's negative reaction to and increased scrutiny of big tech companies
Cody Wilson
—
11 books
first published
20 Aug 2014
added 14 Nov 2021
an American crypto-anarchist best known for promoting the 3D printing of firearms
Kuwabatake Sanjuro: assassination market
—
5 books
first published
20 Aug 2014
a prediction market where any party can place a bet using anonymous electronic money on the date of death of a given individual, and collect a payoff if they "guess" the date accurately
nudge theory
—
14 books
first published
21 Jul 2014
added 3 Oct 2023
a psychological concept that proposes positive reinforcement and indirect suggestions can influence behaviour
Kubernetes
—
31 books
first published
13 Jul 2014
added 15 Oct 2020
an open-source container orchestration system for automating software deployment, scaling, and management
hyperscale
—
14 books
first published
13 Jul 2014
added 9 Oct 2023
refers to computing environments that can quickly scale in response to demand, commonly used in large data centres
microservices
—
45 books
first published
13 Jul 2014
added 15 Oct 2020
an architectural style where an application is composed of loosely coupled, independently deployable services
Marathon des Sables
—
6 books
first published
1 Jul 2014
added 24 Dec 2023
six-day, 251 km ultramarathon
California high-speed rail
—
6 books
first published
9 Jun 2014
added 27 Oct 2021
a publicly funded high-speed rail system under construction in the U.S. state of California
asset light
—
27 books
first published
1 Jun 2014
added 11 Mar 2023
a business model where a company owns fewer capital assets compared to its operations, often relying on outsourcing and leasing
Wave and Pay
—
3 books
first published
14 May 2014
a form of contactless payment using RFID or NFC technology
Wikivoyage
—
2 books
first published
13 May 2014
added 27 Oct 2021
a free web-based travel guide, part of the Wikimedia Foundation projects
Silicon Allee
—
3 books
first published
22 Apr 2014
added 29 Dec 2023
Hyperloop
—
58 books
first published
22 Apr 2014
a proposed new mode of passenger and freight transportation using a sealed tube and reduced air pressure
Abacus Federal Savings
—
1 books
first published
8 Apr 2014
added 30 Oct 2023
community bank primarily serving the Chinese-American community in New York City, known for its personal banking services, small business loans, and involvement in a notable legal case featured in the documentary "Abacus: Small Enough to Jail"
Chris Urmson
—
22 books
first published
31 Mar 2014
Canadian engineer, academic, and entrepreneur known for his work on self-driving car technology
decentralised finance
—
19 books
first published
4 Mar 2014
added 7 Oct 2023
the use of blockchain and cryptocurrency technologies to create financial systems that operate without central authorities
security information and event management
—
4 books
first published
23 Feb 2014
added 9 Dec 2023
subsection within the field of computer security, where software products and services combine security information management and security event management
Jane Street
—
7 books
first published
18 Feb 2014
added 2 Aug 2022
a proprietary trading firm known for using functional programming languages like OCaml
Rana Plaza
—
18 books
first published
17 Feb 2014
an eight-story commercial building in Bangladesh that collapsed in 2013, causing widespread death and injury, highlighting poor working conditions in the garment industry
Jacob Silverman
—
9 books
first published
11 Feb 2014
added 5 Aug 2023
an American journalist and author known for his writings on digital culture, including his book 'Terms of Service: Social Media and the Price of Constant Connection'.
move fast and break things
—
113 books
first published
4 Feb 2014
internal motto used by Facebook until 2014, as coined by Mark Zuckerberg
effective altruism
—
38 books
first published
1 Feb 2014
a philosophy that uses evidence and reason to determine the most effective ways to benefit others
Vitalik Buterin
—
37 books
first published
22 Jan 2014
added 5 Mar 2023
a Russian-Canadian programmer and writer best known for co-founding Ethereum
Dogecoin
—
36 books
first published
22 Jan 2014
added 25 Oct 2021
a cryptocurrency that started as a meme but has gained a large online following
litecoin
—
33 books
first published
22 Jan 2014
a peer-to-peer cryptocurrency based on the Bitcoin protocol but with some differences, like shorter block generation time
altcoin
—
26 books
first published
22 Jan 2014
any cryptocurrency other than Bitcoin
ethereum blockchain
—
77 books
first published
22 Jan 2014
the underlying distributed ledger technology for the Ethereum platform
smart contracts
—
75 books
first published
22 Jan 2014
self-executing contracts where contract terms are directly written into code, often associated with blockchain technology
Ethereum
—
87 books
first published
22 Jan 2014
added 15 Oct 2020
a blockchain platform that allows for smart contracts and distributed applications
supercomputer in your pocket
—
11 books
first published
7 Nov 2013
added 21 Feb 2017
a phrase to highlight the computational power of modern smartphones compared to earlier computers
technological solutionism
—
30 books
first published
5 Nov 2013
added 22 Aug 2022
the belief that all problems can be solved through technology
Margaret Calvert
—
5 books
first published
2 Nov 2013
added 14 May 2024
English graphic designer and typographer
