Hayley Tsukayama
Megaupload founder released on bail
A judge in New Zealand released Kim Dotcom on bail Wednesday, ruling that the executive had no assets that could help him flee the country.
(Sarah L. Voisin / THE WASHINGTON POST)
America, your dissidents are your power
COLUMN | Rewarding contrarians is quintessentially American, and it’s what keeps the country ahead of others in its ability to innovate.
Facebook and the big IPO letdown
COLUMN | If you’re expecting an IPO boom in the wake of Facebook, be prepared for disappointment.
Inventor of e-mail program honored by Smithsonian
The Smithsonian has acquired the documentation chronicles the invention of the e-mail program.
What would Lincoln do?
In the lead-up to Presidents’ Day, FlackCheck.org asks people to send a message to their local stations.
World Economic Forum: Top 10 emerging technologies for 2012
The World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on emerging technologies released its top 10 emerging technology trends.
The secret to job creation
OPINION | Emerging technologies hold the key to job creation in the United States.
Can STEM advocates contract ‘Linmania’?
The basketball star has a degree in economics from one of the world’s most elite universities, and he’s not shy about it.
Colleges looking beyond the lecture
Science, math and engineering departments at many universities are abandoning or retooling the lecture.
Trade and 'the next war’
If the United States is going to strengthen its ability to compete, what does that mean for trade?
‘The most amazing business’
To Chef Jose Andres, there’s more to the culinary arts than meets the eye or the palate.
Cast Your Vote
Google, Safari and getting the Internet we deserve
Google is the latest company to be accused of having its hand in the user privacy cookie jar. What does it say about the state of our privacy online?
Project Dreamcatcher: Where ‘big data’ meets the Obama campaign
The campaign of President Barack Obama is undertaking a massive data-mining effort, and it’s called Project Dreamcatcher.
For nonprofits, an end to business-as-usual
OPINION | How will we secure a just and vibrant society now that our old models of sustaining essential organizations are disintegrating?
Hayley Tsukayama
E-textbooks beyond Apple’s iBooks
Nature Publishing Group recently launched a new text called Principles of Biology, a constantly updating science e-textbook.
The latest Innovations news
The watchful eye of a camera could soon protect our kids' schoolbuses http://t.co/jPMZSPDK by @abracarioca on @TheNextWebUS
When Goal Achievement Fails http://t.co/tqGrnCgu via @AndrewOlson
On good enough vs. great and & truth behind the 10,000 hours theory http://t.co/LyoZosjP Of course, Ira Glass knew that http://t.co/MTYprtxd
RT @MickJagger: Me giving Obama the mike so he can sing a verse of "Sweet Home Chicago" http://t.co/gJMTNHVo @TheRealBuddyGuy http://t. ...
America, your dissidents are your power
COLUMN | Rewarding contrarians is quintessentially American, and it’s what keeps the country ahead of others in its ability to innovate.
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Video: V.A. Shiva Ayyadurai's path to the Smithsonian
V.A. Shiva Ayyadurai invented the EMAIL system at the age of 14 at 1978. He spoke with The Post's Emi Kolawole about his path from being a teenage inventor in New Jersey to the Smithsonian.
V.A. Shiva Ayyadurai invented the EMAIL system at the age of 14 at 1978. He spoke with the Post's Emi Kolawole about whether we over-communicate and what we're looking for in our day-to-day interactions both on and offline.
V.A. Shiva Ayyadurai invented the EMAIL system at the age of 14 at 1978. He spoke with the Post's Emi Kolawole about why software creators should choose the copyright over the patent.
V.A. Shiva Ayyadurai invented the EMAIL system at the age of 14 at 1978. He spoke with the Post's Emi Kolawole about where higher education needs to go in order to retain young people in the math, science, technology and engineering fields.
V.A. Shiva Ayyadurai invented the EMAIL system at the age of 14 at 1978. He spoke with The Post's Emi Kolawole about what sets America apart when it comes to having an edge when it comes to innovation.
V.A. Shiva Ayyadurai invented the EMAIL system at the age of 14 at 1978. He spoke with The Post's Emi Kolawole, giving his recommendation to aspiring young inventors today eager to make discoveries.
