Topic
AI
A collection of 92 issues
Quantum Mania: Amid the Present Puffery, A Seemingly Bright Future
You could say that it’s the best of times, the worst of times, and practically the non-existent times for quantum computing. The sentence I’ve just typed is paradoxical, but that doesn’t mean it’s wrong.
The information-technology industry seems to be forming a consensus that quantum computing
The Danger Zone: When Societies Struggle to Adapt to Technological Change
I’ve thought a lot lately about how previous generations, during prior periods of major technological change, dealt with being caught between the tectonic plates of past, present, and future.
Most of us assume, I believe, that tomorrow will be much like today. For the most part, that’s true.
WEF's "Future of Jobs Report" Reveals Only One Certainty
When We Cannot Know: Considering the Suspenseful Case of Super Micro
Today we will look back and look forward. We'll recall a dark tale of a notorious mining company – no longer among the corporate living – and we'll compare and contrast what happened back then with what is happening and might happen at server vendor Super Micro. Fortunately,
New Report Corroborates Surging Energy Consumption in AI Datacenters
Musk’s Empire: Why Tesla Might Suffer from Rise of SpaceX
Dell Warns that AI Ascent Will Not Be Linear
Living on the Nuclear Edge – Don't Worry, Not That One
One of the certainties of life is that neither good times nor bad times last indefinitely. Another certainty is that companies, as well as individuals, will experience ups and downs.
Dealing with good times isn’t a problem. Regardless of whether you’re steering a ship or whether you’re
Mind the Adaptation Gap: Why the Late-Stage Information Age is a Time of Great Peril
I’ve spent a lot of time ruminating during the past few weeks, and I’ve concluded that many of you are too polite to tell me what I’ve been doing wrong. I thank you for your empathy and kindness, but I would not have objected to a constructive