Technology & Innovation

This conference aims to explore important issues of economics of AI, good governance, humanization of AI technologies, privacy, considerations of creative thinking and imagination, and take a comprehensive look at the challenges and opportunities of AI technologies.

From the perspective of innovative enterprise, we ask how Musk might abuse his power of strategic control—and what that would mean for corporate governance reform.

As the “Technoking” of Tesla strategizes to maintain his control over the company’s decision-making, anyone concerned with the role that Tesla will play in the evolving EV transition should be asking how CEO Musk might use, or abuse, his powerful position.

The IRA has the potential to rectify the imbalance between public benefit and private incentives

With Pat Gelsinger at the helm, Intel’s fate will be decided by whether it can revive its innovation-driven legacy or remain a cautionary tale of financial mismanagement.

Cybersecurity expert Muayyad Al-Chalabi assesses CrowdStrike’s update failure and its broader implications for cybersecurity in a discussion with Lynn Parramore.

Increasing evidence that the IRA is probably not harming pharmaceutical innovation.

Sensitivity of investment and valuation to drug price indices and market conditions

New technologies appear to yield long-lasting benefits for the pioneer locations where they were originally developed.

The concentration of innovation in a handful of urban centers engenders large and persistent regional disparities in economic opportunity.

The $48 Billion Stock-Option Package and its Implications for the EV Transition

An ensemble of mechanisms enables cloud hegemons (Microsoft, Google, Amazon) to plan the whole AI knowledge and innovation network by weaponizing interdependence in networks.

Industry lobbyists vehemently oppose Medicare drug price negotiations. However, physician-scientist Fred Ledley and economist William Lazonick debunk their arguments.

India: Climate Change, Technology, and Growth

Reindustrialization vs Financialization