May 04 How robots and other tech can make the fight against coronavirus safer By Cat Wise Around the globe, robots and other technologies, like drones and telehealth devices, are being used in a variety of settings and capacities to assist in the COVID-19 response since there is a level of elevated risk for human workers. Continue reading
May 01 House panel wants Bezos to testify in antitrust probe By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press House lawmakers investigating the market dominance of Big Tech are asking Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to testify to address possible misleading statements by the company on its competition practices. Continue reading
Apr 29 How teachers are trying to reach English language learners during pandemic By Jo Napolitano, The Hechinger Report Many teachers say they are struggling to connect with English-language learners at home, but are using high- and low-tech methods in an attempt to overcome the digital divide and other challenges. Continue reading
Mar 27 Forced off campus by coronavirus, students aren’t won over by online education By Matt Krupnick, The Hechinger Report Online education experts say there’s a big difference between classes that were designed to be digital from the beginning and what’s happening now, which they describe as a product more of panic than planning. Continue reading
Feb 11 Federal judge clears way for T-Mobile’s takeover of Sprint By Tali Arbel, Associated Press Once that happens, the number of major U.S. wireless companies would shrink from four to three. Continue reading
Feb 07 Watch 6:33 This Philadelphia art exhibit pushes the envelope with designs for the future By Jeffrey Brown What will the future look like? That’s the big question posed by a new exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Eighty designers from around the world have put their imaginations to work, leveraging both anxiety and excitement over the… Continue watching
Jan 28 Watch 7:43 Why the U.S. objects to Huawei’s involvement in building 5G networks The United Kingdom says it will allow Chinese telecommunications firm Huawei to build part of its new 5G cellular network. The U.S. government had warned against the move, arguing Huawei poses a national security threat, but British officials said the… Continue watching
Jan 20 Google CEO calls for regulation of artificial intelligence By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press “There is no question in my mind that artificial intelligence needs to be regulated. The question is how best to approach this,” Sundar Pichai said. Continue reading
Jan 10 Column: 20 global developments to watch over the next 5 years By Vikram Mansharamani We need to look beyond today’s headlines and think about how the world might unfold. Continue reading
Jan 07 Facebook bans deepfakes in fight against online manipulation By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press Facebook says it is forbidding the false but realistic clips created with artificial intelligence and sophisticated tools. But the policy leaves plenty of loopholes. Continue reading