Elon students present research at economics conference – Today at Elon

The conference featured presentations on a wide range of economic topics, including labor markets, monetary policy, and international trade. Elon students presented research on topics such as the effects of minimum wage increases on employment, the impact of trade on income inequality, and the relationship between economic growth and income distribution. The students worked on […]

Where human intelligence outperforms AI

David Kline Contributor David Kline is a journalist, author and intellectual property strategist. More posts by this contributor: A new (old) way for product makers to defeat patent roadblocks With every new trend comes a counter-trend. And so despite the current excitement over the wonders of artificial intelligence, one company is betting that human intelligence can […]

Boston Dynamics Handle robot dominates parkour on wheels in new footage

Boston Dynamics wheeled Handle robot received much fanfare earlier this month when DFJ partner Steve Jurvetson slipped us an early video from a company Keynote. Today we have more details on Handle in the form of a shiny HD video. We already knew Handle could manage some pretty sick hurdles and spins, but the new […]

India's economy

India's economy WHEN Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party won a thumping majority for its pro-growth promises in India's elections in May, hopes swelled that the new government would adopt economic reforms that had proved beyond the brittle coalitions of the past. Read more on The Economist “Most Accurate Economist” to deliver 2015 forecast at award […]