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Stopping the spread of misinformation while maintaining free speech is a major challenge for social media companies. The Birdwatch program allows users to provide additional context for tweets.
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Shared-appreciation mortgages could help distressed homeowners, but they’re not without risk, MIT Sloan research shows
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A recent study by MIT Sloan Visiting Associate Prof. of Finance Matthew Rhodes-Kropf systematically documents how technological shocks have substantially lowered the cost of starting new businesses.
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As consumers and workers assert ownership of their data, new cooperatives could help them band together to use it.
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A mental health startup founder on solving new problems and asking for help.
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Fighting misinformation, understanding powerful algorithms, and mitigating harms are top concerns for social media experts.
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How will science and technology impact the human body, mind, and society in the 21st century? The inaugural Future of People conference will explore this increasingly important question.
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In a new study, residents were far more likely to purchase solar panels if the person pitching them was a convert themselves.
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COVID-19 has exacerbated inequality worldwide. Central banking experts from the U.S., Finland, and Malaysia discuss if and how central banks can help.
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Climate economist Catherine Wolfram explains how the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism aims to level the playing field among trading partners.
