High-tech startup success stories shouldn’t hide that the Indonesian economy and population are relying primarily on a myriad of micro and small businesses that are low-tech and low-growth.
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Micro-entrepreneurs make up the bulk of the Indonesian economy and population. But red tape and corruption are keeping them from entering the ‘formal’ sector.
On March 18 in Tempe, Arizona, an Uber self-driving car struck and killed Elaine Herzberg, who was walking her bicycle across a street. The human driver was supposed to be monitoring the car’s behaviour, but did not do so. Its systems apparently did not detect the victim, as it neither slowed down nor tried to avoid hitting Herzberg
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The report of the mathematician and deputy of Essonne Cédric Villani renders his report on artificial intelligence today.
Jason Eichenholz, co-founder and chief technology officer of driverless vehicle industry startup Luminar Technologies.
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It will be hard to adjust. Considering what happened with the onset of car travel and web surfing, society can’t just wing it.
Each has its own merits, even in a technology-centric world.
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People in Appalachia are skeptical and cautious around technology – and how they think can be useful and instructive for living in a tech-centric world.
The typical landlord is still the conventional “mum and dad” investor. However they are also mostly high-income and high-wealth households.
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A new report shows how the private rental sector is changing.
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We can either take advantage of advances in technology to enhance human beings (never to go back), or we can legislate to prevent this from happening.
Smart phones are rarely recycled and that’s just one reason tech devices are increasing our carbon footprints. Here Phil Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of worldwide marketing, is seen in 2016 talking about new iPhones.
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New research shows the impact of technology, especially smartphones, on carbon emissions. Encouraging consumers to get new phones every couple of years leads to extraordinary and unnecessary waste.
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In this vision of the future, everything that we currently do in the real world – going to school, going to work, socialising, leisure – is done in a vast virtual environment.
Modern surveillance cameras can use artificial intelligence to identify targets.
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Technology isn’t value-neutral. Unless we understand the ethical assumptions behind our technology, we can’t trust the solutions it offers.
Jakarta’s traffic system is one of many facets of the city that could be improved by smart cities technologies, but at what cost?
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Governments are using Big Data to design improvements and upgrades of cities. But ethical questions need to be considered, lest we end up jeopardising citizens’ privacy or deepen social inequalities.
Software tools can take multiple languages to entirely new spaces.
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Software tools for South Africa’s Nguni languages may assist with redress and effective communication.
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Practice and experience is vital for acquiring a motor skill like handwriting.
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Artificial intelligence is likely to reinforce or even amplify gender inequality because the data used to train machines is biased.
Moviegoers familiarize themselves with the joystick that will allow them to interact with the film ‘I’m Your Man’ during its premiere on Dec. 16, 1992.
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Sound, color and special effects transformed the moviegoing experience. These inventions decidedly did not.
CRISPR provides a very targeted tool for editing DNA in plants.
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Yes emerging technologies can pose risks - but regulation must focus on outcomes of the technology, not the technology itself.
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Science fiction has a more important job to do – it allows us to see ourselves in a new light.
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We should be worried about the development of social skills in a world where everyone can have their ‘perfect’ AI friend.
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While sovereign governments need to develop coherent frameworks to regulate cryptocurrency, permanent solutions will be found through international co-operation.
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A new report suggests one in four jobs could be at risk in cities outside the south.
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Big data provides a rich picture of the physical city, but it won’t tell us much about the social city – that’s where agent-based modelling comes in.