The Download: China’s autonomous race, and Kiva’s controversial changes
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What happened to the microfinance company Kiva?
One morning in August 2021, as she had nearly every morning for about a decade,…
AI isn’t great at decoding human emotions. So why are regulators targeting the tech?
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The Download: corporate presentations, and carbon removal funding
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Human-plus-AI solutions mitigate security threats
Fifty years ago, the average business transaction was pretty straightforward. Shoppers handed purchases directly to…
Next slide, please: A brief history of the corporate presentation
It’s 1948, and it isn’t a great year for alcohol. Prohibition has come and gone,…
The US just invested more than $1 billion in carbon removal
The US Department of Energy announced today that it’s providing $1.2 billion to develop regional…
Why is it so hard to create new types of pain relievers?
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Why watermarking AI-generated content won’t guarantee trust online
In late May, the Pentagon appeared to be on fire. A few miles away, White…
Merging physical and digital tools to build resilient supply chains
Organizations are building resilient supply chains with a “phygital” approach, a blend of digital and…