Blockchain Bitcoin would be a calamity, not an economy A cryptocurrency future sounds liberating. In reality, it would be a disaster for everybody. by James Surowiecki 2018-04-10T00:00:00-04:00
Rewriting Life Peter Thiel Backs Biotech “Unicorn” Fighting Cancer Stem Cells Are stem cells at the root of common cancers? A startup named Stemcentrx thinks so. by Antonio Regalado 2015-09-08T00:00:00-04:00
Intelligent Machines A Telepresence Machine to Watch the Kids or Visit Grandma Startup offers $995 remotely steered video-chat device for people to check up on kids and elderly relatives. by Tom Simonite 2014-01-15T11:00:00-05:00
Business Impact Square Gets Chummy With Starbucks Square will soon be accepted in thousands of Starbucks stores. by Rachel Metz 2012-08-08T16:35:00-04:00
View How Universal One-Click Payments Will Change Everything Stripe presages the end of cash – or at least, never entering credit card information again. by Christopher Mims 2012-07-15T14:47:00-04:00
Square Why: Small businesses benefit from its simple mobile payment system. Key innovation: Square has moved beyond its initial credit card reader for smart phones; a new app lets you automatically open a tab with a merchant on entering a store. 2012-02-21T00:00:00-05:00
Business Impact Disappearing Act The creator of Twitter and cofounder of Square talks about the nature of good design. by Jason Pontin 2011-04-11T00:00:00-04:00
Square Why: Expanding the use of mobile payments will help small businesses.Key Innovation: Built technology that lets anyone accept credit cards using smart phones. 2011-02-22T00:00:00-05:00
Square Why: Small businesses benefit from its simple mobile payment system. Key innovation: Square has moved beyond its initial credit card reader for smart phones; a new app lets you automatically open a tab with a merchant on entering a store. 2011-02-22T00:00:00-05:00
Intelligent Machines The New Money Square, founded by the creator of Twitter, lets people accept credit cards with their smart phones. That innovation could transform transactions in surprising ways. by Jason Pontin 2011-02-18T00:00:00-05:00