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PARIS -- We chat with inventor David Edwards about his collaboration with designer Philippe Starck to bring upon a feeling of drunkenness without elevating one's blood alcohol level.

May 25, 2012 5:45am | By Bryan Pirolli

JOHANNESBURG -- A legacy project planned around the 2010 World Cup will give Soweto township its first theater -- and a cornerstone to a neighborhood revitalization effort.

May 25, 2012 3:47am | By Dave Mayers

Data from Forrester Research and Shop.org shows that almost half of retailers are generating higher order values from shoppers using tablets than from their traditional e-commerce sites.

May 25, 2012 2:30am | By Heather Clancy

"The Morning Briefing" is SmartPlanet's daily roundup of must-reads from the web. This morning we're reading about entrepreneurship.

May 25, 2012 12:35am | By Charlie Osborne

By digitizing the healthcare history of its athletes, Team USA hopes to speed diagnosis and treatment.

2 | May 24, 2012 10:33am | By Heather Clancy

HONG KONG -- The world is growing old at an unprecedented rate, and businesses are paying attention.

May 24, 2012 5:45am | By Vanessa Ko

A new device may be able to help deliver drugs into the bloodstream more effectively than traditional needles.

10 | May 24, 2012 2:07am | By Charlie Osborne

"The Morning Briefing" is SmartPlanet's daily roundup of must-reads from the web. This morning we're reading about energy efficiency.

May 24, 2012 12:31am | By Charlie Osborne

New research suggests a majority of student job-seekers and currently employed professionals value employers concerned with social or environmental impact.

3 | May 23, 2012 1:59pm | By Heather Clancy

The contract will cover more than 50 of the federal government's most energy-wasting buildings; projected savings could be $15 million annually.

May 23, 2012 8:30am | By Heather Clancy

Tech industry entrepreneur Peter Thiel wants to prove that many people are better off pursuing business opportunities than spending four or more years in a classroom, accruing massive debt.

7 | May 23, 2012 4:45am | By Joe McKendrick

Polaris Wireless is extending its location-tracking software to break into European markets in a multi-million dollar deal.

May 23, 2012 3:25am | By Charlie Osborne

MEXICO CITY -- Faced with a mounting trash problem, Mexico City has taken to composting some 3,000 tons of organic garbage daily.

1 | May 23, 2012 3:00am | By Lauren Villagran

"The Morning Briefing" is SmartPlanet's daily roundup of must-reads from the web. This morning we're reading about electric vehicles (EVs).

2 | May 23, 2012 1:54am | By Charlie Osborne

Would ambient lighting make car models more attractive to consumers?

1 | May 22, 2012 12:34pm | By Charlie Osborne

Telecommunications giant teams with Environmental Defense Fund to seek operational savings that marry energy and water consumption efficiency.

1 | May 22, 2012 10:15am | By Heather Clancy

This ain't your Daddy's display: 3M's new film is thinner, lighter, more flexible and more impact-resistant than glass, all while stopping contaminants from ruining electronics.

May 22, 2012 8:01am | By Andrew Nusca

The flow management system uses data from Emirates' network to optimize how aircraft flow in and out of Dubai International Airport, its hub.

May 22, 2012 7:39am | By Andrew Nusca

How are businesses harnessing social media to appeal to a generation of Internet-savvy consumers?

May 22, 2012 7:28am | By Charlie Osborne

In a bid to encourage EV purchase, the U.S. government has introduced a payback system on their fuel economy website.

May 22, 2012 5:57am | By Charlie Osborne