Tech arms race ‘will give corporations, governments the ability to hack human beings’: Yuval Harari at WEF

5 years ago

The tech arms race between the US and China will soon give corporations and governments the ability to hack human…

Smartphones and mindfulness on Brains Byte Back

5 years ago

How focused are you right now? Are you aware of the feeling of your feet touching the ground? The air…

China agrees to stop forcing foreign companies to transfer their technology to Chinese companies

5 years ago

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

5 years ago

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

5 years ago

The Senate introduces the Industries of the Future bill, which would fund $10 billion per year to research AI, biotech,…

The case for green energy’s ascendance with AI and blockchains

5 years ago

Out of the myriad of failed ICO projects and enterprise blockchain investments, some of the more tangible applications of public…

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…

DARPA gets back to work on developing autonomous ships as Navy pushes for unmanned fleets

5 years ago

While the US Navy continues to push for unmanned fleets, DARPA moves ahead with the No Manning Required, Ship (NOMARS) program,…

What ‘overwhelmingly classified’ technologies could the Space Force disclose?

5 years ago

Will declassifying black space programs shed light on the development of advanced technologies that could rally public support for the…

Future-proofing for Industry 4.0: the role of AI, blockchain, and edge computing

5 years ago

The Internet of Things (IoT) continues to grow at an accelerating pace. IoT investment in 2017 through 2022 will reach…

Mapping Africa’s ‘high-speed urbanization’ to manage growing infrastructure: Africapolis

5 years ago

While African countries are expected to urbanize at a remarkable rate, it isn’t just its big cities like Johannesberg and…