As Software and Hardware Advance Together, the Next Innovation Wave Rises

"Whether it’s Tesla, or SpaceX taking Ethernet cables and running them inside of rocket ships, you are talking about combining the old-world science of manufacturing with low-cost, consumer-grade technology. You put these things together, and they morph into something we have never seen."

By Ashlee Vance

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