Author Archive
Michael J. Coren
Staff writer, Quartz.
Digital Government
The U.S. Government Just Sued Elon Musk for Misleading Investors About Taking Tesla Private
The case turns on charges that Musk was either reckless or knowingly issued false statements.
- By Michael J. Coren, Quartz
Artificial Intelligence
All the Things That Still Baffle Self-Driving Cars, Starting With Seagulls
It's a tricky world to navigate.
- By Michael J. Coren, Quartz
Digital Government
The Best Place to Get a Tech Job Without a College Degree, Ranked By City and State
More and more technical jobs are becoming blue-collar ones.
- By Michael J. Coren, Quartz
Digital Government
The U.S. Army’s New Algorithm Tells You How Much Caffeine Will Hit Your Body’s Peak Performance
Caffeine affects everyone differently.
- By Michael J. Coren, Quartz
Digital Government
Net Neutrality Officially Dies Any Day Now. It May Get a Second Life.
Public sentiment is changing faster than FCC rule-making.
- By Michael J. Coren, Quartz
Emerging Tech
Musk and Zuckerberg Are Fighting Over Whether We Rule Technology—Or it Rules Us
The default setting for Silicon Valley is in question.
- By Michael J. Coren, Quartz
Digital Government
Elon Musk Just Removed Tesla and SpaceX from Facebook
He's not joking.
- By Michael J. Coren, Quartz
Emerging Tech
Utilities Are Paying Their Customers to Buy Electric Vehicles
The transport sector may be the only major new source of electricity demand for developed economies.
- By Michael J. Coren, Quartz
Emerging Tech
Bill Gates Warns Silicon Valley Not to Be the New Microsoft
Tech giants such as Facebook and Google have been put on notice.
- By Michael J. Coren, Quartz
Digital Government
The Latest Brain Hack to Get Ahead in Silicon Valley: Flashcards
It's one way to keep up with the rapid pace of change.
- By Michael J. Coren, Quartz
Policy
Statehouses Are The New Arena In the Battle for Net Neutrality
At least 14 states have signed or introduced orders and bills seeking to enforce net neutrality.
- By Michael J. Coren, Quartz
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Digital Government
Google's Latest Hiring Tactic Is Training Other Companies' Employees
The tech company now offers an online IT training course.
- By Michael J. Coren, Quartz
Emerging Tech
The Newest $1 Billion Startup Is Led By One of Tech’s Youngest Female CEOs
The archetype of success in Silicon Valley may be slowly changing.
- By Michael J. Coren, Quartz
Digital Government
James Damore Is Suing Google for Discriminating Against White Males
The Ex-Google Engineer filed a complaint in California state court.
- By Ephrat Livni and Michael J. Coren, Quartz
Digital Government
Silicon Valley Is Flipping Elections in its Spare Time
It’s not anything your average venture-backed startup wouldn’t do, but it’s virtually unheard of for local politicians.
- By Michael J. Coren, Quartz
Artificial Intelligence
Americans Want Big Government Help When Robots and Artificial Intelligence Take Their Jobs
Economic fears run deep.
- By Michael J. Coren, Quartz
Emerging Tech
US Senate Bill Tells Humans to Take a Back Seat: Self-Driving Cars Don’t Need Steering Wheels
The US is hurtling toward a critical decision about autonomous vehicles.
- By Michael J. Coren, Quartz
Emerging Tech
Sorry, Drones and Self-Driving Cars Won’t Be Delivering Your Amazon Packages Anytime Soon
With urban congestion bad and getting worse, how will we get all our packages?
- By Michael J. Coren, Quartz
Digital Government
Donald Trump’s Crackdown on Immigrants Is Spooking US Tech Firms From Even Interviewing Them
tech companies are getting the message, says online hiring platform Hired in a new study.
- By Michael J. Coren, Quartz
Digital Government
Trump Keeps Summoning Silicon Valley CEOs to DC Who Get Nothing But Headaches
For now, executives are still playing the long game.
- By Michael J. Coren, Quartz