The Top Right in Technology
Slate selects five American technology gurus who are both wildly inventive and incredibly practical.
Posted Aug. 2, 2011, noon
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Jeff Bezos, Founder and CEO, Amazon.com
Everyone in the tech industry underestimates Jeff Bezos. Here's why he'll prove them wrong. Read More »
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Cynthia Breazeal, Director of the Personal Robots Group at the MIT Media Lab
Cynthia Breazeal is making robots that understand human emotions and make people healthier. Read More »
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David Ferrucci, Lead Researcher for IBM’s Watson Project
David Ferrucci and his team built a computer that beat the world’s best Jeopardy! players. The next step for Watson: teaming up with humanity. Read More »
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Salman Khan, Founder of Khan Academy
Salman Khan’s educational videos are revolutionizing how kids learn math and science. Read More »
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Brian Tucker, President of GeoHazards International
He works with local communities to prevent natural disasters from becoming national catastrophes. Read More »
