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Oops! Conspiracy-Obsessed Trump Accidentally Proves Putin Helped Him In 2020
Over the course of his 27-minute rant about election security last night, Donald Trump repeatedly claimed that China interfered in the 2020 election he lost to Joe Biden, suggesting that the Chinese had gained access to voter data that was used to benefit the Biden campaign.
Arizona opinion: Congress wants you to burn more gas
The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer: While families in Arizona struggle with rising costs at the pump and extreme heat linked to fossil fuel pollution, politicians in DC are quietly pushing policies that would make things worse. A provision buried deep in the U.S. Senate budget bill would block enforcement of long-standing fuel economy rules that save Arizonans money and reduce oil dependence.
Infrastructure investors need to build better infrastructure of their own
Then, operationalize Once things are digitized, investors and developers can put their data to work. Automated and streamlined workflows can help automate portfolio reporting, including financial and SCADA performance data, eliminate the reliance on manual processes and disparate systems, cut down on human error, and save time on origination and underwriting — all of which ultimately leads to more deals.
Are Pylons in Your Portfolio? Attracting Private Finance for Power Transmission in Africa
Tetra Tech’s Will Greene discusses why private finance for electricity transmission infrastructure in Africa is critical, difficult, and solvable. Will leads our Sustainable Energy Finance advisory team who help clients draw up new business models and financial products for private transmission investments in Africa. Picture the scene—a vast sunbaked plain, scattered settlements, and few crops or livestock. Some 100 kilometers away lies an African city of 1 million people.
Books - Techonomy
Techonomy’s Summer Reading List Settle down with one of these good new books by Eggers or Isaacson, among others. You'll gain major insight about tech and might even have fun (depending on the book).
genomics - Techonomy
With a more inclusive reference data set, scientists and doctors will be able to more easily spot clinically relevant genetic variants for all people.
Global Push for Hydrogen Sidesteps Knowledge Gaps on Climate Impacts
As the global push for a hydrogen economy accelerates, researchers are urging policy-makers to address new knowledge and fill in some profound data gaps, with recent studies revealing the considerable global warming potential of a fuel that many fossils see as their industry’s best hope for a second life.
Climate Change Requires System Solutions
Seth Godin is the best-selling author, marketing expert, and creator of the altMBA, a 31-day leadership workshop that provides students with the skills they need to make meaningful change. He also makes books. Lots, and lots of books. His latest is the Carbon Almanac: It’s Not Too Late. Using tables, charts, and simple black-and-white illustrations, the Almanac’s meticulous research brings our climate crisis into stark relief.
The Sustainable Consumer’s Guide to Smart Devices
IoT Basics: Eight Ways to Save Energy and Money For those who haven’t bought a new gizmo since their last computer, a lot has changed. Little devices can make a big difference. Not only are they built using technologies with more focus on the environment, but they are also internet-connected, offering features and information about decreasing your carbon footprint. Here’s a quick overview of eight ways to save energy–and money. 1.
Does the Climate Bill Throw Environmental Justice Under the Bus?
IS THE NEW CLIMATE BILL AS BIG A DEAL AS THEY SAY? Yes. IS IT BIG ENOUGH TO SAVE US? No, not by itself. DOES IT THROW ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE UNDER THE BUS? Yes, as usual, but Manchin might be in for a surprise. WILL REPUBLICANS KEEP GETTING A PASS ON CLIMATE? We’ll see between now and the November midterms. The first of the above four questions is the easiest call.
3 Reasons to Support Rare Disease Research
If you have ever been asked to donate your hard-earned money to help research some obscure medical condition, you might have wondered why you should bother. Perhaps you worried your donation wouldn’t make a difference. Or maybe you felt this was someone else’s crusade, and just didn’t care. Before my own son was diagnosed with one of these obscure diseases, I wrestled with precisely those types of thoughts.
Collective Action is Key to a Sustainable Future
While many organizations have already made concrete sustainability commitments, it’s increasingly clear that more needs to be done to expand positive impact and contribute to meaningful change. The events of the past two years have served to emphasize the effect we’re all having on the planet and our responsibility to it, resulting in a growing need for businesses, policymakers, and individuals to work together, with greater accountability and urgency, to drive a sustainable future for all.
Specright Helps Product Specs Go Green: SAP.iO Foundries Sustainability Spotlight
Disruptive crackers. It might not sound like the next revolution in industry but, in fact, it could be. Aiming to be the world’s first carbon negative food company, Bright Future LLC is on a mission to reverse climate change through nutrients. Financed by Post—the business behind Raisin Bran and Chips Ahoy! cookies, among many other products—it’s been given the freedom to operate with the agility and ingenuity of a disrupter.
Could Nasal Vaccines Help Prevent Covid?
