Tech companies should stop pretending AI won’t destroy jobs

No matter what anyone tells you, we’re not ready for the massive societal upheavals on the way. Read more »

The “Black Mirror” scenarios that are leading some experts to call for more secrecy on AI

Artificial intelligence could sway elections, help Big Brother, and make hackers way more dangerous, suggests a new report. Read more »

Old-fashioned silicon might be the key to building ubiquitous quantum computers

Silicon isn’t yet ideal for creating quantum machines. But the massive manufacturing ecosystem for silicon chips explains why researchers (and Intel) want to overcome its handicaps. Read more »

“We’re in a diversity crisis”: cofounder of Black in AI on what’s poisoning algorithms in our lives

Timnit Gebru looks around the AI world and sees almost no one who looks like her. That’s a problem for all of us. Read more »

Drones that dodge obstacles without guidance can pursue you like paparazzi

A skilled autopilot function will make drones far more ubiquitous and useful. Read more »

15 things we learned during Facebook’s 2017 F8 conference

Share Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg took to the stage at the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose this week at a difficult time for the company. The world is... Read more »

Meet the SearchCloudComputing Advisory Board

To help stay on top of the cloud market and emerging IT models, SearchCloudComputing has formed an Advisory Board that consists of both cloud computing experts and users.

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Microsoft Donating $1B in Cloud Services for ‘Public Good’

Over the next three years, the software giant plans to offer nonprofits expanded access to its cloud computing services and demolish last-mile connectivity obstacles with TV white spaces. Read more »

Why the Amazon Echo Means Business

NEWS ANALYSIS: Amazon is reportedly gearing up to bring its Echo virtual assistant appliance, code-named Fox, to the workplace. Read more »

Mercedes Turns to the Industrial Strength Cloud for Quality Assurance

NEWS ANALYSIS: Cloud-based robots help Mercedes Benz ensure quality and efficiency while reducing resources and managing the environmental impact of its production. Read more »