Moore's law has ended. What comes next?
The speed of our technology doubles every year, right? Not anymore.
Feb 13, 2018
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News tagged with economic growth
Consumer & Gadgets
Philadelphians welcome first free public phone as a small way to resist big tech
A group of about 20 tech-savvy engineers and programmers gathered Saturday afternoon at a Philadelphia bookstore to celebrate the installation of an old-fashioned public pay phone.
Dec 21, 2022
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Internet
Alphabet harnesses light beams to bring Internet to Africa
While we tackle scores of digital tasks daily on our desktop computers, smartphones, smart watches, notebooks, security devices and sound systems, and converse with Siri, Alexa and Google Assistant to answer questions or ...
Nov 11, 2020 report
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Business
Alibaba quarterly revenue rises 2%: earnings report
China's Alibaba Group said Thursday its revenue rose two percent year-on-year in the quarter ending December 2022, as the internet giant shook off the impact of strict COVID containment measures and a slump in consumer demand.
Feb 23, 2023
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Robotics
Chefs and truck drivers beware: AI is coming for your jobs
Robots aren't replacing everyone, but a quarter of U.S. jobs will be severely disrupted as artificial intelligence accelerates the automation of existing work, according to a new Brookings Institution report.
Jan 24, 2019
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Energy & Green Tech
Research ushers in a 'new frontier' in tackling global poverty
With electricity comes prosperity, right? The answer might seem obvious—that electricity is key to economic growth and other societal benefits like better health. But in the world's most impoverished regions, where resources ...
Nov 16, 2022
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Security
Warning over 'blind adoption' of AI and rights impact
People need stronger protection from the effects of artificial intelligence, the EU's rights agency argued in a report Monday, as one expert warned against the "blind adoption" of such technology.
Dec 14, 2020
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Software
New method enables automated protections for sensitive data
Just as people need to protect their sensitive data, such as social security numbers, manufacturing companies need to protect their sensitive corporate data. There are currently fewer protections for proprietary manufacturing ...
Oct 6, 2020
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Business
High-speed rail can generate economic growth to help pay for itself
Land values and property prices around high-speed rail (HSR) stations would increase by potentially up to $140 billion—a significant portion of which could be dedicated to funding its construction.
Feb 9, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Countries investing in renewable energy enjoy greater economic growth and lower income inequality
Countries that invest more in renewable energy enjoy greater economic growth and lower levels of income inequality, a new study from academics at the University of Sussex Business School and the University of Portsmouth has ...
Jul 2, 2021
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