Uber’s journey through Africa’s fast-changing cities is bumpy, but disruptive
Uber is celebrating four years in Africa—a marked milestone shaped by violent protests, policy disputes, and price wars since the company first launched in the continent in 2013. In that time, the San Francisco-based company has disrupted local cab industries, created tens of thousands of driver Read More...
Animal cruelty could result in five-year jail sentence under new law
People who abuse animals in England will now face up to five years in prison under a tough new crackdown. The environment secretary, Michael Gove, said the tenfold increase from the present six-month sentence was needed to combat Read More...
This chandelier improves the air quality in your home
There are lamps that mimic natural light. There are also innovations that filter pollution out of the air in the streets. Now, a designer has combined the two approaches in a “living chandelier”. The chandelier absorbs carbon dioxide from the air and releases Read More...
Most venture capitalists aren’t funding the innovation we need, but some are
Venture capital is an essential vehicle for many companies to grow. But there’s a problem: most money flows to the ideas that are the most convenient to find, not necessarily those that are the best. There are blind spots in the way we innovate and that makes it harder for problems to get solved. Read More...
Impossible Foods wants to replace all animal-based food by 2035
We know that Silicon Valley can make traditional industries tremble. Impossible Foods is an unusual startup in the Valley, but not just because of its location we may take its mission seriously. The company, that has already introduced a “bleeding” veggie burger that many can't differentiate Read More...
Sicily welcomes refugees and invites them to show their culture and art
The Italian island of Sicily has been receiving a lot of refugees in recent years. Sometimes as many as 2,000 per day. The refugee-flood has caused a major challenge for the Sicilian society. However, some Sicilians are also seeing an opportunity and they are hosting “festivals of hospitality” Read More...
How to stay productive when you’re depressed or heartbroken
All of us will experience grief and sadness—whether due to heartbreak, bereavement, or some other loss—over the course of our professional lives. And, even in challenging circumstances, we need to continue our work. Here are some tips from a therapist who helps people to be resilient in the Read More...
Why your mind is better than pills at conquering pain
Mind over matter: How true is this statement? More than you think. Stress has a bad reputation, but not all of it is Read More...
How smart grid technology could help Puerto Rico
A week after Puerto Rico was struck by Hurricane Maria, nearly all of the U.S. territory’s residents are still without power. It will take years to recover from the disaster, but experts hope Puerto Rico’s future electrical grid will be more resilient in the face of the next powerful storm to Read More...
China is making it harder to produce fossil fuel cars
China announced today that carmakers who want to produce fossil fuel-powered cars must first obtain a new energy vehicle score by producing zero-emission and low-emission cars, as first reported by Bloomberg. The new rule applies to automakers who make or import over 30,000 fossil fuel cars a Read More...