Once Extreme Ocean Temperatures Are the New Normal
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.
Analytics + Data
Biden May Change the Game in Big Tech Regulation
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...
Crisp Fights Food Waste with Data
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 Becomes a Unicorn
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...
AI and Automation Are Transforming Financial Services
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.
Next Season’s Hottest Trend: An Agile Supply Chain
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.
The Data Challenges Behind ESG Investment
The recent explosion of environmental, sustainable and governance investing has created a lot of opportunities for investors and financial institutions. But with no universally-accepted definition of ESG, how does anyone measure performance?
New IP-Based Lending Model Gains Momentum
One longtime patent attorney put it this way: “If data is the new oil, IP is the new gold."
How the New Approach to Cybersecurity Can Create Trust
Watch the recap of our session with a top cybersecurity practitioner, a chief trust officer, and a leader of the new era of security automation discuss practical approaches to automation in light of cybersecurity threats.
