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‘Crony-ing’ over spilled milk
This article was originally published on October 1, 2018, in The Hill As more and more non-dairy, plant-based milk products make their way onto supermarket shelves,

Restricting Airbnb won’t solve Washington DC’s affordable housing problem
This article was originally published on April 4, 2017, in the Washington Examiner Last month, D.C. Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie proposed legislation to regulate the homesharing platform

FinTech Forward 2018: The CFTC’s First Financial Technology Conference
On Oct. 3 and 4, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) hosted its first annual conference on financial technology, FinTech Forward. A collaboration between the CFTC’s

Robotic Skin in the Game
Killer toys Have you ever imagined your Teddy Bear getting up and walking around the room? Some robotics researchers have made that nightmare a potential

Big TV is Watching You
Last year, TV manufacturer Vizio was caught spying on customers through Big Brother’s telescreen Smart TVs. After the case was settled in February 2017, the Federal

Musk Fiasco Casts Doubt on Twitter Stock Tips
On Saturday, Sept. 29, Elon Musk agreed to step down as chairman of Tesla and pay a $20 million settlement after facing charges from the

Podcast: “Tweak This” (NPR Planet Money)
Have you ever considered how tweaking a standard practice or convention — such as abolishing wedding registries and selling wedding “tickets” instead — could dramatically improve

Podcast: Want Free Coffee? Personal Data Is The Way To Pay
Brown University students can get coffee for “free” at Shiru Cafe. Instead of paying for their coffee, students can use their personal data as payment.

The Google Maps App Will Launch New Commuter Features
Google Maps will soon have a commute planning function and music streaming capabilities. The features, expected to be released this week, will affect both Android

You get a burrito! You get a burrito!
A whole lot of burritos Chipotle is starting a loyalty program. This is great news for the fast-casual chain’s most devoted fans, but it’s unclear