Digital Government
Are Universities Training Socially Minded Programmers?
Four Stanford engineers started a club for students interested in using their skills for social-good. But then came job-recruiting season.
Digital Government
Mark Zuckerberg Keeps Forgetting About Humans
His consistent use of computer programming jargon reveals a lot about his leadership approach.
Emerging Tech
It’s Looking Increasingly Like There Will Be Three Follow-ups to The iPhone X
Traditionally, Apple unveils its latest phones at an event in September.
Cybersecurity
Trump Administration Plans National Cyber Risk Management Initiative
The effort will include the Homeland Security, Treasury and Energy departments along with smaller sector-specific agencies.
Digital Government
Europe’s Smack to Google May Only Be the Beginning
The European Commission’s record-breaking fines for Google foreshadow a larger regulatory invasion of the U.S. technology industry.
Artificial Intelligence
Google DeepMind Researchers Join Pledge Not to Work in Lethal AI
Thousands of AI researchers sign letter forgoing work on autonomous weapons.
Digital Government
Here’s Proof That H-1B Workers Make American Companies More Innovative
These immigrants play a key role in addressing the U.S.’s acute skills-crunch.
Emerging Tech
SpaceX And Boeing Are Running Out of Time to Fly Astronauts Into Space
It's a safety issue.
Emerging Tech
Microsoft Wants Congress to Regulate Facial Recognition
One of these metrics for regulation could be ensuring the technology works similarly for all
Digital Government
Microsoft Is Putting Slack On Notice
The company's new product appears positioned to directly compete with Slack’s free offering.
Cybersecurity
DHS Would Get More Power to Bar Risky Contractors Under Dueling Proposals
Congress and the White House are zeroing in on supply chain threats.
Emerging Tech
Energy Opens Portal to National Labs Experts, Tech
The Lab Partnership Service website gives private-sector innovators better access to public-sector research and technology.
Artificial Intelligence
Google’s Duplex AI Could Kill the Call Center
And little is known about how this AI system actually works.
Emerging Tech
Why Can’t Europe Create Tech Giants Like the U.S. and China?
Europe churns out plenty of top-of-class mathematicians, computer scientists, and software developers.
Digital Government
Trump Leaves the Fate of Nearly 100,000 Indian H-1B Spouses in Limbo Again
The deadline DHS set has ended.
Artificial Intelligence
Tech Companies Just Woke Up to a Big Problem With Their AI
AI and facial recognition are colliding in an alarming way.
Policy
The 17 Years Since the Microsoft Antitrust Case Taught Us That Regulation Can Spur Innovation
The Microsoft case set a precedent for not breaking up big tech companies.
Artificial Intelligence
General: Project Maven Is Just the Beginning of the Military’s Use of AI
Air Combat Command chief invites tech firms to help build next-gen tools for the Pentagon. Also says dissent "is part of being an American."
Policy
The Tech Industry Is Fighting Trump—and Mostly Losing
Legal opposition and strongly worded remarks could not defeat the president’s travel ban.
Digital Government