nanosatellite
—
6 books
first published
2 Oct 2013
added 6 Nov 2023
small satellite, typically weighing between 1 and 10 kilograms, used for space research, communication, and Earth observation, offering a cost-effective alternative to larger satellites
Oculus Rift
—
61 books
first published
17 Sep 2013
virtual reality headsets developed and manufactured by Oculus VR, a division of Meta Platforms
Baxter: Rethink Robotics
—
18 books
first published
17 Sep 2013
industrial robot built by Rethink Robotics, a start-up company founded by Rodney Brooks
prompt engineering
—
5 books
first published
16 Sep 2013
added 9 Sep 2022
the practice of carefully designing prompts or cues to elicit desired responses or behaviour
ubercab
—
19 books
first published
4 Sep 2013
added 28 Nov 2017
the original name for Uber, an American ride-hailing company
selling pickaxes during a gold rush
—
8 books
first published
4 Sep 2013
added 18 Oct 2020
a business strategy focusing on supplying tools and services for an emerging market rather than participating directly
Travis Kalanick
—
129 books
first published
2 Sep 2013
added 28 Nov 2017
American businessman best known as the co-founder and former chief executive officer of Uber
forward guidance
—
35 books
first published
28 Aug 2013
a monetary policy tool where a central bank communicates future policy intentions to influence economic decisions
Bitcoin Ponzi scheme
—
15 books
first published
27 Aug 2013
added 10 Jul 2021
a fraudulent investment operation using Bitcoin, where returns are paid to earlier investors using capital from newer investors
Arthur D. Levinson
—
4 books
first published
26 Aug 2013
added 31 Mar 2022
American businessman and former CEO of Genentech, currently chairman of Apple Inc.
blameless postmortem
—
9 books
first published
14 Jul 2013
added 28 Oct 2023
an analysis or discussion following an incident, focusing on learning rather than assigning blame
OpenAI
—
67 books
first published
8 Jun 2013
added 29 Apr 2022
an artificial intelligence research lab consisting of the for-profit OpenAI LP and its parent company, the non-profit OpenAI Inc.
Irish bank strikes
—
3 books
first published
5 Jun 2013
series of industrial actions in 1966, 1970, and 1976 that closed Irish banks but led to the creation of alternative financial systems
Kodak vs Instagram
—
29 books
first published
6 May 2013
a comparison highlighting the decline of traditional photography companies like Kodak against the rise of digital and social photography platforms like Instagram
genesis block
—
32 books
first published
1 May 2013
added 15 Aug 2024
first block in the bitcoin blockchain
The Future of Employment
—
98 books
first published
28 Apr 2013
added 25 Mar 2017
a widely cited study by Carl Frey and Michael Osborne examining the likelihood of job automation
blockchain
—
263 books
first published
11 Mar 2013
a distributed ledger technology that underpins cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and allows for secure and transparent transactions
Laura Poitras
—
42 books
first published
11 Mar 2013
added 5 Jun 2022
an American documentary film director, known for her work on surveillance, privacy, and national security issues
Satoshi Nakamoto
—
88 books
first published
11 Mar 2013
the pseudonymous person or group of people who created Bitcoin
Ross Ulbricht
—
36 books
first published
11 Mar 2013
added 11 Mar 2018
American who created and operated the darknet market website Silk Road from 2011 until his arrest in 2013
Tesla Model S
—
55 books
first published
5 Mar 2013
an all-electric five-door liftback sedan produced by Tesla, Inc., known for its high performance and range
Automated Insights
—
24 books
first published
5 Mar 2013
added 3 Jan 2017
a company that uses natural language generation to transform data into narratives and insights
Uber for X
—
109 books
first published
1 Mar 2013
a shorthand for describing startups that aim to emulate the business model of the ride-sharing company Uber in other industries.
growth hacking
—
45 books
first published
1 Mar 2013
added 23 Dec 2022
a strategy focused on rapid growth, often through unconventional marketing techniques
rentier capitalism
—
24 books
first published
11 Feb 2013
added 19 Jan 2024
capitalism featuring rent-seeking without wealth creation
holacracy
—
20 books
first published
4 Feb 2013
added 25 Nov 2021
a method of decentralized management and organizational governance, which claims to distribute authority and decision-making through a holarchy of self-organizing teams rather than being vested in a management hierarchy
FedEx blackjack story
—
3 books
first published
2013
added 16 Oct 2022
an anecdote about FedEx's founder, Fred Smith, gambling company funds on blackjack to keep the company afloat
Martin Winterkorn
—
13 books
first published
2013
added 9 Nov 2023
former Chairman of Volkswagen AG
Pingit
—
4 books
first published
26 Dec 2012
added 12 Feb 2017
mobile payment service by Barclays, allowing users to send and receive money using mobile phone numbers, aimed at simplifying transactions without the need for bank details
Google Glasses
—
147 books
first published
26 Dec 2012
a type of smart glasses developed by Google, allowing wearers to access information in a hands-free format.
debanked
—
2 books
first published
26 Dec 2012
added 2 Nov 2023
individuals or businesses that are excluded from traditional banking services