Information technology is turning into a global “cloud” accessible from anywhere. What does that mean for the way people conduct business? - Let it rise - Where the cloud meets the ground - Creating the cumulus - On the periphery -… more »

Biotechnology: DNA chips have revolutionised biological research. This case history argues that they also have the power to make the practice of medicine much more precise THE sequencing of the 3 billion letters of the human genome was a scientifi… more »

Translation software: The science-fiction dream of a machine that understands any language is getting slowly closer IT IS arguably the most useful gadget in the space-farer's toolkit. In “The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy”, Douglas… more »

Software: “Product life-cycle management” software that helps companies design, manufacture and manage their products is becoming increasingly popular among big firms ON DESKTOPS and tables in offices and homes around the world, and on… more »

New, faster computer chips are challenging the traditional structure of the huge business-software industry FOR the past 40 years, companies around the world have grown accustomed to a doubling in computing power every 18 months to two years&#8212… more »

Ever since the 1890s, when Frederick Winslow Taylor first wandered around the Midvale steelworks in Philadelphia with a stopwatch and a notepad, managers have searched for tools to improve the performance of their organisations. In recent years there has… more »