Commentary / World Apr 27, 2022
The next cybersecurity crisis: Poisoned AI
by Tim Culpan
A lot of machine learning relies on massive data sets of unknown provenance. That’s a problem when digital defenses are on the line.
Commentary Mar 22, 2022
Artificial intelligence gets scarier and scarier
by Brad Glosserman
AI technologies are the most powerful tools that have been developed in generations — perhaps even in human history — and with such advancements come a magnitude of dangers.
Commentary / World Nov 3, 2021
The next big hack could come from the stars
by Tim Culpan
Some 30 years of internet history shows us that businesses and governments may not truly take security seriously until a massive hack occurs and satellites are breached or lost.
Business / Financial Markets Oct 1, 2021
Silicon’s 300% surge throws another price shock at the world
by Dan Murtaugh, Mark Burton and Krystal Chia
One of our most diverse building blocks, silicon is used to make semiconductors, solar panels, medical implants and more. Such a drmatic price spike could shift markets.
Commentary / World Sep 13, 2021
An $11 billion distraction for China's chip ambitions
by Tim Culpan
China’s lack of self-sufficiency in the equipment, materials and software required to build chips will further complicate capacity expansion.
National / Science & Health Jul 31, 2021
Japan's first commercial-use quantum computer starts operations
Its ability to solve complex problems at faster speeds than supercomputers is expected to be used for developing new drugs and materials.
Business Jun 30, 2021
Elon Musk touts Starlink progress as cost and demand hurdles linger
by Hyunjoo Jin and Supantha Mukherjee
If the service is successful, it could vastly expand the reach of broadband internet around the world and even provide a new platform for traders and others with exotic internet needs.
Business Jun 13, 2021
Japan to start antitrust probe on Apple and Google, says Nikkei
The probe will include input from executives from domestic smartphone handset-makers as well as manufacturers of smart speakers and personal computers.
Business Jun 9, 2021
Fastly failure: Why a slew of major websites went offline
by Nate Lanxon and Jackie Davalos
The cascade of failures across the web turned a mere "service configuration” into a global outage that hit large companies and small users alike.
Business May 17, 2021
Apple and Microsoft’s rivalry had cooled. Now it’s back and getting testier.
by Mark Gurman
At a virtual product launch in November for Apple’s Mac reboot, actor John Hodgman appeared in a nerdy, ill-fitting suit before a white backdrop. "Stop, hang on, wait, one more thing, hi, I’m a PC,” he said, reprising the popular Mac vs. PC television ...
Business / Tech Apr 29, 2021
Global chip shortage hits Apple, BMW and Ford as crisis worsens
The shortfall of critically needed parts has forced the auto industry to cut output, leaving thin inventories at dealerships just as consumers emerge from COVID-19 lockdowns.