Category Archives: Technology and innovation

We’ve Endured Years of Bragging From Trump—What Would an American Trade ‘Victory’ Look Like?

Will Trump declare a win if his trade representative fails to negotiate a viable long-term solution with Beijing?

Boeing’s 737 Max Debacle: The Result of a Dangerously Pro-Automation Design Philosophy?

A deep dive on the 737 Max fiasco.

Can Antitrust Law Rein in Facebook’s Data-Mining Profit Machine?

Facebook engaged in an elaborate bait and switch on user data: Privacy disappeared when competition did. Laws governing competition could change that.

Hubert Horan: Can Uber Ever Deliver? Part Nineteen: Uber’s IPO Prospectus Overstates Its 2018 Profit Improvement by $5 Billion

Uber’s financial data in its S-1 filing is misleading and even inconsistent.

Warren’s Antitrust Proposal: Should We Break Up Big Tech, or Just Regulate It Better?

While it is gratifying to see Senator and presidential contender Elizabeth Warren focusing on antitrust and the abuse of monopoly power, her $25 billlion fix looks too simplistic.

Climate Research Must Change to Help Communities Plan for the Future

Climate scientist Robert Koop argues for national investment in universities analogous to that of long-standing cooperative extension programs but applied to scientific climate risk management.

The Biggest Problem in the War on Cash

Banks and retailers are running into strong political opposition to restricting the use of cash.

Yasha Levine: Silicon Valley and “Communication Weapons of War”

Turns out Silicon Valey isn’t all that innovative on the propaganda front.

Boeing Doubles Down on 737 Max, Rejects Need for Simulator Training

Boeing is compounding its bad decisions on the 737 Max.

Lyft IPO: Get Ready For A Bumpy Ride

Lyft’s IPO is oversubscribed at a $23 billion valuation. But what happens next?

Airbus and Boeing Are Signing Economic Suicide Pacts With China

Western companies that ought to know better are setting themselves up to have their lunch eaten by China.

Boeing Crapification: 737 MAX Play-by-Play, Regulatory Capture, and When Will CEO Muilenburg Become the Sacrificial Victim?

High-level causes of the 737 MAX debacle, and how MCAS got certified.

Technology: From Copycats to Innovators

How China is cuttting into America’s technology advantage, and how the US can respond.