The startup CEO remaking City Hall
She and her cofounders had conceived the idea for Remix while she was on a Code for America fellowship, a...
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The preschool boost
The lottery created a natural experiment, allowing the researchers to track the educational outcomes of two otherwise similar groups of...
Reframing ageism
The generational equity frame convinced many people that fairness between generations was a major issue, an idea that persisted over...
Helping cities build community
As she grew up, Makuku had been struck by the impact of housing disparities in her community. After two post-college...
First Republic Bank Shows Scale Of Losses After Banking Crisis, Plunges On Stock Market
Key takeaways First Republic lost $70 billion worth of deposits in Q1, down 40% Share prices plunged 20% but have...
Digital transformation as a service is poised to drive enterprise growth
According to IDC, global spending on digital transformation is forecast to grow 16.3% annually for the next five years, reaching $3.4 trillion in...
Seizing “a watershed moment” for enterprise sustainability efforts
Gita: I think that's a very important observation, and Stephanie's been emphasizing this. It has to be done from the...
A Recession Looks More Likely, And Google And Tesla CEO’s Both Praise And Raise Concerns About AI – Forbes AI Newsletter April 22nd
TL;DR The New York Fed’s yield curve model now puts the likelihood of a recession at 58%, the highest it’s...
How do fungi communicate?
As fungi grow, they are constantly sensing, learning, and making decisions. Fungi are like polyglots: they both “speak” and understand...
The Download: online safety laws, and mastering pure math
However, the content of these bills varies drastically from state to state. While some aim to protect privacy, others risk...
UPower IPO Sparks Skyrocketing Stock Price, Then Crashes Back Down To Earth
Key takeaways Chinese EV battery company UPower saw highs of 1100% at one point on its Nasdaq-listed IPO Chinese IPOs...
Why child safety bills are popping up all over the US
Bills ostensibly aimed at making the internet safer for children and teens have been popping up all over the United...
Tesla Earnings Meet Expectations For Q1 But Gross Profits Slip As Carmaker Slashed Prices
Key takeaways Tesla’s TSLA gross profit margin was down 19.3% while net income fell 24% Wall Street responded with a...
The Download: AI paternalism in health care, and Nigeria’s answer to Tesla
Would you trust medical advice generated by artificial intelligence? It’s a question raised by yet more headlines this week proclaiming...
This Nigerian EV entrepreneur hopes to go head to head with Tesla
The first, introduced in 2021, is a 12-seat bus constructed from a number of locally sourced materials. It has a...
Artificial intelligence is infiltrating health care. We shouldn’t let it make all the decisions.
AI is already being used in health care. Some hospitals use the technology to help triage patients. Some use it...
We’re Not Done With Layoffs Yet As Meta, Disney And Amazon All Make Further Cuts
Key takeaways Meta, Disney and Amazon have all made headlines this week as the highly anticipated job cuts hit workers...
The Download: recycling batteries, and augmented reality hits stores
Why? The mirrors are part of Snap’s new effort to start offering AR products in the physical world. AR has...
Rethinking sustainable mobility in a new, digital landscape
Yansong Chen, senior vice president of strategy and technology at Ricardo—an environmental, engineering, and strategic consulting company—says advanced technologies are...
Why your iPhone 17 might come with a recycled battery
The quick uptake of EVs is great news for climate action, but it’s causing a tricky dynamic for battery recyclers. ...
