In April 2022, Amazon announced the launch of its Kuiper Systems telecommunications subsidiary, having obtained a license to launch 3,236 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites.
Joe Biden Has Shown That the Green Economy Makes Sense; Now it’s Time for Other Leaders to Follow
One can’t help but be impressed by the political and economic results of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act.
One can’t help but be impressed by the political and economic results of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act.
The Huge Mistake of Return-to-Office (RTO) Policies
More and more companies are regretting having implemented return-to-office (RTO) policies for their employees after the pandemic.
More and more companies are regretting having implemented return-to-office (RTO) policies for their employees after the pandemic.
Will Big Tech Defend Our Privacy in the Face of Government Snooping?
An interesting article on the BBC website, “Why US tech giants are threatening to quit the UK”, questions the seriousness of US companies such as Meta or Signal that have threatened to leave the UK market if the Online Safety Bill is passed this fall.
An interesting article on the BBC website, “Why US tech giants are threatening to quit the UK”, questions the seriousness of US companies such as Meta or Signal that have threatened to leave the UK market if the Online Safety Bill is passed this fall.
Amazon Discovers the Hard Way That Decarbonization Is About More Than Good Intentions
he Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), a prestigious UN endorsed body tasked with validating corporate emissions reduction plans.
he Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), a prestigious UN endorsed body tasked with validating corporate emissions reduction plans.
Rethinking Education Is the Solution to Most Current Societal Problems
My comments focused mainly on what I consider to be my main area of knowledge, the result of more than three decades in education.
My comments focused mainly on what I consider to be my main area of knowledge, the result of more than three decades in education.
Algorithms and Journalism: The Dawn of a New Age, or the Beginning of the End?
Google describes Genesis as a personal assistant that by automating certain tasks, frees up time, and is a responsible use of the generative algorithm.
Google describes Genesis as a personal assistant that by automating certain tasks, frees up time, and is a responsible use of the generative algorithm.
Five Things That Would Make Charging an EV Much Simpler
A hotline must always be available, and breakdowns must be under 24 hours.
A hotline must always be available, and breakdowns must be under 24 hours.
What the Collapse of Home Insurance Companies in the United States Tells Us About Climate Change
When a sector as important as insurance can no longer assume the responsibility of protecting us from all kinds of eventualities because the numbers don’t add up, we know we have a problem.
When a sector as important as insurance can no longer assume the responsibility of protecting us from all kinds of eventualities because the numbers don’t add up, we know we have a problem.
How Much Is Your Business Prepared to Pay to Use Generative Algorithms?
Generative algorithms cost a lot of money to run, although costs may fall as companies learn to apply economies of scale.
Generative algorithms cost a lot of money to run, although costs may fall as companies learn to apply economies of scale.
How Spain Has Unwittingly Pioneered a (Sort Of) Universal Basic Income Model
If people are going to lose their jobs en masse, the only way to prevent a revolution is to redefine the relationship between people and work.
If people are going to lose their jobs en masse, the only way to prevent a revolution is to redefine the relationship between people and work.
Social Media Are Now Like Old Media, Only Much, Much Worse
It’s as if your television were constantly listening and watching everything you do in your living room or at home, carefully analyzing it, and then selling the info to the highest bidder.
It’s as if your television were constantly listening and watching everything you do in your living room or at home, carefully analyzing it, and then selling the info to the highest bidder.
Spying on People Is Despicable, so Why Have We Let Social Networks Get Away With It for So Long?
What would be illegal in the real world must also be illegal in the digital world.
What would be illegal in the real world must also be illegal in the digital world.
Remember When You Could Change Your Phone’s Battery?
New EU legislation obliging smartphone manufacturers to make it easier for users to replace their batteries will come into force in September and will be mandatory for all manufacturers a year and a half later.
New EU legislation obliging smartphone manufacturers to make it easier for users to replace their batteries will come into force in September and will be mandatory for all manufacturers a year and a half later.
We Have the Technology to Override Human Error, so Let’s Start Using It
The numbers of accident victims every year make it clear that driving should cease to be a human activity.
The numbers of accident victims every year make it clear that driving should cease to be a human activity.
The Age-Old Practice of Short-Term Thinking Has Created Some Very Long-Term Problems
Short-term thinking in both business and politics hinders sustainable solutions.
Short-term thinking in both business and politics hinders sustainable solutions.