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Why this is a critical moment for education access • THE PANDEMIC EXPOSED MAJOR GAPS IN THE DIGITAL DIVIDE. NOW IS THE TIME TO FIX THEM.

The Whole Truth

MIC BY THE NUMBERS

The Vibe Economy • Yesterday’s hot startups are having major IPOs, but they’re still losing lots of money. So what are they selling to investors?

BAD VIBRATIONS • Following Amazon’s winner-take-all playbook, a growing number of companies are going public well before reaching profitability.

Transparent Tunes • An architecture-inspired speaker that looks as good as it sounds

My Daily Media Diet • Sujata Day, writer and director, Definition Please

Music for Every Moment • Lex Borrero, cofounder and CEO, Neon16

Fun Facts About Genre Fans

my operating system. • Spotify’s head of cultural partnerships and host of The Get Up podcast takes our career questionnaire.

MY FAVORITE SONGS

What to Read • Tamar Kaprelian, cofounder and CEO, Nvak Collective

THE WORLD’S 50 MOST INNOVATIVE COMPANIES 2022 • INNOVATING FOR CUSTOMERS NEVER GOES OUT OF FASHION. OUR DEFINITIVE ANNUAL SHOWCASE REVEALS HOW COMPANIES ARE PRESSURING THE CARBON ECONOMY, ADAPTING TO THE CHANGING NATURE OF WORK, FORGING DEEPER TIES WITH FANS, AND MORE.

01 STRIPE • FOR KICK-STARTING THE CARBON-REMOVAL INDUSTRY

02. SOLUGEN • FOR DEVISING AN EMISSIONS-FREE WAY TO TURN SUGAR INTO INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS, REMOVING OIL, COAL, AND NATURAL GAS FROM THE PROCESS

03 TWELVE • FOR TURNING THE TIDE ON PETRO-CHEMICALS

04 BLOCPOWER • FOR TACKLING CLIMATE CHANGE BY GIVING EVERY HOMEOWNER THE OPPORTUNITY TO ELECTRIFY

05. CLIMATE TRACE • FOR TRACKING DOWN COUNTRY-LEVEL EMISSIONS DATA

06. WATERSHED • FOR PUTTING COMPANIES ON A CARBON DIET

07. DOCONOMY • FOR CALCULATING THE COST OF OUR LIFESTYLES

08. MICROSOFT • FOR HUMANIZING PRODUCTIVITY

09 SPACEX • FOR BUILDING A ROCKET THAT JUST RUNS

10 CANVA • FOR MAKING DESIGNERS OF US ALL

A BUTTON FOR EVERYTHING • EVERY TOOL AND TEMPLATE IN CANVA’S SOFTWARE REPLACES AN ENTIRE INDUSTRY. OR, AT LEAST, INDUSTRY STALWARTS. HERE’S A LOOK:

11 HYBE • FOR CONJURING A MUSICAL MULTIVERSE

12. AB INBEV • FOR BREWING CHANGE LOCALLY

13. MIRO • FOR IMPROVING COLLABORATION BETWEEN FAR-FLUNG TEAMS

14 FANATICS • FOR LEADING MEMORABILIA INTO THE FUTURE

15 SNAP • FOR AUGMENTING SMARTPHONE CAMERAS WITH A FITTING ROOM

16 FLEXPORT • FOR EASING SUPPLY CHAIN CHAOS

17 DAPPER LABS • FOR INTRODUCING NORMIES TO WEB3

18 BACK MARKET • FOR LEGITIMIZING USED ELECTRONICS

19. FARFETCH • FOR SERVING LABELS, INCLUDING ITS OWN

20. BYD • FOR FUELING TOMORROW’S EVs

21 LIVEPERSON • FOR SCHOOLING BOTS ON HUMAN INTERACTION

22 CHIPOTLE • FOR TRANSFORMING SOCIAL PLATFORMS INTO LAUNCHPADS

23. FIFTEEN PERCENT PLEDGE • FOR RESTOCKING THE SHELVES

24. DEDUCE • FOR OUTSMARTING HACKERS ACROSS WEBSITES AND APPS

25. RAMP • FOR INVENTING A BETTER CORPORATE CARD

27 ROBLOX • FOR EXPANDING ITS UNIVERSE

26 FAIRE • FOR MATCHING INDEPENDENT RETAILERS WITH BRANDS

28 FOOD52 • FOR WHIPPING UP A POWER – HOUSE MEDIA EMPIRE

29. WARNER–MEDIA • FOR PLAYING TO THE HOME CROWD

30. GOODLEAP • FOR FINANCING...