This week in disruptive tech—February 3, 2016
A roundup of news and perspective on disruptive technology from around the world. In this issue: artificial intelligence, the fourth industrial revolution and blockchain.
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A roundup of news and perspective on disruptive technology from around the world. In this issue: artificial intelligence, the fourth industrial revolution and blockchain.
Climate change is undoing the gains India made from the green revolution. In this extract from his book, Race for Tomorrow, Simon Mundy talks about how, in the struggle to respond, companies like Mahyco are experimenting with genetic engineering to create new super-crops
August 2, 2021: Michael Johnson’s golden shoes; Managing the hybrid workplace; Incentives vs. Imitation; How to make excuses
May 17, 2021: Thich Nhat Hanh on how to quiet the noise; What the media won’t tell you; The story of how Homi Bhabha set up TIFR; (Art) Mother & Child by Gustav Klimt
A special Independence Day conversation with Arun Maira, Sundeep Waslekar and Nachiket Mor on what it might take to build a world that works for everyone—and how entrepreneurship can play its part in that transformation
November 23, 2020: Ian Leslie on the need to know; Bill Gates on the post-Covid world; How Amazon thinks about focus; The babies book market
June 23, 2022: TV debates versus real politics; Indian protest rap; Thursday thoughts
March 8, 2021: Deconstructing E Sreedharan; Gigerenzer’s simple rules of thumb; A leadership experience
Five smart gadgets—for seamless Wi-Fi, a different angle in photography, better sleep, keeping your brew hot, and to track health indicators
May 30, 2022: The Awards Economy; Hybrid and remote is the future; A tough question