Stories Tagged as
Innovation
Measuring immigrants' impact on innovation
by
David Brancaccio
, Chris Farrell
and Ariana Rosas
Jan 9, 2023
Chris Farrell says that immigrants can benefit the US economy in hard-to-quantify ways, such as innovation.
The transistor's story is one of innovation and immigration
by
David Brancaccio
and Alex Schroeder
Dec 16, 2022
Mohamed Atalla of Egypt and Dawon Kahng of Korea are responsible for the technology that helped harness the transistor's power.
Taking the transistor mainstream with music on the go
by
David Brancaccio
and Alex Schroeder
Dec 14, 2022
The transistor starts to shine when Texas Instruments asks Regency to make a radio for more mobile listening.
What does Nokia Bell Labs look like 75 years since the transistor's invention?
Dec 13, 2022
It's responsible for the transistor, information theory, pioneering satellite work and more.
Bell Labs: The research center behind the transistor, and so much more
by
David Brancaccio
and Alex Schroeder
Dec 13, 2022
Bell Labs was the research arm of AT&T, a monopoly at the time the transistor was invented.
75 years ago, the transistor ignited the fire of modern innovation
by
David Brancaccio
and Alex Schroeder
Dec 12, 2022
The transistor was born in 1947 at Bell Labs in New Jersey. We're looking into the culture of innovation that made it possible.
Could nuclear fusion solve the climate crisis?
Jan 10, 2022
A small British company says it is on track to decarbonize the economy with an abundant, safe and cheap source of energy — eventually.
For public good, not for profit.
Could new Texas anti-abortion law hamper high tech recruitment?
Sep 22, 2021
One Austin high tech entrepreneur said he's already hearing from potential workers who have questions about whether the state is a good cultural fit.
A tour of the remote-work industrial complex
by
Matt Levin
Aug 19, 2021
The remote-work revolution has spawned an industry unto itself: remote-work consulting.
Mastercard is saying goodbye to the magnetic stripe
Aug 18, 2021
Credit-card changes are driven by security concerns, and it turns out that signature swipe has its own swath of problems.