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Meredith Broussard talked about her book, Artificial Unintelligence, in which she argued that technology and artificial intelligence have limitations and people should not assume computers…

Niall Ferguson talked about his book, The Square and the Tower: Networks and Power, from the Freemasons to Facebook, on the power of social networks throughout history and their influence…

The Center for Strategic and International Studies hosted a discussion about the opportunities and challenges of artificial intelligence (AI) in terms of its national security and broader…

Nicola Palmer talked about Verizon’s efforts to be the first U.S. company to implement 5G. 5G is the fifth generation of wireless technology that will make much faster speeds possible for downloading…

Two subcommittees of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee held a joint hearing to consider the applications and implications of artificial intelligence technology, or “AI.”…

Panelists talked about the challenges of antitrust law amid rapid technological changes. This discussion was part of Yelp’s day-long conference analyzing the 2001 U.S. v. Microsoft…

Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) made closing keynote remarks at Yelp’s day-long conference analyzing the 2001 U.S. v. Microsoft antitrust law case and antitrust enforcement of today’s big…

Professor Fiona Morton, who served as deputy assistant attorney general for economics in the Justice Department’s antitrust division from 2011 to 2012, spoke at a Yelp day-long conference…

Washington, D.C., Attorney General Karl Racine (D) and former Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel (D) spoke at Yelp’s day-long conference analyzing the 2001 U.S. v. Microsoft…

Law scholars, antitrust experts, and former Microsoft and technology company executives took part in the first panel of a Yelp day-long conference analyzing the 2001 U.S. v. Microsoft…

Senate Finance Committee Chair Orrin Hatch (R-UT) gave keynote remarks at Yelp’s day-long conference analyzing the 2001 U.S. v. Microsoft antitrust law case and its impact on the technology…

Academic researchers and technology industry executives briefed members of a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on the potential applications for quantum computing, a technology under…

Dag Spicer gave a tour of the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California, and showed several items on display in its exhibit, “Revolution.” The Computer History Museum is home to the largest…

Software engineer Ellen Ullman talked about her book Life in Code: A Personal History of Technology, in which she described changes in technology through the lens of her professional…

Panelists talked about the history, current state and future of the internet, and its influence on democracy. The event was divided into three parts, with each answering the question, “Can democracy…

Michal Kosinski talked about the method he developed for analyzing an individual’s personality traits based on their social media activities and how these profiles have been used in business as well as…

John Cheney-Lippold talked about his book We Are Data: Algorithms and The Making of Our Digital Selves, in which he looks into how digital data defines who we are, the differences we see between our…

Bill Worthington, a former IBM 1401 programmer and volunteer at the Computer History Museum, showed a fully functional 1401 system and explained its popularity. The IBM 1401 Data Processing System was a…

Walter Isaacson talked about the personal life, professional career, inspiration, and legacy of Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple Computers. Walter Isaacson spoke with John Hollar at the Computer History…

President Trump and Intel Chief Executive Officer Brian Krzanich made brief remarks to the press after meeting at the White House. Mr. Krzanich announced plans to build a new Intel factory…