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Dec 6, 2021 • 10min
Good Luck Trying to Fix the Supply Chain Crisis
The system of getting things from A to B is broken. Fixing it will involve rethinking how pretty much everything moves.
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Dec 3, 2021 • 7min
Why the Chip Shortage Drags On and On … and On
Demand is still surging, but it takes time to build new factories. And a history of highs and lows may deter some investors.
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Dec 2, 2021 • 10min
John Doerr Wants to Stop Climate Change—With OKRs
Plus: Bill Gates’ climate plan, real estate in the metaverse, and a different kind of mirrorworld.
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Dec 1, 2021 • 4min
Twitter Blue Is for People Who Love Reading the News
The platform's first subscription feature has a specific target audience.
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Nov 30, 2021 • 8min
You Don’t Have to WFH at Home—Try These Places Instead
Mix up your new normal by seeking out quirky local coworking spaces—or find some inspiration in a museum.
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Nov 29, 2021 • 9min
The Hidden Dangers of 'Buy Now, Pay Later' Apps
Services such as Afterpay, Affirm, and Klarna are soaring in popularity and valuation. But consumer advocates say they make it easy to get overextended.
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Nov 23, 2021 • 6min
Timnit Gebru Says Artificial Intelligence Needs to Slow Down
The AI researcher, who left Google last year, says the incentives around AI research are all wrong.
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Nov 22, 2021 • 8min
How To Fix Email … With Science!
Email isn’t broken—it’s the people who are the problem. But if you start treating it like old-fashioned snail mail, suddenly it makes sense again.
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Nov 19, 2021 • 9min
Sodium Batteries May Power Your New Electric Car
As EV sales increase, supplies of lithium may get tight. So some companies are incorporating cells with sodium, which provides almost as big a charge.
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Nov 18, 2021 • 11min
The Wild Rise of Moonbug—YouTube’s Magic Money Machine
The company, which runs several channels full of children's content, just sold for $3 billion. Disney, look out.
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