How Trump’s Opponents Are Crowdsourcing The Resistance
Wikis, Google Docs, and other collaboration tools are powering a mass political movement with one goal: to put Democrats back in power. (Read on Fast Company.)How a Google Doc Grew Into an Anti-Trump Political Movement
It started with a tweet and a Google Doc full of typos. Now it’s a national organization called Indivisible with over 4,500 local affiliates committed to overturning Republican control of Congress. (Read on Fast Company.)The Science And Politics Of Counting The Crowds At The Inauguration And Women’s March
Organizers have reason to exaggerate, but AI and eyes in the sky are starting to provide a much better estimate of how many people show up. (Read on Fast Company.)
Why It’s So Hard For Robots To Get A Grip
Robots are all thumbs. Engineers are working to improve dexterity so bots can take over housekeeping drudgework—as well as people’s jobs. (Read about robot hands on Fast Company.)The Everything Chip: Qualcomm’s Plan To Power Drones, VR, Cars, PCs, And More
The mobile giant aims to get its smartphone chips—as well as new technologies—inside an array of emerging devices. It won’t be easy. (Read about Qualcomm on Fast Company.)How I Heard The World With Nuheara’s Bionic Earbuds
Even if you’ve got normal ears, the IQbuds’ audio-enhancing technology can help take the stress out of noisy environments. (Read about Nuheara on Fast Company.)These San Francisco High School Students Are Recruiting Teachers To Resist Trump
Alarmed by Trump’s win, students at one predominantly black and Latino school are teaching adults a few things about social-media activism. (Read more on Fast Company.)
The Controversial Biotech Billionaire Who Dined With Trump
Patrick Soon-Shiong, who was tapped by Vice President Joe Biden to assist the National Cancer Moonshot, recently met with the President-elect. (Read on Fast Company.)Terrorism Is No Game, But Playing This One Could Help In The Fight
A choose-your-own-adventure online game is teaching agents around the world how to fight terrorism and organized crime through social media. (Read about CounterNet on Fast Company.)We Don’t Always Know What AI Is Thinking—And That Can Be Scary
IBM’s artificial intelligence chief calls for building a window into the inner workings of algorithms so we understand what AI is up to. (Read more on Fast Company.)
Wikis, Google Docs, and other collaboration tools are powering a mass political movement with one goal: to put Democrats back in power. (
It started with a tweet and a Google Doc full of typos. Now it’s a national organization called Indivisible with over 4,500 local affiliates committed to overturning Republican control of Congress. (Read on 
Robots are all thumbs. Engineers are working to improve dexterity so bots can take over housekeeping drudgework—as well as people’s jobs. (Read about 
The mobile giant aims to get its smartphone chips—as well as new technologies—inside an array of emerging devices. It won’t be easy. (Read about 
Even if you’ve got normal ears, the IQbuds’ audio-enhancing technology can help take the stress out of noisy environments. (Read about 
Patrick Soon-Shiong, who was tapped by Vice President Joe Biden to assist the National Cancer Moonshot, recently met with the President-elect. (Read 
A choose-your-own-adventure online game is teaching agents around the world how to fight terrorism and organized crime through social media. (
IBM’s artificial intelligence chief calls for building a window into the inner workings of algorithms so we understand what AI is up to. (Read more on