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Technological advancement got us into this climate mess. Can it get us out?
APM: Marketplace Tech 10-19-2018 06:37

The United Nations released a major climate change report last week saying we have to cut emissions even more than we previously thought to avoid catastrophe from global warming. And we have to do it more quickly. Those who doubt that humans can cut emissions enough might point to solutions that lean toward engineering, instead; things like carbon capture to take carbon pollution out of the air and store it. But is new technology, on its own, a real fix? Scott Waldman reports on climate change for E&E News. He says it's important to remember tech got us here in...

Blockchain is the buzzword of the day in startups. The digital transaction technology backs cryptocurrencies, like bitcoin, that we hear so much about. But business plans abound to give every industry a blockchain makeover, from real estate to drug prescriptions. Companies and organizations focused on sustainability see a particular opportunity in blockchain to verify every step a product takes, from origins to consumer to disposal. Jayson Berryhill, a partner at Eachmile Technologies, is working on a blockchain project for sustainable seafood. "Seafood supply chains, unlike many different commodities, they are very long and fragmented," Berryhill said. "And because of that, we...

Each year, Marketplace partners with polling firm Edison Research to ask Americans how they’re feeling about the economy. This year, Edison found that 78 percent of Americans believe big tech companies like Amazon, Apple or Google have a "good amount" or "great deal" of influence on the economy. What's surprising is that fewer Americans, about 68 percent, think the president of the United States or Congress has that much influence over the economy. Molly Wood talks about the findings with Larry Rosin, co-founder and president of Edison Research. The following is an edited transcript of their conversation. Larry Rosin: I remember...

DNA and genetic testing are big business. But there are real questions about privacy and about what happens to your genetic information after you get tested. Recently the DNA testing company 23andMe partnered with pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline to develop personalized drugs and research treatment for diseases like lupus and Parkinson's. Jen King, director of consumer privacy at the Center for Internet and Society at Stanford Law School, told Molly Wood that, surprisingly, most people who take DNA tests don't think the data is all that personal. The following is an edited transcript of their conversation. Jen King: Most of them felt that...

Silicon Valley loves a charismatic founder story. But there's a difference between vision and leadership and … narcissism. New research shows that narcissistic CEOs are bad for business. Jennifer Chatman, a professor of management at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business who has researched the tech industry, found that narcissistic CEOs tend to pay themselves more and pay their executives less. They get involved in more lawsuits because they take more risks than they need to. And they tend to hire people more because of their loyalty than their skills or judgment. Molly Wood asks Chatman if the myth of the...

In just the last week, Facebook and Google have announced new smart speakers with video screens. And Amazon is bent on putting Alexa in everything. On the one hand, people seem to want these doohickeys. Research firm Canalys says global smart speaker sales grew 187 percent in the second quarter of this year. On the other hand, an always-on, always-connected listening device in the home really freaks out some folks. We dig into this in Quality Assurance, the segment where we take a deeper look at a big tech story. Molly Wood talked with Tom Merritt, host of the podcast...

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