The speed at which highly effective Covid vaccines were developed was almost miraculous. But here we are, two-and-a-half years into the pandemic, and the vaccines we thought might end our global nightmare have not done so. One of the biggest reasons is that current vaccines, while excellent at preventing severe disease, generally do not prevent transmission of the virus.
Treating Rare Diseases at Birth and Before: Dr. Phil Reilly
In Orphan: The Quest to Save Children with Rare Genetic Disorders, clinical geneticist and biotech entrepreneur Dr. Phil Reilly chronicles centuries of medical progress that have contributed to recent breakthroughs in rare disease medicines, diagnostics, and clinical care. Yet Reilly also describes a field that is only just beginning to find solutions for the wide spectrum of rare genetic diseases that cause suffering, disability, and untimely death in millions of people around the world.
Formula E Racing Helps Jaguar Accelerate Towards EVs
If you watched Ford v Ferrari, the fantastic 2019 movie tracing Ford’s effort to overtake Ferrari at the 1966 Le Mans Formula 1 car race, you understand how important racing can be for building an automobile brand. It can also help develop new technologies for consumer vehicles. That same story is playing out today as storied brands of auto racing compete on the growing EV racing circuit, the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. The folks from Jaguar Land Rover Ltd.
NFTs at SXSW: They Came, They Minted, They Conquered
Author Robin Raskin created multiple versions of her avatar thanks to Proto Two years is a long time, enough to build a whole new world. At the first gathering of SXSW in Austin after a two-year pandemic hiatus, the brave new world was all about NFTs and the metaverse. If the metaverse is the next web, promising fully immersive digital destinations, then NFTs (non-fungible tokens) are increasingly positioned as a ticket to get in.
10 Things the EU Can Do to Wean Itself Off Russian Gas
Photo by Jasmine Halki/Flickr After bombs started to rain down on Ukrainian cities in late February, the European Union – which gets 40% of its gas from Russia – quickly laid out a plan to cut its Russian fuel consumption by two-thirds within a year. The move came shortly after the Paris-based International Energy Agency (IEA) issued these 10 steps the EU can take to end its reliance on Russian gas. 1. No new contracts.
Will China’s Biotech Markets Rebound?
As global markets were tanking on news of the burgeoning COVID pandemic, I bought a few hundred shares of the Loncar China Biopharma ETF (CHNA), an exchange-traded fund that tracks a basket of Chinese biotech equities. It was a small and admittedly speculative bet, inspired more by my curiosity about the sector than any expectation of outsize returns. Two years later CHNA is by far the worst performing asset in my portfolio.
Three Keys to Healthcare Startup Success
On a recent trip to Tucson, Arizona, I cracked open a copy of Chasing the Invisible, an autobiography by one of the city’s local heroes, Dr. Thomas Grogan. A decorated pathologist and clinician-innovator, Dr. Grogan is best known as the founder of Ventana Medical Systems, a medtech firm that pioneered the use of automation in tissue biopsies and drove many important advances in cancer care.
Three Keys to Healthcare Startup Success
Dr. Thomas Grogan On a recent trip to Tucson, Arizona, I cracked open a copy of Chasing the Invisible, an autobiography by one of the city’s local heroes, Dr. Thomas Grogan. A decorated pathologist and clinician-innovator, Dr. Grogan is best known as the founder of Ventana Medical Systems, a medtech firm that pioneered the use of automation in tissue biopsies and drove many important advances in cancer care.
Where Will COVID Passports Take Flight?
Preparing for a recent trip from the United States to my home base in Singapore, I had to document and organize records of my COVID vaccination status and required test results. I spent hours preparing numerous forms stored in separate websites or apps. I also struggled to verify if my pre-departure PCR test at San Francisco airport, issued on a piece of paper that could have easily gotten lost, met the stringent entry requirements of the Singapore government.
My 5 Fave Healthcare Industry Podcasts
As a healthcare strategy professional with a deep interest in policy and innovation, I subscribe to several podcasts that help me to stay on top of key trends and happenings in my field. Here are five of my personal faves that I would recommend to anyone who shares these interests.
Can AI Help Close the World’s Primary Healthcare Gaps?
(Image: Shutterstock) The global shortage of primary care physicians is worsening, and presents a serious public health crisis. Many experts, however, believe that improvements to artificial intelligence (AI) technologies will expand access to high-quality, relatively low-cost primary health care—especially in the developing world, where the physician shortage is acute.
Why a Memory Chipmaker Cares About Health AI
(Photo: Shutterstock) When we think about the various technologies driving healthcare progress today—from novel medicines and medical devices, to innovative software applications and analytic techniques—computer memory is rarely the first thing that comes to mind. It usually whirs quietly in the background, hidden inside the connected devices and the data centers that increasingly power our healthcare systems.
