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CONTENTS V OLUME 178 /// NUMBER 1 DEPARTMENTS foreword 8 Springtime for A.I. Machine-learning algorithms are making ever bigger breakthroughs—and raising important questions about their very human limitations. By CLIFTON LEAF briefing 11 America: Who’ll Keep on Truckin’? Autonomous trucks may revolutionize the industry one day, but the U.S. could be facing an acute driver shortage well before then. By KIRSTEN KOROSEC 14 Red Staters See Green in Hemp A crop from American history could be making a big comeback. By JEFF JOHN ROBERTS 15 Forced Arbitration Enables Harassers The Supreme Court dealt a blow to women in the workplace. Here’s how we’re fighting back. By GRETCHEN CARLSON 16 Online Success Doesn’t Come Cheap Target is holding its own against Amazon—but at too great a price, investors fear. By PHIL WAHBA 17 Electronic Sports, Real Money A recent legal ruling could level up interest in e-sports. By JONATHAN SPERLING 18 The 10 Best Workplaces for Millennials This generation finds lasting job satisfaction at firms with strong values. By CHRISTINA AUSTIN 49 focus tech 23 This Game Is Out of Control E-sports has grown into a real profession, touting benefits and other full-time trappings. But as workplaces go, it’s brutal. By LISA MARIE SEGARRA 26 “Black Mirror,” Slightly Broken China seeks A.I. supremacy through protectionism, state subsidies, and monopolies. That doesn’t mean the country will succeed. By CLAY CHANDLER 28 To Catch a Bitcoin Thief, Call These Detectives Cryptoforensic firms are helping law enforcement track criminals and corporations maintain compliance. By JEFF JOHN ROBERTS 30 Hit the Gym, Gently Exos, a firm known for training elite athletes, is using sophisticated tech to help desk jockeys stay healthy. By PHIL WAHBA 34 Tech for the #MeToo Era Meet the blood alcohol concentration–tracking Buzz bracelet and the unorthodox design process that birthed it. By MCKENNA MOORE venture 38 Where Autistic Workers Thrive People on the autism spectrum are making big contributions to Fortune 500 companies. By DINAH ENG invest 41 Where to Hide From the Headlines Losing sleep over a looming trade war or other global conflicts? These stocks offer safety. By RYAN DEROUSSEAU 44 Making Tech’s Future More Female Through her firm Pivotal Ventures, philanthropist Melinda Gates is backing tech projects whose leaders break the white-dudes-in-hoodies stereotype. Interview by POLINA MARINOVA passions 49 Ecuador’s Enchanted Isles When it comes to far-flung escapes, few rival the Galápagos Islands. By ALEXANDRA KIRKMAN BAC K PAG E last byte 96 Much to Lose for U.S. Farmers If a trade war breaks out, American agriculture is likely to pay a hefty price. Text by BRIAN O’KEEFE; graphic by NICOLAS RAPP www.t.me/velarch_official Fortune (ISSN 0015-8259) is published monthly by Time Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Meredith Corporation. Principal office: 225 Liberty St., New York, N.Y., 10281-1008. U.S. Subscriptions: $22.00 for one year. Member, Alliance for Audited Media. POSTMASTER: Send all UAA to CFS (See DMM 507.1.5.2); Non-Postal and Military Facilities: Send address corrections toFortune, P.O. Box 62120, Tampa, Fla. 33662-2120. Canada Post Publications Mail Agreement No. 40110178. Periodicals postage paid at New York, N.Y., and at additional mailing offices. Return undeliverable Canada addresses to: Postal Stn A, P.O. Box 4321, Toronto, ON, M5W 3G8. GST #8883816 21RT0001. Customer Service and Subscriptions: For 24/7 service, please use our website: www.fortune.com/customerservice. You can also call 1-800-621-8000 or write toFortune at P.O. Box 62120, Tampa, Fla. 33662-2120. © 2018 Time Inc. All rights reserved.Fortune is a registered mark of Time Inc. PRINTED IN THE U.S.A. Subscribers: If the postal services alert us that your magazine is undeliverable, we have no further obligation unless we receive a corrected address within two years. Your bank may provide updates to the card information we have on file. You may opt out of this service at any time. Mailing List: We make a portion of our mailing list available to reputable firms. 6 FORTUNE.COM // JULY.1.18
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