Want to help Asheville recover from Helene? Buy our products, say local businesses
While tourism is in stasis following Hurricane Helene, western North Carolina is promoting its boutique manufacturers as a way to start rebuilding the economy. (Fast Company)
Could Hybrid Tech Help Greener Planes Take Off? (Podcast)
Planes are hard to fully electrify. Heavy batteries and range limitations pose severe problems. Hybrid versions that use electric batteries and traditional fuel could help make the sector greener while fully electric plans are being developed. (WSJ Tech News Briefing, from 5:57)
In the Quest for Electric Planes, Hybrid May Be the Answer
Batteries alone can’t get planes far enough for most flights. But airplane manufacturers are hoping a hybrid plane could be the best way to go. (Wall Street Journal)
Is it a good idea to lie about your personal information when you sign up for an online account? (Podcast)
It seems like every website, social media companies to online stores want your personal information these days, name, email, birthday, street address, and sometimes more. Should you give it to them or should you enter fake details? (WSJ Tech News Briefing, from 9:50)
Should You Make Up Personal Information When Signing Up With Websites?
The more you share, the greater the risk to security and privacy. But lying can also cause problems. (Wall Street Journal)
EV battery fires are on the rise. They’re also totally preventable
There are ways to make e-bike and e-scooter batteries safer, from technological innovations to common sense storage techniques. (Fast Company)
New Research Reveals the Complex Character of Wealthy Millennials
Worth’s Millennial Mindset Report reveals what makes well-off folks around their thirties stand out from earlier generations and mainstream peers. (Worth)
Tom Kalil On Funding Transformational Science And Technology Projects
A technology and economic policy advisor to two U.S. Presidents has Renaissance Philanthropy to fund transformational science, technology, and innovation projects. (Worth Magazine)
AI May Dominate Billionaire Family Investments
Latest UBS survey of ultra high net worth family offices shows high enthusiasm for artificial intelligence and other tech investing. (Read on Worth)