A technology and economic policy advisor to two U.S. Presidents has Renaissance Philanthropy to fund transformational science, technology, and innovation projects. (Worth Magazine)… Read the rest
Now in his 60s, the physician and entrepreneur is directing tens of millions of dollars at far-out tech to let him and others live twice as long, or longer. (Read on Worth magazine)… Read the rest
Formed by Jack Poulson and other Silicon Valley dissidents, Tech Inquiry uncovers the tech industry’s role in weaponry and surveillance. (Fast Company)… Read the rest
An L.A. startup says that semi-autonomous helicopters could open the industry to a wave of new pilots and passengers, bringing costs low enough to compete with cars. (Fast Company)… Read the rest
Opening on what would be his 85th birthday, the Moogseum commemorates the inventor who’s been a staple of pop music from the 1960s to today. (Fast Company)… Read the rest
The $2 million GoFly competition encourages mad scientists and daredevils to come as close as possible to Star Wars’s light cycles, James Bond’s jetpack, Marty McFly’s hoverboard, or any other flying dream. (Read on Fast Company)… Read the rest
Whether it was protesting projects with ICE and the Chinese government or walking out to demand better treatment of women, political activism has entered tech with a force that the industry has never experienced. (Read in California Sunday Magazine)… Read the rest
Google engineer Liz Fong-Jones raised over $100,000 in three hours to support striking workers, then doubled it with her own contribution. (Read more on Fast Company.)… Read the rest
Leigh Honeywell, a security engineer who was working at Slack during the election in November 2016, felt a call to action. (Read at Fast Company)… Read the rest
Bjorn Westergard was working as a programmer at Lanetix, a CRM software maker, when concern about poor working conditions led him to start organizing his fellow employees. (Fast Company)… Read the rest
