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Protesting Like It's 2047

Hong Kong’s demonstrators have one big issue: Their city’s fate when China fully takes over in 28 years

Intel's Foil Finally Has A Free Shot

Back from the brink, AMD is taking advantage of its larger rival’s stumbles

A Brighter Picture For Point-And-Shoot Cameras

The point-and-shoot camera makes an unlikely comeback as a party accessory

So You Want To Invest In Marijuana!

With Canada legalizing cannabis on Oct. 17, early investors are seeing huge returns. Will the good times last?

Banning Rupees Didn't Work. This Might

The technological nudge thats making mobile payment easier and could bring more Indians into the financial system

India's Toilet Revolution

Meera Devi was an early adopter. In 2007 the mother of three took out a loan to pay for … not an iPhone or a PC, but a squat latrine, the first in the village of Kachhpura, located just across the river from the Taj Mahal.

Turning Food Courts Into Office Space

A dying mall in Los Angeles gets a makeover as Google plans to move in

The Enemy Of My Enemy

Saudi Arabia and Iran battle each other via proxies, but their rivalry has trigger points for more direct conflict

Towing Icebergs From Antarctica To South Africa

Sea captain Nicholas Sloane says he’s ready to lasso 125 million tons of ice and bring it home

The Wealth Detective

The rich know how to keep their money secret. Economist Gabriel Zucman knows how to find it

The Privacy Hawk Who Take On Big Tech

A California lawmaker’s bill went after Amazon and its peers. They fought back

Turning Red States Blue Hinges On A Shaky Strategy

The Democrats drive to boost turnout faces roadblocks.

The Oligarch Waits

Dmitry Firtash is wanted by the U.S. on a bribery charge.What the Trump Justice Department does next could say a lot about the president's intentions toward Russia.

The Eurocrat Who Makes Corporate America Tremble

Apple, Google, Amazon. Starbucks, Mcdonald’s, Monsanto, Eu Competition, Commissioner Margrethe Vestager Has Challenged Them All

This Land Was Mine

Colombia experiments with settling disputes that arise when the displaced try to reclaim their home

What Jack Ma Has Left Undone At Alibaba

Before he steps away in 2019, the founder must create a business model for his successor to build on.

Where's Larry Page?

While Google faces existential challenges, Larry Page seems to be exercising his right to be forgotten.

Toyota's Driverless(ISH) Future

Financial commitment? CHECK.Talent and expertise? CHECK.Belief in self-driving cars? Well

The Chinese Company Reshaping The World

CCCC, Belt and Roads biggest builder, is besieged by allegations of corruption and environmental damage

The Metal That Started Trump's Trade War

The administrations aluminum tariff raises prices, hurts U.S. manufacturing, and causes chaos all around. Other than that, its great

Cannabis, Crypto, And The Psychology Of Gambling

For some, investing isnt about grinding out a rate of return. They crave stories

The Stealth Disease Stalking Farmworkers

CKDu has already claimed more than 20,000 lives in Nicaragua, and its now showing up in the U.S.

Amazon Has YouTube Envy

It wants to turn its Twitch online hangout for avid gamers into a broader video service.

Every Swipe You Take, ​​​​​​​They'll Be Watching You

Banks know a lot about how you spend. Cardlytics wants to use that data to market to you.

Australia's Bankers Get Caught Behaving Badly

Australia’s finance industry came through 2008 with flying colors. Then it got cocky

How China Used A Tiny Chip To Infiltrate America's Top Companies

-Everyone from Amazon to Apple to the U.S. military used this piece of equipment from a company in California.-China hacked it with one tiny chip

The Oil Recovery Skipped Canada

A shortage of pipelines is weighing on prices for the countrys crude

The U.S. Tries To Delete Huawei

The Trump administration’s blacklist may lead to a permanent technology schism

Sharks Are Filling Cape Cod Waters, Businesses Love It

Almost half a century after Jaws, shark tourism is growing on Cape Cod

Iran's Islamic Evolution

Both conservatives and reformists consider the ballot box an essential instrument