business ethics
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California Startup Accused Of Launching Unauthorised Satellites Into Orbit: Report
The US Federal Communications Commission says Swarm Technologies – a communications startup run by Silicon Valley expats – launched four tiny internet satellites into space back in January. That’s a problem because the FCC never greenlit the project, saying the experimental satellites are dangerous. If confirmed, it would mark the first known time in history…
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Monsanto Just Got Access To The World’s Most Powerful Gene-Editing Tool
Agriculture company Monsanto has acquired a non-exclusive global licensing agreement from MIT’s Broad Institute and Harvard to use the CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing system. The firm will use it to design and grow new seeds and plants, but there are key restrictions on its use to prevent Monsanto from abusing this revolutionary new technology.