Having access to the internet is one of the keys to leveling the playing field for students. Sprint is working to bring internet access to a million low-income high school students.
The 1Million Project is only a year old, and has already connected 85,000 students to the internet through free devices and services. Doug Michelman, President of The 1Million Project, says that they are on track to reach a million students within 5 years.
The organization is currently active in 30 states. The 1Million Project has connected with over 1,300 high schools across 120 school districts.
Cale Weissman, Reporter at Fast Company and MIT professor Luis Perez-Breva join This Changes Things to discuss which sectors are using artificial intelligence the best and why the technology won't replace humans.
Tom Harari, Co-Founder and CEO of Cleanly, joins This Changes Things to discuss how Y Combinator helped get his company off the ground.
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In a time when TV ratings are dropping for a number of different sports, eSports is on the rise. Millions of people tune in to watch gamers compete online to the tune of millions of dollars. That economic potential is grabbing the attention of VC firms like Accel.
Accel partner Vas Natarajan says that, as eSports arenas sell out, professional leagues and investors are getting in on the games.
ESPN has a new president, following the abrupt resignation of its former president in December. The popular trivia app HQ has received an additional $15 million in funding. In other funding news, the insurance app Lemonade recently secured $120 million in Series C funding. And we're joined by iconic travel writer Rick Steves to hear about his new book, "Travel as a Political Act."
Spotify and Dropbox have both filed to go public in recent weeks, so what does the rest of 2018 look like for the IPO space?
Luis Perez-Breva, Professor at MIT and head of its Innovation program, says that automation gives humans the ability to simplify tasks, and A.I. helps us interact with technology intelligently.
Andrés Irlando, CEO at Verizon Telematics, says that its vehicle software system "Verizon Connect" has boosted user safety and solved issues for both companies and consumers.
Sarah Lewin, associate editor at Space.com, breaks down SpaceX's landmark 50th Falcon 9 launch. The rocket took off early Tuesday morning, launching a communications satellite into orbit.
