U.S. News & World Report • 24th January 2019

The Fad Behind the Tag

Being innovative is a label that workers, companies, industries and countries aspire to, yet what it actually means remains a mystery.

U.S. News & World Report • 23rd January 2019

Japan's Comeback is Rooted in AI

Japan failed in its attempt in the 1980s to implement a new technological philosophy geared toward integration, but learned valuable lessons that could make it lead the way in the age of AI.

U.S. News & World Report • 6th December 2018

Pakistan Fights Poverty with A Gig Platform

A website similar to LinkedIn connects offline workers in the South Asian country with potential employers.

U.S. News & World Report • 16th November 2018

Australia Uses Tech to Preserve its Languages

Academic researchers are using a device that appears as a robot to teach languages to children.

U.S. News & World Report • 16th November 2018

China's Web Surveillance Model Expands Abroad

Beijing faces new criticism for being the world's worst abuser of online freedom and for training other nations on regulating the internet.

U.S. News & World Report • 16th November 2018

The Big Spenders in Research and Development

Governments, companies and academic institutions invest more than $2 trillion in the sector, and almost half is spent by Asian countries.

U.S. News & World Report • 16th November 2018

Japanese Fear the Future and Blame Robots

People in the country say children will do worse and automation may leave people unemployed, according to a new survey.

U.S. News & World Report • 27th August 2018

The Global Race to Space

The future holds more private low-cost missions, miniature satellites and a possible space force, experts say.

U.S. News & World Report • 23rd August 2018

STEM Worker Shortage at a Crisis, Survey Shows

2 in 5 people think the STEM worker shortage is severe.

U.S. News & World Report • 6th August 2018

India as China's Secret Business Weapon

An executive in China discusses India's market, China's business strategy and the shrinking 'islands' of North America and Western Europe.

U.S. News & World Report • 27th July 2018

Too Much Money Hurts China's Tech Startups

Flush with cash, China’s tech sector offers an example how companies in the country worry little about risk.

U.S. News & World Report • 18th July 2018

China Climbs in Global Innovation Ranking

The Asian superpower cracks the top 20 most innovative countries, while the U.S. drops out of the top 5.

U.S. News & World Report • 13th July 2018

John Sculley on China, Tariffs and Technology

The former CEO of Apple says the future lies in platform-based technologies and scaling.

U.S. News & World Report • 5th July 2018

These Are The Technologies That Countries Invest In

From robots to 3D printing, countries are expanding investment in these growing technological fields.

U.S. News & World Report • 28th June 2018

The Country With No Public Transport Fares

Estonia takes the experiment nationally, but questions remain whether such programs reduce traffic and pollution.

U.S. News & World Report • 26th June 2018

Blockchain's Hope and Hype

The technology that is the backbone of cryptocurrencies is stirring change – and anxiety – in many countries.

U.S. News & World Report • 22nd June 2018

The New Form of Intelligence You'll Need

Artificial intelligence and human IQ might be what schools and employers will be looking for in the future.

U.S. News & World Report • 1st June 2018

It's Not Technology That Will Take the Swiss Watch Down

Apple sells more watches than the entire Swiss watch industry, but no one is panicking. Yet.

U.S. News & World Report • 23rd May 2018

Which Countries Will Win the Global AI Race?

A growing number of strategies to apply the technology take shape around the world as critics worry the U.S. may be left behind.

U.S. News & World Report • 3rd May 2018

Will Universal Income Ever Work?

As Finland approaches the end of its pilot program, questions remain on the merits of basic income plans.

Washington Post • 14th August 2017

Merck, Intel, Under Armour CEOs quit council over Trump’s initial response to rally

Just a month ago, President Trump invited Merck chief executive Kenneth C. Frazier to the White House, calling him one of the “great, great leaders of business in this country.” On Monday morning, Trump singled out Frazier again, this time to express his displeasure over the pharmaceutical executive’s abrupt decision to resign from the president’s American Manufacturing Council.

Washington Post • 11th August 2017

Freedom from cable isn’t free: Flood of streaming services will make cutting the cord more complicated

Disney’s exit from Netflix to start its own video service is just the beginning.

Washington Post • 4th August 2017

Toyota and Mazda join forces on electric vehicles. Is this the end of the road for gas cars?

European moves to mark the end of the road for diesel and gas-powered cars are putting pressure on carmakers to not get left behind in the shift towards electric vehicles, analysts said.

