Global Issues
Technology and Environmental Sustainability
Media expert Tim O'Reilly provides insight into how innovative technologies can be used to support sustainable development and power the future.
Media expert Tim O'Reilly provides insight into how innovative technologies can be used to support sustainable development and power the future.
"Going viral” has moved beyond satisfying our desire to be shocked and amused; it’s now tapping into our desire to help.
A look at new proposals to change how our Internet is governed.
An open source web application draws on the wisdom of the crowds to give the blind access to images.
The penetration of smartphones in the US has caused jockeying for position in the new mobile payments space—can this happen in developing countries too?
Social media investments will not drive a new economy powerful and pervasive enough to employ millions of people.
The Responsible Business envisions a business structure that considers stakeholders as "full partners" and incorporates responsibility at all levels.
Researchers from Pew and NetLab examine how the Internet, mobile phones, and social networking are radically changing our lives.
Three guidelines for any nonprofit looking to join an Internet meme.
From the Field Series: An ongoing report of the Philanthropy, Policy, and Technology Project, which explores the use of private resources for public good.