Pompeo to Silicon Valley: ‘Don’t let China use American tech to power Orwellian surveillance state’

5 years ago

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo asks Silicon Valley to be smart when dealing with China and to not let…

Why the US is trying to block Huawei’s trans-continental courtship of allies over 5G: perspective

5 years ago

While Huawei is peddling its 5G network to foreign governments, the US government has been warning its allies that the…

From having no running water to running a multi-million dollar startup on Brains Byte Back

5 years ago

Finding the motivation to get work done can be hard, especially after a long Christmas break. But our guest today…

US Energy Dept ‘lays foundation for quantum internet’, funds $625M to establish quantum research centers over 5 years

5 years ago

Today the US Department of Energy announces that it is laying the foundation for a quantum internet, and it will…

Congressional report rips China a new one on Orwellian use of technology, urges action against egregious human rights abuses

5 years ago

The US Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) tears China to shreds in its annual report citing massive crimes against humanity…

High ranking US officials slated to address ‘industries of the future,’ job creation and automation

5 years ago

Some of the highest ranking officials in the US government's top tech organizations are slated to appear before the Senate Committee…

Tech products, culture are ‘designed intentionally for mass deception’: Ex-google ethicist testifies

5 years ago

The Center for Humane Technology Co-Founder and ex-Google ethicist warns Congress that tech products and culture are "designed intentionally for…

Will Facebook be able to handle a joke with new deepfake policy? How about a political one?

5 years ago

As Facebook unveils its new policy on deepfakes, will the social media giant be able to handle a joke and…

AI for natural disaster damage assessment challenge reaches final stages in California

5 years ago

The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) is moving into the final stages of a competition aimed at automating damage assessments following…

Facebook counterterrorism chief, ex-Google ethicist to educate Congress on digital deception, deepfakes

5 years ago

Facebook's counterterrorism chief will educate Congress on digital deception, along with a former Google ethicist, a law professor, and the…