In the face of the dire threat of climate change it is vitally important to objectively assess our current situation and have a clear understanding of what we need to do. Real progress has been made in developing critical climate related mitigation technologies. The cost of solar and wind power…

Excited to be leading the Stanford Law School’s CodeX Center for Legal Informatics new Tech4Good project. The initiative seeks to critically examine how blockchain, AI, IoT and related emerging technologies are impacting the public interest. We are going to be looking for insights from policymakers, technologists, civic leaders and others building social impact projects to identify the best ways to ensure these technologies are developed and deployed for good. If you’re working on this I’d be interested in your thoughts, current projects, opportunities for collaboration.

Take the same approach and hope for a different result? The precipitous drop in crypto prices has yet again raised fundamental questions about the long term viability of cryptocurrencies and blockchain related technologies. The clamor has centered on trading practices and strategies, regulatory developments and the value of specific coins…

So you’ve been hearing that “scooters are an urban scourge and ‘people… many people’ want to get rid of them and go back to the good old days … and our mayor needs to do something about it.” That, in short, captures much of the coverage of the recent entrance…