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How Kickstarter became one of the biggest powers in publishing
Four months after launching on Kickstarter, a children’s book that tells the stories of 100 inspiring women has raised more than $1m (£754,000), making it the biggest publishing project in the crowdfunding site’s history. Almost 20,000 backers from 71 countries around the world have signed up Read More...
How to make the sharing economy more inclusive
In theory, people who make lower incomes have a lot to gain from the sharing economy. If you can't afford, say, a monthly car payment, then hiring a car from a neighbor is the next best thing, and there are now many ways to do that, like Getaround. Research by N.Y.U. researchers Samuel Fraiberger Read More...
Dow Jones sustainability indices additions, cuts announced
The results of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) review were announced today with a few major additions — and deletions — to the annual sustainability benchmark. After being cut in 2015, Cisco Systems is back and one of the three largest additions to the DJSI World this year. Read More...
How Uber And Lyft Can Fill Transit Gaps In Cities
Not long ago, it seemed that private mobility companies might swallow public transportation whole, starting with taxis before moving on to buses and trains as well. People had begun to discuss the death of transit amid evidence of lower public ridership in some cities, and the overwhelming success Read More...
This amazing Bangladeshi air cooler is made from plastic bottles and uses no electricity
Summer is in full swing and many of us are complaining about the heat. But few places reach the scorching temperatures residents of Bangladesh experience, and air conditioning is simply not an option for most people living in rural areas. Ashis Paul developed a clever DIY cooling system that Read More...
BMW's car-sharing service is about to hit an important milestone
In less than a week, BMW Group’s U.S.-based car-sharing service ReachNow will hit an important milestone and start operating in Portland, its second city after launching in Seattle earlier this year. The Portland service will officially kick off Sept. 19. However, the first residents to join the Read More...
Brain gain: 5 things bosses can learn from neuroscience
Most of us get paid to use our brain. But few leaders understand how it works or how to boost its performance. Here are five things you need to know from the world of neuroscience: We often hear about famous leaders, such as Margaret Thatcher, who survived (and indeed thrived) on very little sleep. Read More...
The organization is a purposeful living system
We are in the midst of a metamorphic period of change unlike anything the world has seen since the late Middle Ages. With “meta” (meaning “form”) and “morph” (meaning “change”), the word suggests the transformative change in form of human institutions Read More...
GM churns 2 million water bottles into fleece
General Motors (GM) long claimed to be an industry leader in recycling. It describes its zero-waste agenda as encompassing a variety of programs, from reusing spent Chevy Volt batteries at a data center to converting used battery cases into duck houses for wildlife habitats. In recent years, the Read More...
Uber is now the most popular taxi app in 108 countries
As the battle for the world's ride-hailing customers heats up, here's one statistic to consider: Uber is now the most used taxi app in 108 countries.That's according to analytics provider SimilarWeb, which tracked the reach and usage of ride-hailing apps in 171 countries on Android devices. The map Read More...