Airbnb hosts seem to prosper more than Uber drivers
Good ideas may be scarce, capital to fund them is not
Tough standards led to an increase in auto-related patents
Breakthrough technologies are years off for aviation, but incremental improvements are available
Large-scale data project produces stark conclusion: military technology + agricultural productivity caused the takeoff
Cellphone signals and patent citations approximate a theory’s long-sought paper trail
A test was 93% accurate; more efficient than analyzing reviews
R&D outlays and patents alone don’t effectively measure corporate creativity
Alphabet’s M&A feeds its core business; Amazon’s more likely to push into new areas
Recognition by peers leads to longer, more thoughtful online reviews and discussion threads
Novelty and social connection boost time spent playing
In connection with funding, typically; those chasing money abroad tend to raise a lot more of it