BusinessWeek.com -- Innovation

What Jeremy Lin Says About U.S. Competitiveness

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:47:49 EST

The rise of the Knicks' phenom represents more than winning basketball games: hope for American innovation

Where the U.S. Solar Industry Is Shining

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:00:10 EST

U.S. companies that lease panels to homeowners thrive

George Takei's Facebook Masterclass

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:21:37 EST

In mere months since he launched his Facebook page, the actor who played Mr. Sulu on Star Trek has amassed more than a million friends. Here's how

Slave Receipt, Caddy Lead $500 Million African American Museum

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:09:56 EST

An ordinary sales slip consigning a young woman to slavery is among the chilling items that will be displayed at the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

How to Get a Permit for Your Driverless Car

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:36:40 EST

Nevada is the first state to come up with rules for licensing driverless cars. They go into effect March 1

Stupid Corporate Moves

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:47:36 EST

You can blame only so much on the weather, economy, or software. Sometimes companies do the dumbest things

How to Drink Your Coffee: There's an App for That

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:01:29 EST

A Penn State scientist has an app that keeps your caffeine level in the zone

London Landlords Facing Rents of Zero Turn Offices to Condos

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:54:09 EST

More people will be making their homes among the banks and insurance companies of central London as a shrinking financial industry and the prospect of leasing out buildings for free prompts landlords to convert offices into luxury apartments.

Alcatel-Lucent Leads in Wireless-Capacity Race

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:23:26 EST

With mobile-data traffic booming, providers are looking to boost capacity via Alcatel’s lightRadio device and gear from other manufacturers

Android May Be Losing Ground in the App War

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:01:29 EST

Even with a greater number of users, Google struggles to win the hearts of mobile-software developers who prefer the simplicity of Apple's iOS

Rush to Open Sept. 11 Memorial Cost $500 Million, Agency Says

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:05:54 EST

Accelerating and redesigning World Trade Center projects so the Sept. 11 memorial could open by the 10th anniversary of the attacks cost about $500 million, a Port Authority of New York and New Jersey commissioner said.

Fracking’s Toll on Pets, Livestock Chills Farmers: Commentary

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:30:08 EST

Smelling gas one morning, a southern Pennsylvania farmer almost passed out when he went outside to check on his bellowing cows.

Book Review: The Conundrum by David Owen

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:00:50 EST

A New Yorker writer catalogs the parodoxes of living green, including why driving a Prius may just make things worse