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Google's moonshot factory: A look inside the Google X Lab
Ben Johnson May 24, 2013
Bloomberg Businessweek editor Josh Tyrangiel discusses his visit to Google's X Lab. He says the labs are a place where scientists can think big ideas, with a lot of freedom.
Will humans outlive Earth's next extinction event?
Ben Johnson May 23, 2013
Scientists may be fretting over global climate change or when the next asteroid will strike Earth's surface. But a catastrophic event doesn't necessarily spell the end for civilization.
The added value of autistic employees
David Brancaccio May 22, 2013
German business software company SAP has announced a push to hire autistic people. SAP says autistic employees raised company productivity and engagement.
SAP to recruit autistic employees
Mark Gregory May 22, 2013
German business software company SAP has announced a push to hire autistic people. SAP says it's hoping other companies follow its lead.
New York tech scene celebrates Tumblr purchase
Ben Johnson May 21, 2013
Members of the New York City's tech scene are celebrating the announcement that Yahoo will buy the NY-based blogging service Tumblr.
Yahoo plus tumblr equals...Yumblr?
Ben Johnson May 20, 2013
Yahoo's Tumblr acquisition is a big part the mission for new CEO Marissa Mayer -- a mission to make the aging Internet company cool again.
Solar plane only goes 58 MPH, but might change how we fly
Steve Shadley May 20, 2013
Inventors of an experimental solar aircraft simply want to prove it’s possible to fly long distances using energy from the sun.
Who do you trust more with your free speech: The government or tech companies?
Ben Johnson May 6, 2013
A secret meeting, a handful of tech CEO's, and the future of your freedom of speech online.
Meet AppNexus: The online ad platform you already use everyday
Jeremy Hobson Apr 29, 2013
While most people haven’t heard of AppNexus, many Internet users almost certainly interact with the company on a daily basis.
A new supermaterial called nanocellulose
David Brancaccio Apr 22, 2013
Researchers at the University of Texas are working on a way to produce mass quantities of nanocellulose -- a non-toxic construction and engineering material that's strong, saves trees, and could help reduce greenhouse gases.
