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The technological goals are lofty. But fitting the new tech into the social and political landscape might pose the bigger challenge.

‘Career portfolioing’ is a trend where people assemble different sources of income, such as side gigs, to give them a measure of independence from employers who provide little job security.

Earlier this year, I travelled to Melbourne for a conference. Instead of paying to stay in a hotel like I normally would, I paid a local couple to stay in their spare room. On arriving at their clean and…

With a Trump administration hostile to action on climate change, businesses need to go beyond just complying with environmental regulations and take on the whole system.

A thought experiment: how will people view mobility and personal vehicles once we have electric, autonomous vehicles in the future?

The “sharing economy” seems to be everywhere at the moment. The Economist, the Financial Times and many others have all waxed lyrical about the social significance of using sites such as Airbnb or Uber…

With commercial space tourism on the rise and NASA planning to return to the Moon, you might think the US space economy is booming – but the data paint a more complex picture.

Moves to legalise Uber and Airbnb are paving the way for better protection of all parties involved.

The Republican tax bill is set to worsen inequality, government data shows. It’s part of a 50-year trend that’s affecting the social fabric as well as the economy.

California case highlights the potential negative impact of technological progress.