Business Impact Obama’s Technology Legacy The past eight years saw some wins, and more than a few failures. by MIT Technology Review Editors 2017-01-09T00:00:00-05:00
Obama’s Stand-Up Economist For Austan Goolsbee, PhD ’95, doing his bit for the country meant helping tackle the recession—and performing a little comedy on the side. by Sam Apple 2016-12-20T00:00:00-05:00
Connectivity Why the Policy Fight over Encryption Is at an Impasse The next U.S. government looks set to inherit the ongoing fight over whether the government should rein in encryption. by Tom Simonite 2016-02-10T00:00:00-05:00
Sustainable Energy Recommended Reads on the Energy Beat This Week A roundup of the best stories on energy from other sites, collected by Richard Martin, MIT Technology Review’s senior editor for energy. by Richard Martin 2016-01-15T15:45:00-05:00
Sustainable Energy Clinton vs. Obama on Renewables Hillary Clinton’s ambitious plan to grow solar installations dwarfs the goals laid out for renewables in President Obama’s clean energy plan. by Peter Fairley 2015-08-04T17:17:00-04:00
Rewriting Life Obama’s Brain Project Backs Neurotechnology The U.S. announces $46 million to develop new technologies for exploring the brain. by Antonio Regalado 2014-09-30T19:17:00-04:00
Sustainable Energy Does Musk’s Gigafactory Make Sense? Tesla’s audacious plan to build a giant battery factory may mostly be a clever negotiating tactic. by Kevin Bullis 2014-04-14T00:00:00-04:00
Business Impact Data Won the U.S. Election. Now Can It Save the World? Data scientist Rayid Ghani helped persuade voters to reëlect President Obama. Now he’s using big data to create a groundswell of social good. by Ted Greenwald 2013-05-29T00:00:00-04:00
The Real Debate Will Take Place on Facebook and Twitter Campaigns are gearing up to shape social media reactions in real time. by David Talbot 2012-10-02T00:00:00-04:00
Facebook: The Real Presidential Swing State The outcome of the 2012 campaign could have less to do with grand vision than with online data analytics and peer-to-peer voter targeting. by David Talbot 2012-07-20T00:00:00-04:00