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Why other cities want to copy Austin's innovative spirit
Gigi Douban May 9, 2013
How has the capital of Texas became a hub for innovation and job creation, and what can other aspiring cities learn from Austin?
What is the best age for innovation?
Jeremy Hobson Apr 8, 2013
Are you more innovative in your 20s or your 50s? Tom Agan, managing partner at innovation and brand consultancy Rivia, has come up with answer that might surprise you.
Netflix offers $100,000 prize in cloud competition
David Brancaccio Mar 15, 2013
Netflix is waving around $100,000 dollars in prize money for people with the best ideas to tune up and improve Netflix's data cloud. Netflix cloud systems director of architecture Alex Cockcroft joins Marketplace Tech host David Brancaccio to talk through the challenges of managing the company's remote data.
Is fear a financial motivator?
Jeff Horwich Dec 12, 2012
Seems like every time you turn on the news, there's some new danger to our health or our financial well-being.
Innovation funding gets the ax
John Dimsdale May 18, 2012
The Technology Innovation Program helped fund a lot of innovations, but now the program has been eliminated.
Japan: Over the hill?
Scott Tong Apr 30, 2012
Amid cries of a "lost decade" and economic stagnation, the real Japan looks and feels much different.
China is not about to eat America's lunch
Vijay Vaitheeswaran Apr 16, 2012
Commentator Vijay Vaitheeswaran says America's culture of creativity and innovation beats out China's state-run capitalism.
Closing the gender gap in patent filing
Stephen Dubner Mar 22, 2012
Freakonomics' Stephen Dubner on one scientifically-proven way that helps women embrace risk.
Generation #DigitalDisruptor
Matt Berger Nov 17, 2011
Over the past 30 years, digital technologies have up-ended all corners of business and industry, making some obsolete and inventing new ones all together. Here's the view from those of us who grew up digital.
Is that game worth watching?
Kai Ryssdal Sep 21, 2011
This final note today. A true story: I was on my way home last night, listening to my public radio station, when the local All Things Considered...
