In a world where too many people are monetizing fear, psychological science and evolutionary theory show that human hard-wiring also responds to messages of agency, confidence, and trust.
With a new genome sequence, more diverse data sets, and population-specific projects, scientists are making progress in representing humanity’s real DNA diversity.
As the SEC presses the issue, both startups and massive tech giants are rushing in to map and manage emissions.
A new analysis finds extreme warming events in the ocean have increased relative to the very far past, with nearly 60% of the ocean experiencing extreme heat in 2019.
The issues caused by business models built on surveillance, profiling and targeting go far beyond what we say. They affect how we feel, how we behave, how we spend, and how we vote. That is the...
Worldwide, one-third of all food produced is thrown away, accounting for 8-10 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Techonomy10 honoree Crisp was founded with the mission to reduce food waste through data.
Esusu, a company that digitizes apartment rental payments and helps renters build credit history, announced a Series B round that values the company at more than a billion dollars. To mark the occasion, here is...
At a recent virtual salon, senior industry executives discussed the state of AI and automation in the financial services sector. Here's what they had to say about what's next.
Waste in the fashion industry had reached a breaking point–before the pandemic. Traditional industry models for production and order fulfillment are effectively asking customers and our environment to pay for the industry’s inefficiency.
