Category Archives: Publications

Inside Airbus’s Mad Dash To Get A Robo Air Taxi Off The Ground

A³, aerospace giant Airbus’s Silicon Valley lab, took an idea for a pilotless electric plane from concept to flight in just two years. (Read on Fast Company)

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The Next Battle Between States And The Feds Is Over Your Personal Data

As the fight over net neutrality rages on, states are reviving efforts to keep ISPs from harvesting customer data, with surprising political dynamics. (Read more on Fast Company)

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The Net Neutrality Defender Fighting Trump From The Other Washington

Tempting a showdown with the feds, Washington State representative Drew Hansen is leading a bipartisan effort to enact strong net neutrality and privacy rules. (Read on Fast Company.)

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Watch Airbus’s Vahana robot air taxi make its first flight

With its wings and their eight propellers tilted upward, the prototype plane hovers like a helicopter over the tarmac in Pendleton, Oregon.

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How To Roll Your Own Net Neutrality

While the feds and the states punt or fumble on keeping the internet free, you can take some steps to prevent ISPs from messing with your access. (Read on Fast Company.)

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Sorry, Bedtime Readers: iPads Keep You Awake Even With Night Shift On

New research shows that the “warm” screen color has a negligible impact on melatonin, although there could be a psychological effect. (Details on Fast Company)

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Meet The Eccentric Billionaire Who’s Negotiating To Buy The L.A. Times

Along with trying to cure cancer, diehard Angeleno Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong can’t resist dabbling in media and politics: a potent mix heading into 2020. (Read on Fast Company.)

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Scribd’s Quest To Be “The Netflix Of Reading” Is Finally Paying Off

Taking on Amazon isn’t easy. But after a lot of experimentation, this company is finding success convincing readers to switch from buying to subscribing. (Read the full story on Fast Company.)

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How The World Economic Forum Is Tackling The Dangers Of Big Tech

The World Economic Forum’s new center in San Francisco—not Davos—is beta testing public policies to head off mayhem from runaway technologies like AI. (Read feature on Fast Company.)

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Intel’s New Chip Aims For Quantum Supremacy

The troubled chipmaking giant is one of the first to build a quantum computing chip that can outrun a modern classical supercomputer. (Read on Fast Company.)

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