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FOR SETTING THE SOCIAL AGENDA
SNAP TAKES TV • Snapchat has long separated “social” from “media,” but now it’s integrating the two—and things are about to get wild.
SNAP X ART • The company shows off its tech—and burnishes its cool—via artist collaborations.
02 FOR COALESCING TEAMS
03 FOR EARNING THE POLE POSITION IN THE U.S. EV SALES RACE
04 FOR MOBILIZING (AND MONETIZING) MUSIC FANS
05 FOR PUTTING HACKERS TO WORK
06 FOR BREWING A GENDER-NEUTRAL PHENOMENON
07 FOR ENABLING THE SHOPKEEPER OF THE FUTURE
RETAIL STORIES • How Shopify helps brands move their goods
08 FOR UNLEASHING CORPORATE CREATIVITY
09 FOR GAMIFYING GAMING
10 FOR DELIVERING THE MOST IMPORTANT GOODS—FAST
11 FOR OUTSMARTING THE SMARTPHONE MARKET
12 FOR POPULARIZING MEAT ALTERNATIVES
13 FOR TURNING BANDS INTO BRANDS
14 FOR ADDING SHOPPING CARTS TO SOCIAL POSTS
15 FOR BECOMING A PODCASTING POWERHOUSE
16 FOR FLIPPING A NEW PAGE IN ENTERTAINMENT
17 FOR CAFFEINATING THE DATA-DRIVEN CHAIN RESTAURANT
18 FOR VACCINATING AGAINST EBOLA
19 FOR BRINGING PRO-LEVEL SCIENCE TO EVERYDAY ATHLETES
20 FOR STREAMLINING DELIVERY
21 FOR TREATING POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION QUICKLY
22 FOR FIGHTING CLIMATE CHANGE WITH FARMLAND
23 FOR SUCCESSFULLY PIVOTING TO ENTERPRISE VIDEO
FOR WEAVING THE CLOTHING INDUSTRY INTO THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY
27 FOR GIVING STARTUPS ACCESS TO CREDIT
28 FOR ELIMINATING DECISION FATIGUE IN TRAVEL
29 FOR USING DATA TO PUT ATHLETES FIRST
30 FOR HELPING COMPANIES COMPLY WITH EVOLVING DATA-PRIVACY RULES
31 FOR MAINSTREAMING NICHE STORIES
32 FOR PACKING WAREHOUSES (AND BOXES) MORE EFFICIENTLY
33 FOR BUILDING A DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER BRAND THAT STANDS APART
34 FOR COACHING YOUR BRAIN
35 FOR UPGRADING KENYA’S INFORMAL MARKET ECONOMY
36 FOR TAKING THE LAW INTO ITS HANDS
37 FOR FACILITATING THE RISE OF EQUITABLE PRIVATE MARKETS
How a cardboard box became marketing magic • THELMA’S TREATS DELIVERS ITS BAKED GOODS FRESH FROM THE “OVEN”
38 FOR LEADING BUSINESS TOWARD PLASTIC ALTERNATIVES, AT SCALE
CREATING A MORE SUSTAINABLE CUP • How three other startups are tackling the problem of disposable cups
39 FOR CHANGING THE GAMES
40 FOR CLEARING THE AIR ABOUT VAPING
41 FOR ATTACKING THE UNDERLYING CAUSE OF CYSTIC FIBROSIS
42 FOR NAVIGATING WORKERS TOWARD PARENTAL LEAVE—AND BACK
43 FOR PROCESSING AI’S TRUE POTENTIAL
44 FOR GETTING AN “A” IN INSTRUCTOR SUPPORT
45 FOR BEING OBSESSED WITH SPORTS CULTURE
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