Chapter 1: The Sharing Economy --- Europe without hotels by Benji Lanyado -- The Smartphone way to beckon a car by Joshua Brustein -- Companies built on sharing balk when it comes to regulators by David Streitfeld -- Businesses turn to Airbnb by Matt Krupnick -- In an Uber world, fortune favors the freelancer by Tyler Cowen -- What Uber can learn from Airbnb's global expansion by Mark Scott -- Airbnb and Uber mobilize vast user base to sway policy by Conor Dougherty and Mike Isaac -- Airbnb pledges to work with cities and pay 'fair share' of taxes by Mike Isaac -- What the sharing economy really delivers: entitlement by Ginia Bellafonte -- The Wachamacallit economy by Steven Greenhouse --- Chapter 2: Transportation --- When will the electric cars go mainstream? It may be sooner than you think by Brad Plumer -- Self-driving cars might need standards, but whose? by John R. Quain -- Uber strikes deal with Volvo to bring self-driving cars to its network by Mike Isaac -- Self-driving uber car kills pedestrian in Arizona, where robots roam by Daisuke Wakabayashi -- Uber's self-driving trucks hit the highway, but not local roads by Daisuke Wakabayashi -- Full tilt: when 100% of cars are autonomous by the New York Times -- Richard Branson's Virgin and Hyperloop one transit pods become fast friends by Jacey Fortin -- Why even the Hyperloop probably wouldn't change your commute time by Emily Badger -- Falcon heavy, in a roar of thunder, carries SpaceX's ambition into orbit by Kenneth Chang --- Chapter 3: Blockchain Cryptocurrencies --- Speed bumps on the road to virtual cash by Noam Cohen -- Bubble or no, this virtual currency is a lot of coin in any realm by Noam Cohen -- What is Bitcoin, and how does it work? by Nathaniel Popper -- Grandpa had a pension. This generation has Cryptocurrency by Teddy Wayne -- Should the Fed create 'FedCoin' to rival Bitcoin? a former top official says 'maybe' by Neil Irwin -- Kodak's dubious cryptocurrency gamble by Kevin Roose -- Solar experiment lets neighbors trade energy among themselves by Diane Cardwell -- Former top Wall Street regulator turns to the blockchain by Nathaniel Popper -- A Blockchain building in Bushwick by Stuart Miller -- Blockchain will be theirs, Russian spy boasted at conference by Nathaniel Popper Chapter 4: Editing DNA --- A powerful new way to edit DNA by Andrew Pollack -- Jennifer Doudna, a pioneer who helped simplify Genome editing by Andrew Pollack -- Gene drives offer new hope against diseases and crop pests by Nicholas Wade -- Scientist find form of crisper Gene editing with new capabilities by Carl Zimmer -- In breakthrough, scientists edit a dangerous mutation from genes in human embryos by Pam Belluck --- Chapter 5: Smart Homes and the Internet of Things --- Thinking of rigging your home with smart devices? Start here by Daman Darlin -- 3 Gadgets you didn't know you needed, but are worth buying by Ann-Marie Alcantara -- Amazon buys ring, maker of smart home products by Nick Wingfield -- Is my not-so-smart house watching me? by Bonda Kaysen -- To invade homes, tech is trying to get in your kitchen by Brian X. Chen -- From westworld to best world for the Internet of things by Jonathan Zittrain -- Looking beyond the Internet of things by Quentin Hardy -- Glossary -- Media Literacy Terms -- Media Literacy Questions -- Citations -- Index.
Summary:
In 1995, the term "disruptive innovation" was coined to describe innovations that disrupt and threaten existing markets and consumer habits. Since then, we've played witness to how new companies have altered, and threatened, key industries such as hospitality and the taxi industry. These articles explore the growth of two of the most prominent "disruptive" tech companies, Uber and Airbnb, and how competitors and regulators have responded to the changing tides.
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