The tech industry has let us down

In the innovation issue we take a look at why we have the tech industry we have, and what can be done to make it better for everyone.

View in your browser July/August 2020: The innovation issue In the latest issue of MIT Technology Review, we take a look at why we have the tech industry we have, and what can be done to make it better for everyone. The tech industry has let us down. Silicon Valley didn't equip the US with the infrastructure and technology needed to fight the covid-19 pandemic. Its gig economy platforms contribute to weakening labor protections, and its social media sites spread misinformation that weakens democracy. Even "tech for good" has often been a disappointment: while police brutality against black people has been documented countless times on cell phones and police bodycams in the past few years, the death toll has stayed perfectly steady. In the latest issue of MIT Technology Review, we take a look at why we have the tech industry we have, and what can be done to make it better for everyone. Inside you'll find stories about how technology was designed to perpetuate racism, why venture capital doesn't build the things we really need, what the 1930s can teach us about dealing with Big Tech today, and more. Get access to this issue of our magazine and support independent technology journalism when you purchase a subscription today. SUBSCRIBE NOW Copyright © 2020 MIT Technology Review, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in to receive newsletters and/or promotional emails from MIT Technology Review. Our mailing address is: MIT Technology Review 1 Main St Cambridge, MA 02142-1531 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.