Ideas Made to Matter Technology

5G, explained

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The next-gen cellular network’s high speeds and low latency will usher in AR/VR, the “internet of things,” and more. Here’s what to expect — and when.

Feb 13, 2020
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Ideas Made to Matter Sustainability

Economic growth as sustainability cure, not curse

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An MIT researcher’s take on how technology and growth help humans “tread more lightly” on the planet.

Jan 21, 2020
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Ideas Made to Matter Platform Strategy

Platform report outlines threats, opportunities

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Leaders from Amazon, Facebook, and other platform companies detail a mixed landscape, from regulatory threats to the broad promise of 5G.

Dec 11, 2019
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Ideas Made to Matter Labor

AFL-CIO president: Engage workers as tech evolves

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“The instant you start treating people like an asset be invested in rather than a cost to be cut, you start to win.”

Nov 25, 2019
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Ideas Made to Matter Corporate Governance

A new organizing model for IT

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Running IT as a separate department prevents companies from reaching their digital goals. Here’s a better model.

Nov 8, 2019
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Ideas Made to Matter Technology

The lure of 'so-so technology,' and how to avoid it

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Companies are investing in technology that replaces workers but brings little improvement to productivity. Here’s how to break the cycle.

Oct 31, 2019
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Ideas Made to Matter Venture Capital

How to succeed in clean energy investing by really trying

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The founders of Clean Energy Venture Group on picking the right startup, managing employees, and surviving a recession.

Oct 16, 2019
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Ideas Made to Matter Supply Chain

Blockchain for business

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Cryptocurrency aside, the supply chain is poised to be blockchain’s breakout application. Just ask Walmart and IBM.

Oct 7, 2019
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Ideas Made to Matter Sustainability

Tech, capitalism, and a hopeful remedy for the planet

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In this excerpt from ‘More from Less,’ Andrew McAfee explains how dematerialization led him to an optimistic theory of the Earth’s fortune.

Oct 4, 2019
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Ideas Made to Matter Artificial Intelligence

What business leaders need to know about AI

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An MIT Sloan professor dispels three common misconceptions about the future of artificial intelligence.

Sep 16, 2019
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