Emerging issues = November 19, 2019

EWaste recycling: The 2020 Tokyo Olympic medals are made of 78,985 tons of unused electronic devices.

Mixhalo enables live event organizers to give audiences exactly what they came for, by delivering high-quality, real-time audio directly to attendees' own phones. Mixhalo changes the fan’s experience at live events, allowing them to hear the show as the band (or sound engineer) intended. It no longer matters whether Madison Square Garden has poor acoustics or if you’re sitting too far away from the PA system—with Mixhalo, every seat in every venue can hear perfectly.

Have we reached “peak fintech”? Business and banking are being presented with opportunities to benefit from digital insights like never before. http://bit.ly/2Qvj4rZ

13 billion: Building a single state-of-the-art US aircraft carrier costs about $13 billion, a figure that exceeds total military spending by countries like Poland, the Netherlands, or Pakistan.

Dunkin' is ending its relationship with styrofoam cups in New England by December 1.