tech
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Unmasking the Invisible Threat: Corporate America’s Battle Against AI Deepfakes
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In a stark demonstration of technological manipulation, the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) recently faced a sophisticated deepfake scheme targeting its top leadership. CEO Ashishkumar Chauhan unwittingly became the subject of AI-generated videos meant to mislead investors and potentially manipulate stock market sentiments. Cybercriminals leveraged advanced artificial intelligence to…
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Clean energy tech is struggling. Can catalytic capital save the day?
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As climate change proliferates, companies are looking to decarbonize, fueling investments in clean technologies. Venture capital investors (VCs) poured over $12 billion into clean energy start-ups in 2022, a six-fold growth from 2019 when the broader VC funding fell 53% year-over-year. But VCs focus only on a small subset of…
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China is Working on Green Recovery Through New Infrastructure Policies
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China’s Central Economic Working Conference raised the New Infrastructure concept in 2018, including 5G, artificial intelligence (AI), industrial internet and Internet of Things (IoT). In April 2020, to cope with the negative socio-economic impact brought about by the pandemic, the National Development and Reform Commission released a revised categorization of…
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Is the CHIPS Act the Answer to the US Microchip Crisis?
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Semiconductor microchips are a critical component of nearly every device we consider essential. From cars to smartphones to gaming consoles and more, microchips are the powerhouse of modern-day technology. Because of ever-increasing demand, microchip production is a rapidly growing industry. In 2022, the global microchip (chip) market is projected to…
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Reining in Big Tech: Updates to the Antitrust Regime
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced new legislation to the U.S. Senate earlier this year in response to perceived continuous overreach by American technology companies. This legislation aims to modify sections of the Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914 that define unethical business practices and uphold workers’ rights. Critics argue that the…
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The Older, the Better: Aging Nations in the Automation Era
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In 1938, Alvin Hansen—the “American Keynes”—introduced a phrase that would form the basis of worry for policymakers in developed nations the world over. In the face of plunging birth rates and ever-increasing life expectancies, OECD nations were soon to face a “secular stagnation,” with waves of retirees withdrawing from both…
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The New Face of Human Capital: An Interview with Emile Cambry Jr. of BLUE1647
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Emile Cambry Jr., founder of BLUE1647, discusses his revolutionary, community-based approach to workforce development in the digital age.
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The Speed of Progress
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Obama’s Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information discusses innovation in Internet policy