Google's Internet Balloons; Car Talk; and more [Weekly Business Newsletter]

February 27, 2015 Weekly Business Newsletter

TECHNOLOGY Google’s Loon Balloons Are Ready to Deliver Cheap Internet Billions of people could get online for the first time thanks to helium balloons that Google will soon send over many places cell towers don’t reach. Availability: 1-2 years       TECHNOLOGY Networked Cars Will See Accidents Before They Happen A simple wireless technology promises to make driving much safer.Availability: 1-2 years

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NEWS Five Potential Problems with the FCC’s Open Internet Rules “Open Internet” rules are on the verge of being approved in the U.S., but crucial details remain unclear.     NEWS The Size of the Latest Biotech Boom Scientific advances and new business models are spurring investor confidence in biomedical-related ventures.     VIEW Look Past Net Neutrality: FCC Decision on Community Broadband Is More Meaningful The decision in favor of municipal broadband networks does more than “open Internet” rules ever could to increase competition in a broken market.     VIEW Seven Stories You Shouldn’t Miss (Week Ending February 28, 2015) Another chance to catch the most interesting, and important, articles from the previous week on MIT Technology Review.     VIEW Recommended from Around the Web (Week Ending February 28, 2015) A roundup of the most interesting stories from other sites, collected by the staff at MIT Technology Review.     SEE MORE STORIES »

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