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Clean tech is here, now we need people power
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With wind and solar cheaper and more prevalent, political willpower is what’s needed now to clean up the power grid, says climate activist Bill McKibben.
New data delves into Bitcoin’s inner workings
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Analysis of the blockchain ecosystem sheds new light on Bitcoin behaviors, using the most complete Bitcoin data set to date.
2021 MIT Platform Report: new markets, green energy
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Reinvention, regulations, and the rise of green energy were highlights of the annual MIT Platform Strategy Summit.
Ex-Google researcher: AI workers need protection
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Artificial intelligence expert Timnit Gebru on the challenges researchers can face working at tech companies, and how to protect them.
6 new courses on enterprise business emerging topics
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Before it’s in the boardroom, it’s on the syllabus at MIT Sloan. Here are six emergent ideas students are studying in 2021 – 2022.
What is algorithmic business thinking?
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Borrowing from computer science, algorithmic business thinking helps people communicate with each other, and with machines.
Why liquid data is the new liquid gold
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Companies like Fidelity Investments are creating data assets that are integrated, easily consumable, and ready to be monetized.
How smaller firms can integrate collaborative robots
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Integrating robots into a manufacturing system is often prohibitively expensive. A new approach could change that.
This tech exec creates safe networking spaces for women
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Ascend Technologies’ Sharon Hopkins started a women’s networking group as an alternative to “macho” conference outings that made her uncomfortable.
Considering a platform strategy? The time to move is now
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Industry expertise, customer relationships, and willingness to collaborate can help traditional companies compete in the platform market.