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Innovation Archive

Archives for April 2019

Technology
Recode Decode at TED: Space environmentalist Moriba Jah wants to know how much “junk” is in Earth’s orbitRecode Decode at TED: Space environmentalist Moriba Jah wants to know how much “junk” is in Earth’s orbit
Technology

Plus: Why space will be a “trillion-dollar business.”

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Amazon’s one-day shipping Prime offer is an attempt to suck you in for lifeAmazon’s one-day shipping Prime offer is an attempt to suck you in for life
Technology

Amazon is sending a warning shot to competitors.

By Emily Stewart
Technology
Tesla’s 2020 self-driving car promise sounds too good to be true because it isTesla’s 2020 self-driving car promise sounds too good to be true because it is
Technology
A giant new investment will make StockX the first billion-dollar sneaker resellerA giant new investment will make StockX the first billion-dollar sneaker reseller
Technology

DST, the venture capital firm founded by Yuri Milner, is expected to lead the deal.

By Jason Del Rey and Theodore Schleifer
Technology
Why is LinkedIn producing original journalism? LinkedIn editor-at-large Jessi Hempel explains.Why is LinkedIn producing original journalism? LinkedIn editor-at-large Jessi Hempel explains.
Technology

Hempel joined the site’s editorial team this year after 17 years at magazines like Businessweek, Fortune, and Wired.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Ford CTO Ken Washington explains why self-driving cars are such a hard tech problemFord CTO Ken Washington explains why self-driving cars are such a hard tech problem
Technology

And why Tesla’s so-called Autopilot features are not really “self-driving.”

By Eric Johnson
Technology
If Congress cancels federal funding for PBS, rural areas will be hurt the most, says CEO Paula KergerIf Congress cancels federal funding for PBS, rural areas will be hurt the most, says CEO Paula Kerger
Technology

All 335 PBS stations use federal funding, but the ones that depend on it are largely in Trump country.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
New York City wants to make sure the AI and algorithms it uses aren’t biased. That’s harder than it sounds.New York City wants to make sure the AI and algorithms it uses aren’t biased. That’s harder than it sounds.
Technology

There is little oversight of the algorithms that help the city decide who gets watched by police, where kids go to school, and in what neighborhoods fire stations are placed.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Technology
Elon Musk and Bill Gates are trying to do something about global warming. David Wallace-Wells asks, where is everyone else?Elon Musk and Bill Gates are trying to do something about global warming. David Wallace-Wells asks, where is everyone else?
Technology

Even though they “want to see themselves as gods,” most tech leaders aren’t doing anything about climate change. Why?

By Eric Johnson
Technology
How will AI change your life? AI Now Institute founders Kate Crawford and Meredith Whittaker explain.How will AI change your life? AI Now Institute founders Kate Crawford and Meredith Whittaker explain.
Technology

AI Now Institute founders Kate Crawford and Meredith Whittaker explain everything you need to know on the latest Recode Decode.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Teslas are selling well, if you consider them luxury carsTeslas are selling well, if you consider them luxury cars
Technology

But not if you compare them to the mass-market cars Tesla wants to sell.

By Rani Molla