Washington Post • 4th August 2017

Toyota and Mazda to build $1.6 billion assembly plant in U.S. and partner on electric cars

Toyota and Mazda corporations announced plans on Friday to build a $1.6 billion assembly plant in the United States and work together to develop electric car and advanced safety technologies.

Washington Post • 24th July 2017

Washington keeps adding jobs, but economists say they’re the wrong kind

The new employment tends to be lower paying than the old.

Washington Post • 20th July 2017

Trump DOJ gives Harley-Davidson $3 million discount on Obama-era pollution fine

The company will no longer have to fund a project to clean up air pollution

Washington Post • 17th July 2017

Bobby’s Burger Palace is going public. But a new regulation lets chef Bobby Flay not say much about it.

The company hopes to raise $15 million and expand internationally.

Washington Post • 10th July 2017

Abercrombie’s potential sale just fell apart, sending its stock tumbling

The company closed $9.59 per share on Monday, after it announced it failed to reach an agreement to sell itself.

Washington Post • 7th July 2017

Blue Man Group joins the circus and gets acquired by Cirque du Soleil

The performance group known for its blue-faced characters is part of Cirque du Soleil's expansion strategy.

Washington Post • 6th July 2017

QVC to merge with rival Home Shopping Network

The combined entity would be the largest television commerce company in the world, generating $14 billion in revenue.

Washington Post • 29th June 2017

Blue Apron gets off to bland start in stock market debut

Shares were initially priced at $10, far below earlier hopes of fetching between $15 and $17.

Washington Post • 26th June 2017

Takata files for bankruptcy following multiyear air bag crisis

The Japanese manufacturer also agrees to sell operations to a U.S. producer of safety systems.

Washington Post • 24th June 2017

WebMD Health to be sold to a KKR company for $2.8 billion

WebMD, the online information source on health topics, announced Monday it would be acquired by Internet Brands, a media company controlled by global investment firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts. The transaction is valued at around $2.8 billion.

Washington Post • 22nd June 2017

Etsy announces a second round of job cuts in little more than a month

The online marketplace for crafters also said it would be 'pausing' marketing initiatives.

Washington Post • 21st June 2017

Blue Apron promised to bring disruption to the food business. Then it got disrupted.

Amazon's deal to buy Whole Foods injects new uncertainty into the meal company's IPO.

Esquire Romania • 1st September 2014

The Waiting List

Mădălina and George have been a couple for eight years. They share a house, a dog, and a spot on the Romanian national waiting list for a kidney transplant. This is a story about altruism, hope, and unconditional love.

Esquire Romania • 1st March 2014

Beyond the Mist

The most publicized plane crash in post-Communist Romania involved a medical mission, a resident in internal medicine, a greedy pilot, hundreds of villagers, and too little help from local authorities.

Esquire Romania • 1st March 2013

The Business Master

Marius Ghenea is one of the richest businessmen in Romania, but he wastes no time counting his money. He is an investor, professor, mentor, and a true model for any young person delving into the fascinating world of business.

Esquire Romania • 1st November 2012

Raluca's Change

What it’s like to be transsexual in a post-Communist country where LGBT people were still sentenced to prison in the early 2000s? Hint: It’s anything but easy.

Esquire U.S. & Malaysia • 21st March 2012

Romanian Mojitos for Everyone

If you want to drink a cocktail in Bucharest, you might end up in a laboratory — an apothecary's shop full of chemistry pots, perfume bottles, syringes and test tubes, rosebud infusions and fig mixes, where bartenders wear lab coats. It's called Laborator de Cocktailuri (Laboratory of Cocktails), and it is one of the latest additions to a growing number of cocktail bars that are becoming part of Romanians' lives. Some background: During the communist regime, we weren't much exposed to cocktail

Esquire Romania • 1st September 2011

Dexonline

This is the story of a Romanian MIT student, who, after years of studying in the U.S., put together the first and most famous Romanian online dictionary.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch • 19th August 2016

This St. Louis area startup takes you to another world

With a virtual reality headset linked to your smartphone, you can visit a fictional world or some other part of the planet. By moving your head up and down, and left and right, you get a complete view of the new place, whether it is New York’s Central Park or a sailboat on Creve Coeur Lake — all viewed from that comfy spot on your living room couch.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch • 22nd July 2016

Startup wants you to be safe

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch • 8th July 2016

Startup targets growing market — including legal marijuana

For more than a year, the three entrepreneurs behind Hummingbird Technologies have been working to perfect a device to take the guesswork out of growing plants. The result of that effort is Nectar, a system that its creators say provides the ideal environment for gardening, albeit on a small scale.