Dethroning the Dollar: What Governments Propose, IT Disposes
Why the road away from the dollar will have many twists and turns.
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RNA-Based Therapeutics and the Future of Clinical Medicine: A Promising Part of the Emerging Story
An overview of RNA-based therapeutics, which are not to be confused with mRNA vaccines.
Read more...Earth to Reporters: Why Is No One Asking SBF What Happened to the $3.3 Billion He Borrowed?
Journalists are ignoring an obvious and damaging line of questioning with SBF. Of course, the “damaging” part may be why they are punting.
Read more...The Coming Revival of the American Chestnut (but through Genetic Engineering?)
A regulatory decision by a small USDA agency on the American Chestnut could have major ramifications for genetic engineering.
Read more...Book Review: An Unflinching Critique of the Eugenics Movement
In “Control,” geneticist Adam Rutherford grapples with the dark history of eugenics and now its engineered implementation.
Read more...State of Big Tech 2022: Dismantling National & Global Digital Enclosures
From fintech to food systems to social media, the State of Big Tech offers a blueprint for the 99% to break privatized status-quo enclosures.
Read more...Top Antitrust Expert: We Need a New Approach to Giant Tech Firms Like Google
A leader in competition and antitrust warns that ever-expanding tech giants raise concerns about the extent of their power.
Read more...Two Ways of Looking at a Blue Bird: What’s Really Going on at Twitter?
Twitter’s upcoming stress test at the World Cup, Twitter’s software, and the players in the Twitter drama.
Read more...As Gig Economy Grows, Its Toll on Workers Mounts
Democrats help the gig economy expands its reach as it brings pain and suffering to more American workers.
Read more...Is The IEA Too Optimistic About The Energy Transition?
The IAE says the Ukraine War and the energy crisis are speeding up the global energy transition, but a closer look shows there are reasons to be doubtful.
Read more...Advertise on a Competitor’s Social Media Platform? Um, that Would Be a Hoot… GM “Paused” Ads on Musk’s Twitter
GM wants to have a look-see about how Twitter might use GM ad data to benefit Tesla. Will Chinese walls be enough?
Read more...Human Prehistory—Why New Discoveries About Human Origins Open Up Revolutionary Possibilities
How the proto-technology of toolmaking during human prehistory may have influenced brain development and social structures.
Read more...How Cloud Services Allow Tech Titans to Act as Knowledge and Information Gatekeepers
Regulators largely ignore the cloud services industry, despite high concentration, lack of transparency, and potential for predation.
Read more...The Scientific Response to COVID-19: What Does the Biomedical Literature Say?
A look at what passes for research on Covid, and how we got there.
Read more...The U.S. Power Grid Can’t Support Its Climate Pledges
Will a smart grid alleviate US power woes?
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