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NOW 2016 | Autonomous Systems: Ethics at the Edge of Technology

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NOW 2016 | Autonomous Systems: Ethics at the Edge of Technology achen Thu, 06/23/2016 - 10:27 The limits to what humans can create seem bound only by the limits of human imagination. Such progress, while exciting, can provoke anxiety and pose ethical challenges. Defense Department.

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NOW 2016 | Autonomous Systems: Ethics at the Edge of Technology

Brown Advisory

NOW 2016 | Autonomous Systems: Ethics at the Edge of Technology. Thu, 06/23/2016 - 10:27. Such progress, while exciting, can provoke anxiety and pose ethical challenges. Such progress, while exciting, can provoke anxiety and pose ethical challenges. Defense Department.

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NOW 2016 | Gene Editing: Empowering a Cure for Cancer and Other Medical Breakthroughs

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NOW 2016 | Gene Editing: Empowering a Cure for Cancer and Other Medical Breakthroughs achen Thu, 06/23/2016 - 10:27 Through genetic modification, humans are taking the reins from Mother Nature, making huge strides in fields such as human nutrition and health. Editing genes can help parents with genetic diseases bear healthy babies.

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NOW 2016 | Gene Editing: Empowering a Cure for Cancer and Other Medical Breakthroughs

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NOW 2016 | Gene Editing: Empowering a Cure for Cancer and Other Medical Breakthroughs. Thu, 06/23/2016 - 10:27. Liu and Hack said that the ethical challenges posed by editing of human genes is limited to some degree because such activity focuses on somatic cells that will not be passed on to future generations.

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Investors Seeking Sustainability Gain Confidence Through Screening

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Investors Seeking Sustainability Gain Confidence Through Screening achen Mon, 09/12/2016 - 09:40 Some Wal-Mart stores sell rifles, some Starbucks coffee shops sell alcohol and GE builds engines for jet fighters and bombers. This communication and any accompanying documents are confidential and privileged.

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Investors Seeking Sustainability Gain Confidence Through Screening

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Mon, 09/12/2016 - 09:40. Investors should be aware that only 53 companies worldwide report 100% of their carbon emissions, according to a Bloomberg assessment of greenhouse gas emissions disclosure dated July 22, 2016. This communication and any accompanying documents are confidential and privileged. High Stakes.

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2017 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholder Meeting

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Insurance operations in total contributed about 20% of Berkshire’s revenue in 2016, and about 6% of pretax income came from insurance underwriting profits. billion of investable float in 2016, which partially funds Berkshire’s $260 billion investment portfolio. More importantly, insurance contributed $91.5 annualized compared with 6.9%