Eric Schmidt to give testimony on ‘US competitiveness in critical technologies’ in House hearing
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt will give testimony in a House hearing called "Losing Ground: US Competitiveness in Critical Technologies'...
When cyborgs are given superhuman data collection powers
When human cyborgs are given superhuman powers, they will become data collection machines with all their tiny implants and sensors,...
Hackable humans can become godlike or fall to digital dictators lording over data colonies: WEF insights
While AI and biotech are giving humans godlike abilities to re-engineer life itself, humans are still hackable animals, and the...
Tech arms race ‘will give corporations, governments the ability to hack human beings’: Yuval Harari at WEF
The tech arms race between the US and China will soon give corporations and governments the ability to hack human...
China agrees to stop forcing foreign companies to transfer their technology to Chinese companies
China agrees to stop forcing foreign companies to transfer their technology to Chinese companies and agrees to "address" intellectual property...
America is prepping its workforce for industries of the future while trying to reskill its elders
America is prepping its workforce for industries of the future with a new bill, increased r&d funding, and a hearing...
Senate introduces ‘Industries of the Future’ bill to fund $10B annually for AI, biotech, quantum breakthroughs
The Senate introduces the Industries of the Future bill, which would fund $10 billion per year to research AI, biotech,...
Pompeo to Silicon Valley: ‘Don’t let China use American tech to power Orwellian surveillance state’
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
While Huawei is peddling its 5G network to foreign governments, the US government has been warning its allies that the...
US Energy Dept ‘lays foundation for quantum internet’, funds $625M to establish quantum research centers over 5 years
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
The US Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) tears China to shreds in its annual report citing massive crimes against humanity...
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High ranking US officials slated to address ‘industries of the future,’ job creation and automation
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
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?
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
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) is moving into the final stages of a competition aimed at automating damage assessments following...
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Facebook counterterrorism chief, ex-Google ethicist to educate Congress on digital deception, deepfakes
Facebook's counterterrorism chief will educate Congress on digital deception, along with a former Google ethicist, a law professor, and the...
DARPA gets back to work on developing autonomous ships as Navy pushes for unmanned fleets
While the US Navy continues to push for unmanned fleets, DARPA moves ahead with the No Manning Required, Ship (NOMARS) program,...
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What ‘overwhelmingly classified’ technologies could the Space Force disclose?
Will declassifying black space programs shed light on the development of advanced technologies that could rally public support for the...
5 ways China weaponizes tech against its own citizens, warning signs: Op-ed
As China weaponizes technology against its own citizens from Hong Kong to Xinjiang, here I present five ways in which...
DOJ expands Native American tribes’ access to databases to fight crime, abuses
The DOJ expands its Tribal Access Program to include 30 more Native American tribes that can now access criminal databases...
