Australian entrepreneurs and investors are already looking to the new developments in our region for inspirations and opportunities. They might look no further than China. China is building an ecosystem attractive to global Artificial Intelligence (AI) talent and capital. The US-led tech lash against Chinese companies and suspicion of scientists of Chinese background have been Continue reading »
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The Office of the Director of National Intelligence is throwing $22 million in taxpayer money at developing clothing that records audio, video, and location data.
The post U.S. Spy Agency Dreams of Surveillance Underwear It’s Calling “SMART ePANTS” appeared first on The Intercept.
Like it or not, the structure of global trade in green technologies and the raw materials required for their manufacture is being decided in an era when geopolitics trump markets, and the WTO’s credibility to check the abuse of national security exceptions is near rock bottom. The upshot, as Mari Pangestu explains in this week’s lead Continue reading »
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The post Sodium-ion batteries for electric vehicles first appeared on Economic Reform Australia.by Kendrick Hardaway and John Mulrow
In Chicago, the great dome atop the Museum of Science and Industry rotunda is emblazoned with these words:
Science discerns the laws of nature
Industry applies them to the needs of man
The inscription’s lofty rhetoric hides a powerful assumption that is broadly internalized in industrial societies today: that the “needs of man” are unlimited,
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In an internal update obtained by The Intercept, Facebook and Instagram’s parent company admits its rules stifled legitimate political speech.
The post Meta Overhauls Controversial “Dangerous Organizations” Censorship Policy appeared first on The Intercept.
Overstating the power of algorithmic systems only serves to benefit the tech companies behind them.
The post AI Isn’t Banning Books in Iowa Schools. Republicans Are. appeared first on The Intercept.
by Gary Gardner
One of the more puzzling features of modern life is the starkly contrasting visions of humanity’s near-term future. Watch thirty minutes of commercial-filled TV and you get a cheery sense that all is well in the world. A BMW, an anti-depressant, or a Caribbean vacation—these will ensure ever greater happiness.
At the same time, a 2021 poll in ten countries found that four in ten young people are hesitant to have children because of the climate crisis.
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Evangelical military vets are using “counterterror” internet surveillance techniques to help police get search warrants against sex workers.
The post The Online Christian Counterinsurgency Against Sex Workers appeared first on The Intercept.
The pages promote Russia’s line on the war in Ukraine to more than 4 million followers, casting doubt on Meta’s pledge to combat foreign influence campaigns.
The post A Pro-Putin Facebook Network Is Pumping French-Language Propaganda Into Africa appeared first on The Intercept.