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Strengthening democratic values in the face of AI will require coordinated international efforts between industry, government and non-governmental organizations.
Rather than seeing artificial intelligence as the cause of new problems, we might better understand AI ethics as bringing attention to old ones.
Most tech sector firms are stuck in a low- inclusion rut, and a disturbing set of firms are moving backward. A handful of firms, however, demonstrate that diversity now is possible.
When thinking about regulating them, it’s useful to know Facebook, Amazon, Google, Apple and Microsoft have some similarities. But generally they’re not competing with each other – or anyone else.
Past efforts to teach American students computer skills haven’t always helped workers get better-paying jobs. But spending on hardware and software for schools has certainly enriched tech companies.
Silly labels for well-paid roles just add another layer of elitism.
Demand has surged for Snapchat’s stock but the loss-making company’s long-term success is far from certain.
Facebook’s role is under scrutiny, a shift from earlier in the campaign, when the press was often blamed for Trump’s ascendancy. Both played a part.
Relying on foreign-hosted websites makes Africa’s internet slower and more expensive. It’s time for a change.
With LinkedIn showing little evidence of growth, Microsoft’s reasons for its US$26 billion spend on the company are explored.
Tech companies play a growing civic role in how we operate as a society. We need to be sure we’re happy with that.
Drugs, new materials and even more creative uses: biodiversity is full of potential.
The election brings a new government: what does the next five years hold in store for UK technology plc?
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) has arrived again, the world’s largest consumer electronics and technology exhibition in Las Vegas, where manufacturers will show off the new technologies available…
Compared to the Apple keynote that launched the iPhone 6/6+ and Apple Watch, the follow up iPad event was always going to be a low-key affair. That the new iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3 bring only long-expected…
It’s interesting to see the storm of pique and indignation Apple’s watch has generated. Some critics have dismissed it as nothing more than a fashion accessory. Even the BBC, that staid bastion of technical…
In the world of video games few companies have as long or vivid a history as Nintendo, which turns 125 years old this week. Founded in 1889 as a producer of toys and playing-cards, the company is quite…
A recent flurry of business mergers and acquisitions and stock market flotations in the US has prompted some financial commentators to predict a new tech bubble. The size of these buyouts and IPOs, and…
Faced with uncertain times, Microsoft has named Satya Nadella as its new CEO. His appointment follows months of speculation over who would replace longstanding leader Steve Ballmer, who retired last year…


















