Read my exclusive interview with GM CEO, Mary Barra, at The Verge. GM was the first major US automaker to make the promise to go all-electric by 2035, just four years ago. Those promises have since turned into rough estimates under the second Donald Trump presidency, […]
All posts filed under: INTERVIEWS & PROFILES
Zoox Robotaxi First Ride: Safe but Lagging
I got a first ride in the new Zoox robotaxi and interviewed the founder, Jesse Levinson.
How WatchDuty became vital to everyone in LA
I interviewed the CTO of WatchDuty for The Verge.
Inside a Vertical Farm Hiding in Plain Sight
Thousands of pounds of greens are grown in nondescript warehouses in Compton CA, and they herald the advent of a new way to farm.
The Future of Collaboration is Distributed & Dispersed
See my full conversation at SXSW with Atlassian’s fantastic, Annie Dean, over at Fast Company. Whether fully remote, back in the office, or somewhere in between, employers and employees alike are exploring better ways to work together in a distributed world. But while teams establish […]
Here’s How The Future of Barcodes Will Change How We Consume
Watch my session at SXSW, on Inc. Magazine, here. June 26, 1974 was an historical milestone that changed the shopping experience: That’s the date the first item was ever scanned with a barcode. Juicy Fruit gum at a supermarket in Troy, Ohio, became the first […]
Jenisha Watts of ‘The Atlantic’ on Making Peace With a Difficult Past
Senior Editor Jenisha Watts spent more than a year working to tell her own story of neglect and abuse as the result of her mother’s crack addiction. It now graces the cover of “The Atlantic.” Read my story at Shondaland. enisha Watts’ powerful story gracing […]
How Businesses Can Leverage 5G
The way we work continues to change. But one constant remains: teams need to be able to collaborate and communicate seamlessly to innovate and be productive. Small businesses, known for their agility and ability to adapt, are searching for ways to improve efficiency while simplifying […]
Building Tomorrow: A New Blueprint for the Future
Communities are defined not just by their people, but by the environments where they gather, work, and live. From material and technology innovation to interior and exterior design, high-quality buildings form the bedrock of sustainability, urban strategy, and community engagement. Discover the ideas and products […]
Building Food52: A Podcast Interview with Amanda Hesser, Co-Founder of Food52
I had the fantastic opportunity to interview Amanda Hesser, one of the co-founders of the most popular places that you can see thousands of test kitchen-approved recipes, shop for the kitchenware you need to make them, and discuss the results with like-minded people. Hesser started […]
A Conversation With Journalists: CNN’s Lisa Ling
Ling grew up watching television and says she thought it was the best way to a better life. It led her to journalism. Read my full interview with Lisa Ling at Shondaland. In the ongoing Shondaland series Head Turners, we meet interesting women from every […]
Grappling With Our Nation’s History of Hatred: How Do We Remember to Move Forward?
Read my story over at Shondaland. “The Atlantic” staff writer Clint Smith argues that in order for America to move forward and avoid mistakes and atrocities of our past, we have to find a way to atone for them in the present Author, poet, Ph.D., […]