Techonomy Events Archives - Techonomy
Techonomy Events At Techonomy 2018: Collaborating with YouTube Star Alex Aiono By Josh Kampel | January 7, 2019, 1:34 PM | Techonomy Exclusive Recording artist Alex Aiono, who built his career on social media, performed at Techonomy 2018 at the end of a long day. Then with the help of the assembled Techonomists he recorded an energetic mash-up of ‘We Will Rock You’ with his song ‘Her.’ Watch it here.
Facebook, China, and Ethical Tech: Key Techonomy Topics of 2018
Techonomy’s events and publications look broadly at the impact of technological progress on all areas of life, but of the many topics we covered in 2018, three major themes came up repeatedly: the fall of Facebook, the rise of China, and mounting concerns about the negative impact of connected devices on our economy, government, and society. Facebook in the Crosshairs 2018 was a tough year for Facebook.
The Asian-centric approach to diabetes
An epidemic of diabetes is raging across Asia. Nearly a quarter of a billion diabetics now live in the region, placing strain on healthcare systems and putting policymakers on edge. Singapore is looking to tackle this mounting regional health crisis by developing new medical technologies and digital health platforms.
Worries About Tech Addiction Pervaded Techonomy 2018
As concerns mount about the impact of tech addiction on human well-being at both the individual and societal level, researchers and business leaders at Techonomy 2018 called for regulations and self-regulation to counter this growing problem. Catherine Steiner-Adair says tech is stunting students’ growth.
NYC Designer Teams with AI to Create “Cyberpunk Couture”
Technologists and fashionistas are often cut from a different cloth, but NYC-based designer Joshua Mudgett is finding ways to stitch these two worlds together.
Biomedical Innovation Gaining Ground in Singapore
By Will Greene | September 20, 2018, 7:47 AM | Techonomy Exclusive Singapore’s 20-year effort to establish itself as a global hub for biomedical R&D is starting to show results. For the past two decades, the tiny Southeast Asian city-state made large public-sector investments in biomedical R&D. It also launched ambitious initiatives to attract world-class scientific talent and instituted policies to encourage translation of basic research into commercially-viable healthcare technologies.
Asia’s Cancer Crisis Inspires Lab Innovation
By Will Greene | August 1, 2018, 11:33 AM | Techonomy Exclusive Cancer kills millions of people across Asia each year, but as the region develops, many countries are investing in novel diagnostic technologies for early detection and proactive treatment. These technologies could help alleviate the growing pressure that cancer is placing on healthcare systems across Asia, and the suffering it causes. This is a growing crisis.
US-China Trade Talk Casts Pall Over Tech Industry
By Will Greene | May 18, 2018, 10:17 AM | Techonomy Exclusive Merit E. Janow, Dean of the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, at Techonomy NYC. (Photo by Rebecca Greenfield.) As China continues to bolster its capabilities in technology R&D, some fear that America is losing its edge as a global innovation hub. Yet rising competition does not have to be “zero sum,” Merit E.
Techonomy NYC: Automated Workplace Brings Promise and Peril
By Will Greene | May 14, 2018, 4:02 PM | Techonomy Exclusive The consequences of artificial intelligence and automation in the workforce loomed over much of Techonomy NYC last week, as both a boon and a threat to workers. Some speakers struck a grave tone about the dislocations to come.
Female founders take charge in Vietnam
The first time Huong Tran pitched a group of Vietnamese investors on Epomi, a beauty retail startup she founded in 2014, she was shocked by their reaction. “They told me that women are too emotional to run a business and they don’t like investing in them,” she said. “This was one of the leading international VC firms in Vietnam—I didn’t expect this.” Until that point, Tran rarely had trouble convincing others to take her seriously.
The Bioethics and Geopolitics of Genomics (at Techonomy Health) - Techonomy
As new genomics technologies empower us to understand and manipulate the code of life with greater precision than ever, we stand at a crossroads. We can use these technologies to produce new medicines, biofuels, and other innovations that will bring major benefits to humanity. But we can also use them for malicious purposes, such as genetic discrimination or even the development of bioweapons. How do we ensure that they are used for good?
Asia’s Coming Genomics Revolution
Since the early days of genomics in the 1950s, the field has been dominated by researchers in the United States and Europe. Yet as Asia develops, many countries in the region are gaining the skills and capital to play a growing role in the ongoing genomics revolution. Some of them are now competing aggressively to launch genomic research institutes and companies. They could eventually challenge Western leadership in the field. These countries want to be part of an unfolding revolution in healthcare.
