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Marketplace Tech for Tuesday, May 5, 2015
May 5, 2015

Marketplace Tech for Tuesday, May 5, 2015

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Airing on Tuesday, May 5, 2015:  New York Mayor Bill de Blasio announced this week a $70 million investment to bring internet to 50,000 low-income homes over the next decade. We speak with Maya Wiley, council to the mayor, about project. MIT Professor of Economics and Business administration Richard Schmalensee talks to us about the current state of solar energy. Finally, we resume our conversation with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on tech opportunities in India and the industry's gender pay gap. 

 

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on India and tech's pay gap

May 5, 2015
Nadella says he's learned a lot since his comments on women in tech last year.

Airing on Tuesday, May 5, 2015:  New York Mayor Bill de Blasio announced this week a $70 million investment to bring internet to 50,000 low-income homes over the next decade. We speak with Maya Wiley, council to the mayor, about project. MIT Professor of Economics and Business administration Richard Schmalensee talks to us about the current state of solar energy. Finally, we resume our conversation with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on tech opportunities in India and the industry’s gender pay gap. 

 

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