The impact of disruptive technology: A conversation with Eric Schmidt

From computational biology to 3-D printing, Google’s executive chairman provides a look into the future of technologies that will change business models and lives.

In this video, Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt explores the phenomenon of technological disruption and selects those technologies likely to have the greatest impact on economies, business models, and people. This interview was conducted by James Manyika, a director in McKinsey’s San Francisco office, in February 2013. What follows is an edited transcript of Eric Schmidt’s remarks.

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Info-graphics: 3D Printer Cheat Sheet

The growth of 3D printing has taken off in the last five years, but what does that mean for your access to the technology? What will it be used for? How might it change our society in the short and long-term?

This infographic shows you the prices of 3D printers from enterprise to consumer levels, what materials they’re using, and how we might be using the technology in the future.

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