Technology
Apple’s CEO Transition Signals Strength, Not Uncertainty
Yale SOM leadership expert Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and co-author Steven Tian argue that Apple is executing a model succession, with the transition from Tim Cook to John Ternus positioning the company to embed AI at scale across its global hardware ecosystem.
Three Questions: Prof. David Bach on the Reach of European Privacy Regulations
A change to European privacy rules has unleashed a flood of emails about updated privacy policies to customers all over the world. We asked Yale SOM’s David Bach why.
Could Better Predictions Improve End-of-Life Care?
A statistical tool that predicts when patients with advanced cancer are likely to die could help promote patient welfare by transferring more people from aggressive interventions to hospice care.
Three Questions: Prof. Jack Balkin on Facebook and the Risks of ‘Data Capitalism’
What does the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica scandal say about the risks of trusting Facebook and other tech companies with our data? We talked with Yale Law School's Jack Balkin.
Mark Zuckerberg Says He’s Sorry. Where Is the Genuine Contrition?
The CEO of Facebook is apologizing to Congress for the company’s misuse of user data. But real contrition, Yale SOM’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld writes, means explaining what you did wrong and making sure it doesn’t happen again.
Why Do Women Inventors Win Fewer Patents?
Women inventors are less likely to have their patent applications approved than men. But that disparity dips if an examiner can’t guess an inventor’s gender from her name.
Three Questions: Prof. Jeffrey Sonnenfeld on the Crisis at Facebook
With legislators demanding answers from Facebook and users deleting the company's app, its top leaders have been silent. We asked Prof. Jeffrey Sonnenfeld how they should be responding to the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
Can We Secure Online Identities?
Cybersecurity entrepreneur Sunil Madhu says that using credit history to identify individuals is outmoded and new tools are needed to conduct commerce securely.
Can Blockchain Become the Infrastructure of Financial Services?
Blythe Masters aims to remake the infrastructure of financial services with blockchain distributed ledger technology.
Can Regulators Keep Up with Fintech?
Can the tech industry’s “move fast and break things” approach create innovation in financial services without wrecking the economy?
Can a Place Built on Global Banking Survive Britain’s Retreat from Europe?
Professor William Goetzmann discusses the uncertainty facing the financial hub at Canary Wharf as Britain moves steadily toward its divorce from the European Union.