V.A. Shiva Ayyadurai invented the EMAIL system at the age of 14 in 1978. His discovery was entered into the Smithsonian's collection. He spoke with the Post's Emi Kolawole about the the path inventors in academia should take to make sure their inventions are not lost on laboratory shelves.
V.A. Shiva Ayyadurai invented the EMAIL system at the age of 14 at 1978. He spoke with The Post's Emi Kolawole about his path from being a teenage inventor in New Jersey to the Smithsonian.
Honest Beverage co-founder, president and TeaEO Seth Goldman discusses the need to continue to stress creativity in education.
Honest Beverage co-founder, president and TeaEO (yes, TeaEO) Seth Goldman sat down with the Post's Emi Kolawole after a panel discussion at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. to discuss his recommendation for the Occupy movement and his own transition from being a non-profit activist to a for-profit one.
Honest Beverage co-founder, president and TeaEO (yes, TeaEO) Seth Goldman sat down with the Post's Emi Kolawole after a panel discussion at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. to discuss what it takes for young people, inordinately burdened by the economic downturn, to get a job at Honest Tea.
MetricStream CEO Shellye Archambeau spoke with The Washington Post's Emi Kolawole about what the next president will need to do in order to cut down on unemployment and grow the nation's innovation economy.
MetricStream CEO Shellye Archambeau spoke with The Washington Post's Emi Kolawole about the disparity between why people get hired and why they get fired.
MetricStream CEO Shellye Archambeau speaks with The Post's Emi Kolawole about what companies are looking for in when it comes to hiring in the new global economy.
MetricStream CEO Shellye Archambeau talks with The Post's Emi Kolawole during Black History Month about the power of having a plan in order to capitalize on an unforeseen opportunity.
Naveen Jain is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, technology pioneer and founder of Moon Express, Intelius and Info Space. He sat down with the Post's Emi Kolawole to discuss the innovations he has his eye on.
aveen Jain is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, technology pioneer and founder of Moon Express, Intelius and Info Space. He sat down with the Post's Emi Kolawole to discuss what role the next president must play in order to bring the "spirit" of innovation back to the United States.
Naveen Jain is an entrepreneur, philanthropist and founder of Moon Express, Intelius and Infospace. He sat down with the Post's Emi Kolawole to discuss the limitlessness of innovation and creativity.
Purpose co-founder and CEO Jeremy Heimans discusses with The Post's Emi Kolawole what it takes to turn a low-touch engagement organization, such as Livestrong, into one of action and activism.
Purpose co-founder and CEO Jeremy Heimans talks about the challenge of harnessing innovation in an organization fueled by purpose-driven energy.
Purpose co-founder and CEO Jeremy Heimans speaks with The Post's Emi Kolawole about the new democratizing force in philanthropy and what it could mean for politics, business and policy.
Purpose co-founder and CEO Jeremy Heimans speaks with The Post's Emi Kolawole about the types of businesses young people should seek to create.
VIDEO | Jeremy Heimans discusses the Komen Foundation decision to withdraw funding from Planned Parenthood.
Storify Co-Founder Burt Herman discusses how an old art has evolved online and the way Storify has both empowered storytellers while changing the craft.
Could sensors be the next great storytelling medium?
Storify Co-Founder Burt Herman describes the innovation process he went through and how he eventually landed on the idea for Storify.
Discussions@Innovation
For young graduates, the case for economics
"Very nice piece. I especially like the fact that you are the economist for the Environmental Defense Fund. It's important to make it clear that those who favor a cleaner environment want to accomplish that through market mechanisms rather than through what is sometimes overly rigid regulation."
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Would you buy Google’s glasses? - http://t.co/5dZVVitX (by @htsuka )
Babies With iPads is brill on so many levels, especially considering the guys running it don't have babies: http://t.co/rdd2ywyS
RT @altmandaniel: Rewarding dissent is the key to innovation, as @wadhwa correctly points out - and also why China is in trouble a decade or two from now
"Jimmy wasn’t allowed to use Instagram, and now he’s the least relevant kid at daycare. Parents just don’t ‘get it." - http://t.co/qA42w62d
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