The Trump administration announced new regulations that will effectively gut the Endangered Species Act (ESA) on Monday, hampering one of the most important environmental laws ever passed. The Department of the Interior, currently headed by former fossil fuel lobbyist David Bernhardt, and the Department of Commerce made sweeping changes to the regulations required by the […]
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The urgency of climate change is finally dawning on the public. Two-thirds of Democrats now say they view global warming as a “critical threat,” and most call it the most important issue to discuss in presidential debates. The Democratic presidential candidates are paying attention, too. Many have released detailed climate plans; most have promised to […]
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The urgency of climate change is finally dawning on the public. Two-thirds of Democrats now say they view global warming as a “critical threat,” and most call it the most important issue to discuss in presidential debates. The Democratic presidential candidates are paying attention, too. Many have released detailed climate plans; most have promised to […]
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On Tuesday, Oakland became the third U.S. city after San Francisco and the Boston suburb of Somerville to ban facial recognition use by local government departments, including its police force. The ordinance adopted by the city council, which was written by Oakland’s Privacy Advisory Commission and sponsored by Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan, prohibits the city and […]
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(Image: Shutterstock) Albert Einstein once said, “the true sign of intelligence is not knowledge, but imagination”. In a talk I gave at the recent SEMICON WEST conference in San Francisco, I shared with technology leaders why I believe imagination—or, in some cases a lack of it—is both our biggest opportunity and our largest risk in […]
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If you want to see an example of how failing to properly regulate a new technology can be bad for companies, users, and communities, look no further than Paris. Last year, the city allowed dockless electric scooters to beging operating in the city using a light-touch approach to regulation. The result of this experiment in […]
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(Image: Shutterstock) There aren’t many times in business when no one wins, but it happens in trade disputes. To say that the U.S.-China trade negotiations are challenging is an understatement. A silver lining exists, however, as current tensions are likely to dissipate as China cooperates. While it may not seem evident this will happen, U.S. […]
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Say you want to write a book. Assume that you’ve written books before. Before beginning, you face a choice: Either you can research new material for the book, or you can write about similar topics and themes to those discussed in your previous books. How you choose may depend on whether you wish to maximize […]
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Photo: Alex Wong (Getty Images) Rumor has it that when President Stephen Miller was born, he reportedly coughed and then asked to see his doctor’s paperwork. The doctor was not only offended, but he was in awe that a baby, literally a newborn, already had a receding hairline and was wearing a suit. Miller’s official […]
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(Image: Shutterstock) Congress is weighing a bipartisan proposal to update the nation’s patent eligibility rules — and, in many ways, the legislation is designed to reward innovation and protect scientific discoveries. So, why are America’s best researchers — including many who represent the companies that could benefit from this bill — loudly opposing it? The […]
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Robocalls are the worst, and they have been on the rise for the past half-decade. These pre-recorded scam calls can take a wide variety of forms, including everything from fake contests to phony IRS claims designed to tempt huge populations in hopes that a few will take the bait. Some estimates claim that there’s been […]
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(Photo: Rebecca Greenfield) This morning, two Democratic presidential candidates—entrepreneur Andrew Yang, and former Maryland Congressman John Delaney—shared insights on a range of issues with Techonomy NYC conference participants. Here are a few takeaways, edited and condensed for clarity: On why the future of digital society is nearly absent in the current presidential campaign conversation: “Part […]
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