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Regulators Are Finally Catching Up With Big Tech
In 2024, we will see courts and regulators around the world demonstrate…
The VC Funding Party Is Over
“It might be the best time for any kind of business in…
Get Ready for the Great AI Disappointment
In the decades to come, 2023 may be remembered as the year…
The Ocean’s Mysteries—and Marvels—Are About to Reach New Depths
The ocean is Earth’s defining feature. Two of the most famous photographs…
The Battle for Biometric Privacy
In 2024, increased adoption of biometric surveillance systems, such as the use…
Digitization Beats Deforestation
If you ever had pastries at breakfast, drank soy milk, used soaps…
Synthetic Data Is a Dangerous Teacher
In April 2022, when Dall-E, a text-to-image visio-linguistic model, was released, it…
To Make an Impact, Join Tech’s Exodus
The gulf between tech and government is legendary. In the 2010s, tech…
Gene Editing Needs to Be for Everyone
At the end of 2023, we witnessed an important moment in the…