For instance, at George Tech they're trying to turn garbage into lava rock so it can be used for everything from paving roads to construction material for buildings.

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And tech oracle George Gilder thinks the fact that American venture capitalists are enamored with such companies, represents a dangerous approach to innovation that could potentially harm the U.S. economy.

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Of the two candidates in the most recent, endless, election, Al Gore obviously understood tech far better than George W Bush.

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On the campaign trail, and in the debates, George W. proved, in regards to tech, to be, well, clueless.

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When a large hi-tech company decided not to expand its operations in Saint George, Utah, I was determined to find out why.

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Chancellor George Osborne welcomed the lab as another step towards making the UK the tech hub of Europe.

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