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Medicare Crisis Spur |
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| At the same time that corporations are transforming themselves to deal with the threats and opportunities posed by the growing elder population, politicians and social planners are fretting over the problems they fear that this demographic tidal wave will create for pensions and for the healthcare system. |
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The Self-Driving Car |
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| Imagine getting into your car and telling the driver to take you to the office, the airport, or the mall. You relax while you’re ferried to your destination and dropped at the door. Your car then waits discreetly for your return trip. Not too unusual if you employ a driver or use a limo service. However, that’s a little pricey for the mass market. But, imagine that your driver is not a human being but rather an affordable, computerized feature on your vehicle. |
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Biotech and the New |
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| Every year, a deadly illness kills 100,000 Americans, more than the combined deaths from AIDS and breast cancer, and it costs the nation $30 billion. |
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The Money, Freedom, |
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| What do the fabled chief executives of top corporations do when they retire? |
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Real vs. Cyber Becom |
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| Amazon has revolutionized the way people buy books, Google has transformed the way people search for information, and eBay has changed the way people buy and sell items that used to be sold at yard sales. |
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