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I'm MIT Technology Review's business editor, working from our San Francisco office. I’m interested in how new technologies enter and rise in the marketplace, and in how they create new businesses and affect established ones.
Before joining MIT Technology Review, I covered energy policy, technology, and business for ClimateWire from our fine nation’s capital. I also did the crazy startup thing, serving as an editor at Change.org as it grew rapidly in a short 18 months.
Before going into journalism, I was an environmental geologist working on contaminated waste sites in New York City. That’s when I realized that I’d rather report and write about the fumes than breathe them in.
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General Electric Pitches an Industrial Internet
With more sensors and more data, GE wants to wring efficiency from industrial systems.
The Education Giant Adapts
Pearson is the world’s largest book publisher. Now it wants to be a one-stop shop for digital education.
Economist Proposes a $30 Billion Megafund for New Cancer Drugs
A hedge fund manager aims to solve the funding problems facing early-stage biomedical research.
General Motors Raises Its Ante on Electric Cars
The Detroit automaker will soon debut its first all-electric vehicle, a fast-charging vehicle that also rides well.
Steve Ballmer Spills the Beans on Windows Phone 8 and Hardware Plans
Microsoft's CEO thinks his company can find a niche in the mobile device market between Google and Apple.
Can Apple Still Innovate on a Shoestring?
Apple is increasing its spending on R&D, but is still far short of its competitors.
Improving Online Education Technology, One Computer Scientist at a Time
Online education startups are training a new generation of coders to solve their own problems.
With Computerized Cars Ahead, GM Puts IT Outsourcing in the Rearview Mirror
The Detroit automaker is bringing thousands of IT jobs back in-house as it seeks faster software innovation.
The Technology of Massive Open Online Courses
Experts in artificial intelligence are leaving academia to bring online learning to the world. But their most radical ideas are still on hold.
