What are the arguments against allowing artificial intelligence (AI) to patent inventions? Following initial surveys of the issue, in our last piece we examined the arguments in favor of machine ...

History isn’t a straight line of progress. Entire technologies have been invented, perfected, and then forgotten. Some ...

While perhaps not quite ready to look for venture capitalists, fifth grade entrepreneurs in House 5C at the Ahern Middle School introduced their prototype simple machine inventions to the public this ...

It's no coincidence that some of the key figures at one of the nation's most innovative research and development laboratories were once kite surfers. They're anything but risk-averse, and have ...

Early efforts -- Elements of a successful machine -- The "Sewing-Machine Combination" -- Less expensive machines -- Appendixes: Notes on the development and commercial use of the sewing machine -- ...

— Freezing hands can be a disadvantage in a snowball fight. So Erica McFadden used her imagination and some help from teachers and parents to create an invention to rid the world of that problem. Her ...

If you’ve been burning the midnight oil building a new machine, modifying an existing implement to transform its performance, ...

There’s a strong case to be made for allowing machines to invent other machines. We recently examined the logic and legality behind the notion of artificial intelligence (AI) gaining the ability to ...