How AI Will Go Out Of Control According To 52 Experts
By: CBINSIGHTS February 19, 2019 ‘Summoning the demon.’ ‘The new tools of our oppression.’ ‘Children playing with a bomb.’ These are just a few ways the world’s top researchers and industry leaders have described the threat that artificial intelligence poses to mankind. Will AI enhance our lives or completely upend them? There’s no way around […]
Virtual fences, robot workers, stacked crops: farming in 2040
By: Jamie Doward February 17, 2019 It is 2040 and Britain’s green and pleasant countryside is populated by robots. We have vertical farms of leafy salads, fruit and vegetables, and livestock is protected by virtual fencing. Changing diets have seen a decline in meat consumption while new biotech production techniques not only help preserve crops […]
UK’s richest man moves to Monaco to ‘save £4bn in tax’
By: The Guardian February 17, 2019 Britain’s richest man, the Brexit supporter Sir Jim Ratcliffe, and two of his key lieutenants at chemicals firm Ineos have reportedly been planning to save up to £4bn in tax after moving to Monaco. The company, which is valued at about £35bn, is working with tax experts at PricewaterhouseCoopers […]
Expert: AR Will Let Hackers Steal “Deep Psychological Data”
By: Foster Kamer February 11, 2019 Thought Theft If augmented reality becomes a part of our daily lives, the data it collects about you will become valuable: an incredibly detailed psychological portrait, and one that’s prone to terrifying exploitation if it falls into the wrong hands. “You are always worried about bad actors with technology […]
The real reason America is scared of Huawei: internet-connected everything
Read Full Article By: Will Knight Feb 08, 2019 There was a time when the world’s two great superpowers were obsessed with nuclear weapons technology. Today the flashpoint is between the US and China, and it involves the wireless technology that promises to connect your toaster to the web. The two countries are embroiled in […]
When tax incentives for jobs go wrong
By: Axios February 07, 2019 In New York, official scrutiny is triggering doubts about the future of Amazon’s much-publicized $3 billion in concessions to build a new headquarters employing tens of thousands. And in Wisconsin, Foxconn has created uncertainty about whether it will fulfill promises to build a huge new factory employing 13,000 people. Why […]
How to tax the rich
By: The Economist February 2, 2019 DURING HIS lesser-known run for president, which began in 1999, Donald Trump proposed levying a wealth tax on Americans with more than $10m. He may soon find himself campaigning on the other side of the issue. That is because Democrats are lining up to find ways to tax the […]
US Army soldiers will soon be armed with these game-changing drones that fit in the palm of your hand
By: Business Insider February 22, 2019 Pocket-sized drones are on their way to US Army soldiers, offering a better view of the battlefield and giving them a lethal edge over enemies. The Army has awarded FLIR Systems a $39.6 million contract to provide Black Hornet Personal Reconnaissance Drones, next-level technology which could be a total […]
Average UK workers earning a third less than in 2008 – report
By: Press Association January 31, 2019 Wages are still worth a third less in some parts of the country than a decade ago, according to a report. Research by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) found that the average worker has lost £11,800 in real earnings since 2008. The UK has suffered the worst real wage […]