Are we really capable of negotiating our collective future?
Next After COVID: A Computer Pandemic?
The coronavirus-induced shift to more digital life highlights a new source of significant worry: Computers are also very susceptible to infections by viruses.
Toothless American Internet Giants?
In the past decade, America’s internet giants have grown to an enormous size. But the next few years are likely to be much less friendly to them.
The Orwellian Danger of Facebook
Is Mark Zuckerberg really in control of Facebook? Or is he a sorcerer’s apprentice that cannot handle the invention?
Google and the Birth of a Digital God?
A question that not only science fiction lovers should ask is: What future do we want to live in?
5G: China’s Dream to Dominate World Technology
The China threat and the U.S.-European convergence of interests.
Disinformation Campaigns and Public Mistrust
Disinformation needs to be tackled by a troika – individual members of the public, the social media companies and governments.
Can Technology Facilitate Democracy? The Case of India
Technology might help countries like India with government services, but it’s no silver bullet for the business of governance.
The Rise of Digital Workers
As more digital freelancers find work through online labor platforms, taxing their income will become increasingly difficult.
The Rise — and Fall? — of Google
Google’s dominance of the internet could bring them under threat of antitrust action.