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Beyond Discourse Dumpster Fires: Rethinking Social Media
Todays social media platforms have transformed human communication into algorithm-friendly content units that can be efficiently processed, ranked, and moderated. While this approach has powered ex
Digital Hostages: The Evolution and Impact of Modern Ransomware
Ransomware has emerged as a critical global cybersecurity threat, with attacks costing organizations $2 million on average and causing $4.54 million in total damages per incident. From paralyzing crit
The Battle for Truth in Modern Journalism
Todays journalists use sophisticated tools to scrape, analyze, and visualize complex datasets, transforming investigative reporting across fields like political corruption and climate change. Yet thi
The Productivity Paradox: Can AI Fix Pharma’s R&D Crisis?
Despite a $145.5 billion investment in pharmaceutical R&D in 2023, US Federal Drug Administration novel drug approvals remain stagnant at around 43 annually, according to recent findings from Deloitte
Vital Signs: How Wearables Are Redefining Personal Health
In recent years, Internet-enabled wearable devices have emerged as powerful tools for monitoring and managing personal health, promising to revolutionize healthcare delivery. As these technologies hav
Death by a Thousand Cuts: AI’s Threat to Election Integrity
As Americans reflect on our own recent presidential election, the rest of the world faces a critical challenge: navigating elections in an era of increasingly sophisticated artificial intelligence. Fr
Using Technology to Revolutionize the Global Food Chain
While industrial and vertical farming have become commonplace in many parts of the world, these advanced techniques are not widely implemented in Africa, where the largest food deficit is expected. Th
Cellular Architects: Designing Organs with Bioprinting Technology
In the quest to revolutionize medicine, our bodies are becoming living laboratories. By 2030, its estimated that bioprinting could address up to 20% of the organ transplant waiting list globally. The
Data drivers: Cybersecurity and Connected Cars
In the race to the future, our cars are becoming supercomputers on wheels. By 2025, its estimated that 70% of light-duty vehicles and trucks globally will be connected to the internet. These rolling
The Double-Edged Sword of AI in Business Applications
With the dawn of AI, more and more applications that we rely on for work or play are being augmented by generative AI. According to Gartner, 55% of organizations have implemented or are piloting gener