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Lessons learned for future cleantech investments

The boom and bust in clean energy investments starting in 2008 produced some lessons to guide future government policy and investment strategies for the next cycle of investment in a sustainable energy future.

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Car 3.0? A robot with wheels

With artificial intelligence playing such a large role in self-driving cars, the vehicle of the futures will be able to anticipate your music choices or find destinations for you. The CEO of Nio U.S. explains that these cars will be built on software.

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Helping Latino businesses keep pace

The Stanford Latino Entrepreneurship Initiative is amassing a huge database and network to nourish the fast-growing sector.

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What the pros know about public speaking

Can anxiety be good for you? How do I start and end my talk? Graduate School of Business Lecturer Matt Abrahams shares what he knows about crafting meaningful presentations that make lasting impressions.

Why women stay behind the scenes at work

Avoiding backlash, feeling authentic and balancing work with family responsibilities are reasons women shared with Stanford researchers about why they opt to work on the sidelines.

How emotions may result in hiring, workplace bias

Stanford study suggests that the emotions American employers are looking for in job candidates may not match up with emotions valued by jobseekers from some cultural backgrounds – potentially leading to hiring bias.

Artificial intelligence in the workplace

Artificial intelligence offers both promise and peril as it revolutionizes the workplace, the economy and personal lives, says James Timbie of the Hoover Institution, who studies artificial intelligence and other technologies.

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Is our workplace killing us?

A new book by Jeffrey Pfeffer examines the massive health care toll today's work culture exacts on employees.

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Inside sports management

In a short film by Stanford Graduate School of Business, executives from pro teams explain how they make the tough calls in a demanding industry.

Japan transforming its innovation culture

Stanford researcher Kenji Kushida says Japanese social norms are shifting from being highly unfavorable to a tech startup culture toward one much more supportive.

Knight Management Center opens for business

The Graduate School of Business christened its new home, the Knight Management Center, with a formal dedication ceremony followed by a celebration in the school's new Town Square.