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When GM Was Google
Why management books inevitably fail to unlock the secrets to corporate success.
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The Odd History of the First Erotic Computer Game
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New Questions in Mobile
Tech analyst Benedict Evans sums up the state of the mobile business.
Brian Bergstein, deputy editor

Debating Single-Sex Classrooms
Interesting debate on the pros and cons of single-sex classrooms and how they may affect a child’s education.
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Tesla’s Electric Man
A profile of Tesla Motors’s CTO, Jeffrey “JB” Straubel, highlights his gamble that building a huge “gigafactory” can slash the cost of both batteries and electric cars.
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