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The Computational Propaganda Project

Coverage: Covid-19 News and Information from State-Backed Outlets By: Oxford Internet Institute The team’s data memo on Covid-19 News and Information from State-Backed Outlets Targeting French, German and Spanish-Speaking Social Media Users has been widely…

Data Free Flow with Trust (DFFT)

White paper- World Economic Forum -Paths towards Free and Trusted Data Flows In his landmark speech at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2019 in Davos‑Klosters, Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe invited leaders to build…

The geopolitics of standards-setting

The grand-scale struggles of power between international superpowers might appear a far cry from the everyday business of a technology company. However, in reality, geopolitics has very tangible implications for corporates within the tech sector,…

Ant Group Unveils New Technology

HANGZHOU, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ant Group, a leading provider of financial services technology, and the parent company of China’s largest mobile payments business Alipay, today officially launched AntChain, a new technology brand for the company’s blockchain-based solutions…

Open Data Science

Information: Bangaluru, India - September 9-12 - 2020. ODSC is one of the biggest specialized data science events, with a focus on impactful tools and leading industry practices. Our speakers include core contributors to many…

Sustainable Development Impact Summit 2020

Dates: 24—25 September 2018New York, USA The COVID-19 crisis-wracked havoc on societies and economies and dealt a major setback to achieving the 2030 Agenda and the Paris Climate Agreement. Putting the world back on a…

Internet holds the key to the post-coronavirus era

The coronavirus pandemic has taught us that the skillful and sensible use of the internet will allow us to navigate through this crisis with the minimum possible damage. Unmanned, remote and contactless technologies will inevitably…

Tech sector the real epicenter of China-India clash

Tech sector the real epicenter of China-India clash As India and China clash, technology is front and center. Indian intelligence agencies are encouraging citizens to block 52 apps with links to China. Oppo, one of…

EU plans new rules for AI

The European Commission has said it intends to draw up new rules to protect citizens against misuses of artificial intelligence (AI) tech. It likened the current situation to "the Wild West" and said it would…

Linking brain with artificial neurons over the web

Research on novel nanoelectronics devices has enabled brain neurons and artificial neurons to communicate with each other over the Internet. Brain functions are made possible by circuits of spiking neurons, connected together by microscopic, but…