The internet was built for connection – how did it go so wrong?
The World Wide Web celebrates its 30th birthday this year. Its users are less empowered than ever.
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Why aren’t we teaching kids how to thrive in the creator economy?
From TikTok influencers to channel managers, online platforms now offer exciting – and viable – career paths. But school careers…
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The European Chips Act: why Ursula von der Leyen is embracing silicon nationalism
The European Commission president has outlined plans to make the EU less dependent on Asian semiconductor producers.
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Margrethe Vestager: “Europe was so far ahead of the curve on privacy”
The EU commissioner on her battle with Big Tech.
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Why Facebook has designs on your face
The social media company’s camera-equipped sunglasses are an attempt to combat declining interest.
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Davos man’s vision of a post-Covid-19 world makes my skin crawl
A video by the World Economic Forum promotes a sterile, digitally-driven society that sacrifices the joys of being human.
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Jeanette Winterson’s vision of the future of AI is messianic – but unconvincing
In 12 Bytes, the British author has fallen for and colluded with the Big Data hype, and it is hard to…
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Can the film industry be trusted with AI technology?
After a director’s controversial use of AI to recreate the voice of the late chef Anthony Bourdain, the industry is walking into…
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