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  Dear Silicon Valley: Forget Flying Cars, Give Us Economic Growth

  Companies taking advantage of amazing new digital technologies dominate our list of 50 Smartest Companies. But despite impressive advances in artificial intelligence and automation, the economy remains in a troubling slowdown.
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  23andMe Sells Data for Drug Search

  The consumer genetic-testing startup has amassed one of the world’s largest databases of DNA. Now it is sifting through it for clues to new drugs.
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  Toyota Makes a U-Turn on Autonomous Cars

  The world’s largest automaker is finally getting serious about self-driving technologies.
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  A Chinese Rival Beats Uber at Its Own Game

  Jean Liu explains how her ride-hailing company Didi Chuxing is besting Uber in China and why data is its biggest asset.
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  24M’s Batteries Could Better Harness Wind and Solar Power

  The startup’s cheaper way to make lithium-ion batteries could make it cost-effective to store energy from renewable sources.
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  Before PCs Vanish, Microsoft Fights for Relevance in the Cloud

  Under Satya Nadella, the software giant hopes to survive by overturning the way it has always done business.
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  Bosch’s Survival Plan

  An old-school manufacturer is building smart factories to remain globally competitive.
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  Intel Outside as Other Companies Prosper from AI Chips

  The world’s leading chip maker missed a huge opportunity in mobile devices. Now the rise of artificial intelligence gives the company another chance to prove itself.