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Jan 7, 2022 • 5min
John Deere's Self-Driving Tractor Stirs Debate on AI in Farming
The automation, and control of the resulting data, raise questions about the role of human farmers.
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Jan 5, 2022 • 9min
A Year In, Biden’s China Policy Looks a Lot Like Trump’s
The administration has toned down the anti-China rhetoric, but it has maintained and expanded economic sanctions—and plans a “diplomatic boycott” of the Olympics.
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Jan 4, 2022 • 9min
This Company Has a Way to Replace Plastic in Clothing
Natural Fiber Welding uses an innovative process to treat cotton and make it behave more like synthetic fibers.
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Jan 3, 2022 • 9min
The Morbid War Over Online Obituaries
“Obituary pirates” scrape websites and publish their own versions of death notices, reaping commissions on flowers and gifts.
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Dec 30, 2021 • 5min
VCs Lavished Startups With Cash in 2021. Now Comes the Hard Part
“Is it a casino or the future of tech? Everyone’s trying to figure that out.”
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Dec 29, 2021 • 7min
Face Recognition Is Being Banned—but It’s Still Everywhere
Two dozen cities and states prohibit use of the tech. But it’s on phones and is increasingly used in airports and in banks.
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Dec 28, 2021 • 13min
How Y Combinator Changed the World
As if launching Airbnb, Stripe, and Dropbox weren’t enough, the famous accelerator has had an outsize—and mixed—impact on all of us.
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Dec 23, 2021 • 10min
More Black and Hispanic Entrepreneurs Are Open for Business
A new report finds more people, particularly those in minority groups, are starting new ventures amid the pandemic.
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Dec 22, 2021 • 6min
This Digital Bank Is Designed for the LGBTQ+ Community
New York-based Daylight is rethinking fintech with a social twist.
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Dec 21, 2021 • 8min
Taking a ‘Flexible Job’? Beware the Never-Ending Workday
The rise of “asynchronous” working has great potential for companies and employees alike—but it comes with unexpectedly rigid downsides.
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