Technology

The first in a series on pilot programs looks at one that has deterred speeders and saved lives on Roosevelt Boulevard may not become permanent. How can Philly sustain — and keep track of — our City’s many such feasibility studies?

Benefits Data Trust’s CEO — an AI advisor to the president — on what we must remember when using machines to deliver services to humans

In the latest installment of our partnership with Angela Duckworth's Character Lab, an author and Columbia University business psychology professor says there's a key to managing AI fears: curiosity!

Six years ago, the City pledged to eliminate pedestrian and cyclist deaths. Instead, they’ve gone up. Can we take a lesson from … Hoboken?

Drexel’s Metro Finance head talks with impact investor Jonathan Tower on using private funds to hypercharge public investment in communities that need it most

As a new industrial transition hits the U.S., Drexel’s Metro Finance head lays out how Philly and other cities can capitalize on the boom

The City Council at-large candidate’s vision includes better school funding, growing tech jobs … and Drone Force Philly

A local software company alerts parents to potential cyberbullying while their children are playing video games like Roblox and Fortnite

Studies show TikTok and other social media apps cause mental harm to teens and pose a danger to the rest of us. Can action by a group of local officials curb their influence?

Is it porn? Is it sports? Why is DuckDuckGo, the upstart challenger to Google, targeting bros?