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CONTENTS<br />
V OLUME 178 /// NUMBER 1<br />
DEPARTMENTS<br />
foreword<br />
8 Springtime for A.I.<br />
Machine-learning algorithms<br />
are making ever bigger breakthroughs—and<br />
raising important<br />
questions about their very human<br />
limitations. By CLIFTON LEAF<br />
briefing<br />
11 America: Who’ll Keep<br />
on Truckin’?<br />
Autonomous trucks may revolutionize<br />
the industry one day, but<br />
the U.S. could be facing an acute<br />
driver shortage well before then.<br />
By KIRSTEN KOROSEC<br />
14 Red Staters See Green<br />
in Hemp<br />
A crop from American history<br />
could be making a big comeback.<br />
By JEFF JOHN ROBERTS<br />
15 Forced Arbitration Enables<br />
Harassers<br />
The Supreme Court dealt a blow<br />
to women in the workplace. Here’s<br />
how we’re fighting back.<br />
By GRETCHEN CARLSON<br />
16 Online Success Doesn’t<br />
Come Cheap<br />
Target is holding its own against<br />
Amazon—but at too great a price,<br />
investors fear. By PHIL WAHBA<br />
17 Electronic Sports, Real<br />
Money<br />
A recent legal ruling could level up<br />
interest in e-sports.<br />
By JONATHAN SPERLING<br />
18 The 10 Best Workplaces<br />
for Millennials<br />
This generation finds lasting job<br />
satisfaction at firms with strong<br />
values. By CHRISTINA AUSTIN<br />
49<br />
focus<br />
tech<br />
23 This Game Is Out of Control<br />
E-sports has grown into a real<br />
profession, touting benefits and<br />
other full-time trappings. But as<br />
workplaces go, it’s brutal.<br />
By LISA MARIE SEGARRA<br />
26 “Black Mirror,” Slightly<br />
Broken<br />
China seeks A.I. supremacy<br />
through protectionism, state<br />
subsidies, and monopolies. That<br />
doesn’t mean the country will<br />
succeed. By CLAY CHANDLER<br />
28 To Catch a Bitcoin Thief,<br />
Call These Detectives<br />
Cryptoforensic firms are helping<br />
law enforcement track criminals<br />
and corporations maintain compliance.<br />
By JEFF JOHN ROBERTS<br />
30 Hit the Gym, Gently<br />
Exos, a firm known for training<br />
elite athletes, is using sophisticated<br />
tech to help desk jockeys<br />
stay healthy. By PHIL WAHBA<br />
34 Tech for the #MeToo Era<br />
Meet the blood alcohol<br />
concentration–tracking Buzz<br />
bracelet and the unorthodox<br />
design process that birthed it.<br />
By MCKENNA MOORE<br />
venture<br />
38 Where Autistic<br />
Workers Thrive<br />
People on the autism spectrum<br />
are making big contributions to<br />
<strong>Fortune</strong> 500 companies.<br />
By DINAH ENG<br />
invest<br />
41 Where to Hide From<br />
the Headlines<br />
Losing sleep over a looming trade<br />
war or other global conflicts?<br />
These stocks offer safety.<br />
By RYAN DEROUSSEAU<br />
44 Making Tech’s Future<br />
More Female<br />
Through her firm Pivotal<br />
Ventures, philanthropist<br />
Melinda Gates is backing tech<br />
projects whose leaders break<br />
the white-dudes-in-hoodies<br />
stereotype.<br />
Interview by POLINA MARINOVA<br />
passions<br />
49 Ecuador’s Enchanted Isles<br />
When it comes to far-flung<br />
escapes, few rival the Galápagos<br />
Islands. By ALEXANDRA KIRKMAN<br />
BAC K PAG E<br />
last byte<br />
96 Much to Lose for<br />
U.S. Farmers<br />
If a trade war breaks out,<br />
American agriculture is likely to<br />
pay a hefty price.<br />
Text by BRIAN O’KEEFE; graphic<br />
by NICOLAS RAPP<br />
www.t.me/velarch_official<br />
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