EmTech Digital 2019 Coverage
Blockchain-powered marketplaces will be like steroids for crowd investing
Genome engineers made more than 13,000 CRISPR edits in a single cell
The Download
What's up in emerging technology
The US wants to send astronauts back to the moon by 2024
Nearly all Bitcoin trades are fake, apparently
China’s carbon emissions could peak before 2030
The EU has approved a controversial overhaul of copyright laws
NASA just canceled the first all-female spacewalk for lack of spacesuits that fit
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Why AI researchers should reconsider protesting involvement in military projects
One former Defense official suggests that “constructive engagement” will be more successful than opting out.
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The next AI explosion will be defined by the chips we build for it
Specialized AI chips are the future, and chipmakers are scrambling to figure out which designs will prevail.
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How machine learning is accelerating last-mile, and last-meter, delivery
Wise Systems’ routing software helped one company cut late deliveries by 85%.
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Robots won’t make it into our houses until they get common sense
AI’s big advances have so far relied on algorithms that train on huge piles of data. If robots are going to work in the real world, that will have to change.
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Deepfakes are solvable—but don’t forget that “shallowfakes” are already pervasive
Malicious synthetic videos are not yet mainstream, which gives tech companies a chance to prevent future misinformation. But it won’t fix our current flood of fake news.
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AI researchers must confront “missed opportunities” to achieve social good
Deeper collaboration with social sciences and underserved communities is required to make sure that AI tools don’t cause more problems than they solve.
May 2, 2019
MIT Media Lab
10 years in: What's next for blockchain?
You've seen how powerful blockchain technology can be, but fundamental challenges still stand in the way of world-changing applications. Join us at Business of Blockchain to learn which projects and ideas have staying power.
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Sustainable Energy
The race to make a lab-grown steak
Meat production spews tons of greenhouse gas and uses up too much land and water. Is there an alternative that won’t make us do without?
View from the Marketplace
For data-savvy marketers, there’s a new keyword: Intent
As more companies look to machine learning for insights, marketers need to use new tools and technology to engage potential customers at the right time and place.
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Anticipating cloud work’s most common side effects
The right technology choices can minimize complexity and help workers stay focused.
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Self-driving cars take the wheel
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From innovation to monetization: The economics of data-driven transformation
Used strategically, an organization’s data gains value over time. But to unlock its potential requires first establishing the right technical and cultural foundations.
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The new media’s role in politics
Forms of new media have introduced an unprecedented level of instability and distortion into the political communications system.
by Diana Owen, Professor of Political Science at Georgetown University
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Reality regained: An inquiry into the data age
The explosion of data and advances in computing power are radically transforming daily life.
by Jannis Kallinikos
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The crisis of social reproduction and the end of work
High-income societies are facing the rise of precarious employment.
by Helen Hester and Nick Snircek