WSJ’s The Future of Everything

By: The Wall Street Journal
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  • What will the future look like? The Future of Everything offers a view of the nascent trends that will shape our world. In every episode, join our award-winning team on a new journey of discovery. We’ll take you beyond what’s already out there, and make you smarter about the scientific and technological breakthroughs on the horizon that could transform our lives for the better.
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Episodes
  • Designing the EV Soundscape of the Future

    Designing the EV Soundscape of the Future
    Dec 20 2024
    Electric motors are silent but electric vehicles are not. They make noise for safety, branding and to enhance the driving experience. And since they are no longer limited by the sound of the motor, these cars provide an acoustic blank slate. Jasper de Kruiff, co-founder and creative director of Impulse Audio Lab, has been working in interactive sound design for over a decade. He explains the tech and creative approaches that go into each vehicle’s sonic picture and why the roads of the future could sound like an electric symphony. What do you think about the show? Let us know on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or email us: FOEPodcast@wsj.com Sign up for the WSJ's free The Future of Everything newsletter. Further Reading: Designing the Sensory Experience of an Electric Vehicle How New Motors Could Transform the EV Industry With an EV, I Had to Learn to Drive All Over Again Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    20 mins
  • Driverless: Waymo and the Robotaxi Race—Under the Hood

    Driverless: Waymo and the Robotaxi Race—Under the Hood
    Dec 15 2024
    Waymo, the self-driving car startup owned by Google parent Alphabet, may be the front-runner in the race to lead the driverless car industry, but it’s got competition. Elon Musk’s Tesla and Amazon’s Zoox are also building out robotaxi technology and services to get riders in self-driving cars. On the second episode of our special series on the growing driverless car industry, host Danny Lewis looks at these companies’ efforts to catch up and where Waymo’s success could take it and its tech into the future. What do you think about the show? Let us know on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or email us: FOEPodcast@wsj.com Sign up for the WSJ's free The Future of Everything newsletter. Further reading: General Motors Scraps Cruise Robotaxi Program Musk Shows Off Driverless Robotaxi to Be Priced Under $30,000 Waymo, Uber, Lyft Are Biggest Winners From Tesla’s Robotaxi Flop Elon Musk Plays a Familiar Song: Robot Cars Are Coming Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    24 mins
  • How New Motors Could Transform the EV Industry

    How New Motors Could Transform the EV Industry
    Dec 13 2024
    Electric vehicles are a big part of the green energy transition but some of their most critical components are made using rare-earth elements. These can be highly toxic and environmentally destructive to mine and refine, with politically-complicated supply chains to boot. Engineers and automakers like Tesla, GM and Stellantis are now racing to build motors that don’t require magnets made from rare earths, but they must figure out how to match the efficiency. WSJ mining and commodities reporter Rhiannon Hoyle speaks with host Danny Lewis about why countries and companies are finding alternatives to rare earths. Plus, Oak Ridge National Laboratory engineer Burak Ozpineci tells us where new motors could take the EV industry. What do you think about the show? Let us know on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or email us: FOEPodcast@wsj.com Sign up for the WSJ's free The Future of Everything newsletter. Further reading: For EV Startups, Things Are Going From Bad to Worse Rare-Earth Prices Are in the Doldrums. China Wants to Keep Them That Way. Lynas Bets on New Rare Earths Products, Breaking China Stranglehold Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    16 mins

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Concise and well researched

Well done -- it sounds like a follow up episode on the less bad fuels is in order. Is there $ from infrastructure bill to help make necessary mods to existing planes?

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