Climate, Cities, and Health: Connecting the Dots for Ny Tech Week


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If you're in the market for an electric car, there's a company out there for you.

And if you're in the market for a smart home, there's a company out there for you.

And if you're in the market for a smart city, there's a company out there for you.

The latter two are part of New York Tech Week, which this year is focusing on the relationship between climate change, health, and tech, Fast Company reports.

The theme for the week, which runs through Friday, is "Smart Cities, Smart Life."

Here are some of the key takeaways from the event, which was put on by the Fenwick Law firm: AI is here to stay: "Even as it requires massive amounts of energy to power, it's promising to generate incredible new healthcare approaches through AI- assisted drug discovery and precision medicine, as well as advancements in climate change solutions in areas such as material science, electric vehicles, battery storage, and more."

Going green takes money: "In our capitalist reality, climate solutions must carry an economic incentive," writes Fenwick's Evan Bienstock.

"Corporations need to know they'll make money.

That might include living with worse air quality while getting on and Read the Entire Article


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