Former Google CEO says Facebook’s metaverse is ‘not necessarily the best thing for human society’ and expresses concerns about safety of artificial intelligence
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt warns artificial intelligence will soon “be everywhere” and could have a significant effect on human relationships. Source: Former Google CEO
The Australian government wants to expand the ‘digital identity’ system that lets Australians access services. There are many potential pitfalls
Without careful planning and implementation, the government risks making many of the same mistakes ushered in by the hasty ‘datafication’ of society, which has been
La Palma volcano eruption update: eruption with no end in sight, continues at high intensity
The eruption continues with little changes, and remains very intense. The active cone shows strong explosive and effusive activity; in particular, the summit vents have
NIH acknowledges US funded gain-of-function at Wuhan lab, despite Fauci’s denials
The National Institutes of Health is now admitting to funding gain-of-function research on bats infected with the coronavirus at a lab in Wuhan, China despite
Trump launches his own social media platform, calling it TRUTH Social
Former U.S. President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he will launch his own social media platform, TRUTH Social, according to a press release by Trump Media and
Ready to field decentralized digital ID services, Microsoft seeks partners | Biometric Update
In a decentralized ID landscape, the person’s critical data is stored securely and released only when and how that person chooses. Source: Ready to field
Attacks on freedom of expression ‘devastating’ for public health
Censorship, misinformation during pandemic have had ‘a devastating impact’ on access to information, Amnesty says. “The pandemic provided a “dangerous situation” where governments used new
UK’s Johnson invites Bill Gates, JPMorgan’s Dimon, others to dinner -The Telegraph
Mysterious or badly timed meeting? This is taking part the day before a big Covid vote in the UKs Parliament. Thought provoking. UK Prime Minister
China ‘fires hypersonic missile that circles globe to hit target’
“We have no idea how they did this,” said one person briefed on the intelligence. China tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile that flew round the
Wealth-X report: Billionaire wealth surged during pandemic
A new report from research firm Wealth-X found that the global COVID-19 pandemic has intensified the growth of social inequality and witnessed an unprecedented accumulation
