C O N T E N T S Features High on Technology - by John Cavanagh and Michael Goldhaber High-tech - brought to you by IBM, GE, Hitachi, and others - is drastically changing the way we work, play, and communicate. Automakers Get the High Tech Religion - by Robert Krinsky From painting to welding to assembly, computers have revolutionized auto production. Workers are worried - consumers should be to. Information Please? - by Michael Goldhaber With the growth of Microelectronics, information is now a commodity. Cashing In on DNA - by Kathleen Selvaggio Biotech promises miracle vaccines and super crops, but the drive for profits may limit what it delivers. Automation Madness - an interview with David Noble The High Tech Dilemma - by Tim Shorrock As labor searches for a viable couterstrategy, the Third World struggles to keep up. Features About this Issue News Roundup From Our Readers