AI equal with human experts in medical diagnosis, study finds
By: Nicola Davis September 24, 2019 Artificial intelligence is on a par with human experts when it comes to making medical diagnoses based on images, a review has found. The potential for artificial intelligence in healthcare has caused excitement, with advocates saying it will ease the strain on resources, free up time for doctor-patient interactions […]
The “internet of things”: a trillion connected devices—each a tempting target for hackers
By: The Economist September 23, 2019 International sanctions have crimped the regime, and the country’s people. Yet President Nicolás Maduro is still in charge. The only way out is for him to share power, not relinquish it. The “internet of things” will eventually comprise perhaps a trillion connected devices—each a tempting target for hackers. And, […]
The Guardian view on machine learning: a computer cleverer than you
By: The Guardian September 22, 2019 B rad Smith, Microsoft’s president, last week told the Guardian that tech companies should stop behaving as though everything that is not illegal is acceptable. Mr Smith made a good argument that technology may be considered morally neutral but technologists can’t be. He is correct that software engineers ought […]
Amazon Makes ‘Climate Pledge’ As Workers Plan Walkout
By: Alina Selyukh September 19, 2019 Amazon is “done being in the middle of the herd” when it comes to climate-focused company policies, CEO Jeff Bezos said Thursday. The company is pledging to power its global infrastructure with 100% renewable energy by 2030 and to be carbon-neutral by 2040. To help get there, it plans […]
UK economy has ‘too few robots’, warn MPs
By: Sean Farrell September 18, 2019 The UK is lagging behind the world’s other advanced economies in the shift to robots and automation in the workplace – putting jobs, businesses and the prosperity of whole regions at risk, according to an influential group of MPs. MPs on the business, energy and industrial strategy (BEIS) committee […]
Money talks: Purpose vs profit
By: The Economist September 17, 2019 What are companies for? The orthodoxy was that they exist primarily to pursue profit. But a new faith in higher corporate purpose as a means to address social injustice, climate change and inequality is sweeping the Western business world. How much is this trend of “reverse Friedmanism” going to change […]
BBC chief: TV entering second wave of disruption from streaming services
By: Julia Hunt September 15, 2019 Lord Tony Hall has said the television industry is about to enter “a second wave of disruption” because of new entrants in the streaming market. The BBC director-general said the main impact of newcomers such as Disney and Apple could be on established services such as Amazon and Netflix. […]
ESG Investing: Is Facebook a Responsible Investment?
By: Tim Beyers September 13, 2019 If you’re searching for a feel-good stock, see how Facebook, the king of social media, scores on The Motley Fool’s ESG framework. Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) is the world’s largest social network, with 2.7 billion people around the globe using one of the company’s social media products at least once monthly. […]
Airbus Planes Will Track How Often Passengers Go to the Bathroom
By: Victor Tangermann September 13, 2019 Bathroom Break In the future, airplane bathrooms will never run out of toilet paper again. At least, that’s Airbus’s excuse for a cursed-sounding new Internet of Things platform that collects a large amount of data about passengers, according to Bloomberg — including how often they go to the bathroom […]