Southeast Asia's Health App Explosion - Techonomy
By Will Greene | September 30, 2014, 10:37 AM | Techonomy Exclusive Millions of Southeast Asians today lack access to affordable, quality healthcare. As connected devices become increasingly ubiquitous in the region, however, many companies and NGOs are developing innovative eHealth apps to address the problem. Southeast Asia’s healthcare systems today face an acute shortage of funding.
Techonomy’s Top 5 Articles for 2016 - Techonomy
In an era of ubiquitous connectivity and information saturation, the need for big-picture thinking is greater than ever. At Techonomy, we produce events and publications that help global leaders cut through the noise and understand the profound tech-driven changes all around us. This year’s five most-viewed stories, which are summarized below, highlight some of the most important trends impacting our world.
HealthTech Innovation Blooms in Singapore
As healthcare systems across Asia modernize, HealthTech companies are racing to capture new opportunities. Their business models and target markets vary, but many have one thing in common: they’re setting up shop in Singapore, one of the region’s most dynamic healthcare innovation hubs. Many are drawn by Singapore’s efficient operating environment and reliable legal framework. The city-state routinely ranks as one of the world’s most business-friendly countries.
The Three Best Digital Health Books of 2015
As new technologies continue to drive rapid change in the practice and business of healthcare, keeping up with the latest developments can be difficult. Fortunately, several great books on this topic were published in 2015. As a digital health entrepreneur, I found the following three particularly valuable.
How Big Data Can Make People Healthier In Emerging Markets
In many emerging markets, reliable data on healthcare systems is limited or nonexistent. This makes it difficult to address urgent healthcare challenges in many countries. But a growing number of tech entrepreneurs and public health activists are finding ways to fill the data gaps. There are many gaps to address. Such healthcare systems and supply chains are not typically powered by modern IT systems. Large quantities of health data end up in paper records that are lost or forgotten.
Why Asia Matters For LinkedIn
As LinkedIn works to connect all the world’s professionals, CEO Jeff Weiner is increasingly setting his sights on a bigger vision—to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce. Since Asia accounts for a large portion of that workforce and a rising share of global economic activity, its importance for the professional network is bound to grow.
Educators Unite To Build Vietnam's Tech Talent
Vietnam’s tech industry is booming. Software and electronics exports soared in recent years, and a domestic market for tech products and services is steadily gaining strength. For growth to continue, however, Vietnam must cultivate an increasingly skilled tech workforce. Educators and private tech companies are working intensively to make this happen. Companies across the Vietnamese tech ecosystem will benefit from a better talent pipeline.
How Techonomy Bio Inspired My Southeast Asian Healthcare Journey
Last year, I watched the inaugural Techonomy Bio conference from a hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. At the time, I was working on my first healthcare consulting project—a market research study for German medical device manufacturers interested in Vietnam. I spent my days interviewing suppliers, distributors, purchasers, regulators, and other stakeholders, trying to make sense of the snarled Vietnamese healthcare system.
Emerging Market Medical Education Goes Digital
A shortage of skilled health workers is an acute and ongoing problem in many emerging markets. Weak medical education systems bear a major part of the blame. But a big opportunity for rapid progress has emerged as online medical education becomes increasingly common. Doctors and nurses in even the poorest countries can now get much better training. Medical education in emerging markets typically suffers from two problems.
Vietnam's IT Workers Value Passion Over Pay
By Enrick Bui and Will Greene As Vietnam emerges as a global hotspot for offshore IT services, the country’s tech workers have more employment opportunities than ever before. With IT talent in high demand, job seekers can be selective. Many want more than just good pay. Increasingly, they also want jobs that allow them to learn and to build products that make a difference. Outside of IT, few Vietnamese workers have the luxury to pursue their passions.
Three NGOs Fighting Tuberculosis with Mobile Tech
Tuberculosis kills over a million people each year, mostly in developing countries, where poor public health systems hamper efforts to diagnose and treat it. But NGOs are now embracing new mobile health technologies that could help fight the disease more efficiently and cost-effectively. As one of the world’s deadliest communicable diseases, TB presents a massive public health challenge.
Vietnam IT Services Climb The Value Chain
Vietnam’s IT services sector boomed in recent years as international companies raced to capitalize on the country’s considerable base of low-cost tech talent. Although many came in search of cheap workers for basic tasks, some now see the country as a viable provider of higher-value services, including complex software development, data analytics, and even original R&D. As Techonomy reported in June, Vietnam shows big potential to become a major provider of IT services in the coming years.
Philippine Startup Takes On Global Radiologist Shortage
Many developing countries don’t have enough doctors to meet their citizens’ healthcare needs. Radiologists are particularly hard to find in many places, but Lifetrack Medical Systems, a digital healthcare startup based in the Philippines, wants to improve the situation with innovative software and services. Radiologists play an important role in medical systems everywhere.
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