1/6 Here’s a prediction. I’d love those with more expertise than me to comment. The year ahead will be a breakout year for technology. But it won’t come from where many people thought... 2/6 There’s been an unbelievable amount of hype these past five years over Web 3, blockchain, crypto, metaverse. Yet there’s really been no breakout application of these technologies that has convincingly proclaimed “new era here”. The breakout technology is…

Amidst all the sneering, I’d like to offer a prediction for how the @elonmusk acquisition of Twitter will play out. First of all, I think the deal will indeed go through now, backed by an impressive roster of co-investors. Next… @elonmusk …the company will undoubtedly experience a period of significant turmoil. There’s a lot of change ahead. Many won’t like it. But… it will gradually become clear that a lot of the changes are actually quite exciting.

1/6 BREAKING…. We’ve just posted a brand new 70-minute interview with @elonmusk in which he sets out his vision for what it will take to create a future worth getting excited about. Including… 2/6 The massive battery ramp up needed for tomorrow’s electric grid. The roll out of new, smart robots that will be ‘bigger than the car’. The imminent arrival of full-self-driving. "Elon time". The Neuralink brain interface. Not to mention…

1/5 OK, this is big. I’m recruiting people to participate in a one-of-its-kind social experiment. It will be exciting, surprising, somewhat time-consuming, possibly stressful, but possibly also life-changing. #MysteryExperiment 2/5 I can’t reveal in advance what it will require of you. But it will involve an initial dramatic revelation, hours of careful thought, some major real-world decisions, and a willingness to respond to follow-up questions for several months.

1. One of the biggest dangers #coronavirus #Covid_19 has brought us is the risk to our own minds. 2. Those of us lucky enough to be able to work from home may find ourselves unable to focus, obsessed by the latest headline, spiraling into morose thoughts, fearful, lonely, numb.

#TED2018 has started! There’s truly amazing content coming. Over the next few days, I’m going to try to share with you my quick encapsulation of the big ideas being unveiled. A week of wisdom in a twitter thread. This will be fun. 1. The fury that so many women feel in this cultural moment is legitimate and will change society. Men, come and be allies. @TraceeEllisRoss #TED2018