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Innovation Archive

Archives for September 2019

Technology
Big Tech is “scary” because it wants to be the solution to everything, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio saysBig Tech is “scary” because it wants to be the solution to everything, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says
Podcast
Technology

On the latest Recode Decode, de Blasio called for antitrust investigations into Facebook and Google and dismissed universal basic income as a cure-all in the face of job automation.

By Eric Johnson
Future Perfect
This AI can pass a 12th-grade standardized science testThis AI can pass a 12th-grade standardized science test
Future Perfect

But no, it’s not as smart as a high school student.

By Kelsey Piper
Technology
Workers need to be part of the conversation about UBI, says “Beaten Down, Worked Up” author Steve GreenhouseWorkers need to be part of the conversation about UBI, says “Beaten Down, Worked Up” author Steve Greenhouse
Podcast
Technology

Proposals for a universal basic income, such as Andrew Yang’s “Freedom Dividend,” may have dire consequences for blue-collar workers who just want a job, Greenhouse says.

By Eric Johnson

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