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Business

Google and TED sword-swallowing demographer team up to think outside the X and Y axes

Google has acquired Hans Rosling’s Trendalyzer software, which the Swedish demographer and his team at Gapminder have developed since ...

Mar 21, 2007
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Business

And in walked emotion

Yes, that’s a NASCAR racer pictured above, and yes, you’re still on the TEDBlog.  If you think there’s something inco...

Feb 5, 2007
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Architecture

A bold design for the Arab world from architect Zaha Hadid

Architect Zaha Hadid, scheduled to speak at TED2007 in March, today unveiled plans for a stunning performing arts center in Abu Dhabi, Unite...

Feb 1, 2007
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Business

The new Apple iphone and Jeff Han

The hoopla around the launch of the iphone is further proof of the power of multi-touch interfaces to transform the way we use computers.&nb...

Jan 10, 2007
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Business

A Bezos Blast

Longtime TEDster Jeff Bezos, head of Amazon, has revealed video footage of an early test flight from his secret space project Blue Origin.&n...

Jan 5, 2007
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Business

U.N. Secretary-General candidate Ashraf Ghani on TEDTalks

Ashraf Ghani is the former Finance Minister of Afghanistan, and a candidate to succeed Kofi Annan as Secretary General of the United Nations...

Oct 18, 2006
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Business

Charles Leadbeater's "We Think" to comment on

British author and TEDGLOBAL speaker Charles Leadbeater has just released a first draft of his upcoming book for anyone to read and comment ...

Oct 17, 2006
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Business

Jacqueline Novogratz on TEDTalks: "How can we help Africans do this for themselves?"

Jacqueline Novogratz is the charismatic founder and CEO of Acumen Fund, a non-profit that takes a business-like approach to improving the li...

Oct 10, 2006
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Business

Iqbal Quadir on TEDTalks: The impact one cell phone can make on a village…

Iqbal Quadir is co-founder of GrameenPhone, an innovative wireless company offering services to poor rural villages in Bangladesh. In this t...

Oct 10, 2006
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