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Jan 26, 2018

World Leading Multinationals Accelerating a Clean Economy — RE100 Report | The Climate Group | CDP

Posted by in categories: business, disruptive technology, environmental

“A rapidly growing group of ambitious multinational businesses are actively reshaping the energy market through their global investment decisions and accelerating a zero emissions economy, a new report released today (Tuesday January 23) shows.”

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Jan 26, 2018

Uber drivers, freelancers and other independent contractors are getting a tax cut — By Andrew Khouri | Los Angeles Times

Posted by in categories: business, government, law, transportation

““Every Uber driver, as far as I can see, gets a benefit,” said Edward Kleinbard, a USC professor and former chief of staff to Congress’ Joint Committee on Taxation.”

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Jan 25, 2018

Bioquark Inc. — Best Damn Podcast — Ira Pastor

Posted by in categories: aging, bioengineering, business, cosmology, cryonics, DNA, futurism, genetics, health, life extension

https://player.fm/series/best-damn-podcast/interview-w-ira-p…generation

Jan 25, 2018

Bioquark Inc. — Caring For Aging Parents Podcast — Ira Pastor

Posted by in categories: aging, bioengineering, biotech/medical, business, cryonics, DNA, genetics, health, life extension

https://player.fm/series/caring-for-aging-parents/reversing-…ira-pastor


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Jan 24, 2018

How to Fix Facebook—Before It Fixes Us

Posted by in category: business

An early investor explains why the social media platform’s business model is such a threat—and what to do about it.

By Roger McNamee

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Jan 23, 2018

Bioquark Inc. — Staying Alive UK Show — Ira S. Pastor

Posted by in categories: aging, bioengineering, biotech/medical, business, disruptive technology, DNA, futurism, genetics, health, neuroscience

https://www.stayingaliveuk.com/podcast/2018/1/0036-ira-s-pas…trepreneur

Jan 22, 2018

USA WEEKLY — Ira S. Pastor — CEO at Bioquark Inc.

Posted by in categories: aging, bioengineering, biotech/medical, business, disruptive technology, DNA, futurism, genetics, science, transhumanism

http://usaweekly.com/2018/01/interview-with-ira-s-pastor-ceo-at-bioquark-inc/

Jan 22, 2018

This Hearst ranch has raised cattle since 1865, now it also powers Apple’s headquarters — By Anita Balakrishnan | CNBC

Posted by in categories: business, energy, environmental, solar power

“The historic Hearst cattle ranch has become a hybrid solar farm for Apple’s Cupertino campus.”

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Jan 22, 2018

Why Are These People Eating Pills of Poop? (Medical Fecal Transplants)

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, business, food, life extension

The straight poop on fecal transplants. Scientists think fecal transplants help us live longer, healthier lives.

Quote: “Seres Therapeutics is one of the more promising names in poop.”


Here’s the straight poop on fecal transplants, a new medical procedure which physicians use to treat infections. Geroscientists suspect that fecal transplants could help us live longer, healthier lives by giving us a microbiome upgrade. [This report was originally published on LongevityFacts.com. Author: Brady Hartman]

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Jan 22, 2018

Inequality gap widens as ‘world’s richest 1% get 82% of the wealth,’ Oxfam says

Posted by in categories: business, economics, policy

Oxfam said its figures, which some observers have criticized, showed economic rewards were “increasingly concentrated” at the top. The charity cited tax evasion, the erosion of worker’s rights, cost-cutting and businesses’ influence on policy decisions as reasons for the widening inequality gap.


Just 42 people own the same amount of wealth as the poorest 50 percent worldwide, a new study by global charity Oxfam claimed.

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