Techno-utopians like Musk are treading old ground: The futurism of early 20th-century Europe

When We Merge with AI,” the futurist Ray Kurzweil imagines the point in 2045 when rapid technological progress crosses a threshold as humans merge with machines, an event he calls “the singularity.” ...
The Georgetowner

From Italy to the U.S., Depero’s Bold Futurism Takes Center Stage

Art isn’t only for a visit to a museum.  The self-guided exhibition “Depero. Graphics: Between Italy & United States” is at ...
Los Angeles Daily News

Elon Musk offers futurist concepts at his Tesla Diner, movie theater and supercharge station in WeHo

A Tesla charger station opened on July 21 in West Hollywood equipped with an 80-stall supercharge station, a retro-futuristic American food diner, and a drive-in movie theater — all of it owned by ...
The New York Times

You’re Probably Thinking About the Future All Wrong

Nick Foster helped Apple and Google envision the future. He has some notes. By Sarah Kessler Nick Foster doesn’t call himself a futurist. Yes, he has worked to envision the future at Nokia, Sony, ...