“Do Not Touch” is this year’s revenue battle cry. Proximity sensing, voice, NFC, 5G, sensors, and the cloud are just some of the enabling technologies that make it all possible. More
The Cell Phone’s Father Speaks Out
Martin Cooper is universally celebrated as the father of the modern cell phone. His new memoir is a manifesto that addresses the innate need for people to communicate–past, present and future. More
Innovation Media & Marketing Tech & Society
Will Zoom Be Your New Happy Place? For Everything?
With 300 million daily participant meetings, Zoom now aims to move from being just a video conference solution to become a digital ecosystem, "delivering happiness." More
Business Healthcare Tech & Society Techonomy Events
“Healing America in a Time of Divides”
Zainab Salbi, an Iraqi immigrant who has spent many years working both on issues of immigration and gender equality, will appear at the session whose name I’ve quoted in my headline. She’s writing a book about how to overcome America’s divides—not only of right and left, Republican and Democrat, but men and women, rich and poor, privileged and disenfranchised. More
Media & Marketing Net Giants Tech & Society
The Social Dilemma’s Blind Spot
A documentary on the ills of social media does well at explaining certain problems, but its own obliviousness highlights the critical underlying issue. More
Resilience Tech & Society The Pandemic
TECH+Education Event – The Back to School Dilemma
America’s families face wrenching uncertainty and a lose-lose situation. We want our kids back in school, but what about the real risks to them and us if they are? However, staying at home means emotional challenges piled on top of educational ones. And for the food insecure and the 30% of kids without enough at-home connectivity, the problems become a nightmare. Will kids be able to learn this fall? More
Community Insights Tech & Society The Pandemic
Understanding American Health + Wealth
Techonomy is about to embark on a new ongoing initiative: The Health + Wealth of America. This Friday at 1pm Eastern, selected experts and our community will help us decide what should be key issues over coming months. More
Community Insights Sustainable Development Goals Tech & Society
Why Don’t Nonprofits Have the Tech They Need?
When businesses imagine how they might do twice as much, or ten times as much, with the same money or people, they think about using technology. Why is it that the nonprofit sector behaves differently? More
Democracy Government Tech & Society
Tech+Democracy: Could Interference Upset the Upcoming Election?
“I am confident that we will have record turn out and our results will be accurate. What I am concerned about is well-funded, well-organized strategic efforts to deny that reality to the public to serve political agendas and partisan goals.” – Michigan Secretary of State, Jocelyn Benson Never in memory have the mechanics of a […] More
Tech+Blockchain Economy: The Internet of Value & Money – A Status Report
A Bitcoin is worth $12,000, blockchain-native assets are growing, Etherium creates its own opportunities, and even Facebook wants in. Two articulate experts explain what’s going on. More
Artificial Intelligence Partner Insights Tech & Society
Why Keeping AI Ethical is So Hard
A trio of leaders and technologists speak to the possibilities and perils of AI and what we need to do to ensure it's ethical. More
Media & Marketing Tech & Society
As Fake Videos Threaten, New Tools Help Fight Back
As video becomes the hieroglyphics of our time, we’ll rely on it to communicate more than ever. And increasingly we’re coming to doubt the veracity of all things video. More
Community Insights Innovation Tech & Society
A Top Industry Executive On Why PCs Matter Now
While the pandemic has slowed parts of our lives down, it is also propelling us even faster to a more digital future in some interesting ways. More
Media & Marketing Tech & Society Techonomy Events
Techonomy Virtual Day Five: Understanding the TikTok Dance
On thefinal day of our virtual Reset + Restore conference, we explored marketing to generation TikTok, Mastercard secures data, and the Covid-driven telehealth boom. More
Artificial Intelligence Business Tech & Society
VIDEO – How Can Business Keep AI Ethical?
The pushback against Covid-19 is leading to a proliferation of rapidly-developed AI applications. As we go from artificial intelligence to artificial super-intelligence, how can enterprises ensure they build ethical AI? More
Sustainable Development Goals Tech & Society Techonomy Events
Techonomy Virtual Day Four: Making the SDGs Sexy
Day four of the weeklong Techonomy Virtual: Reset + Restore was all about the connection between tech and the improving society, especially achieving the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for 2030. More
Sustainable Development Goals Tech & Society Techonomy Events
Techonomy Virtual Day One: How Tech Is Making the World More Ethical
The first day of Techonomy Virtual explored how tech can help address the climate crisis, how IBM thinks about ethics, AI as a tool for equality, and more. More
Arts & Culture Media & Marketing Tech & Society
What Hamilton Tells Us About Silicon Valley
The parallels to today’s Silicon Valley should not be lost. Hamilton’s crew were eking out a framework for democracy. Theirs was a very serious sort of start-up. More
Business Innovation Partner Insights Tech & Society
The Customer and the Company: Covid Changes Almost Everything
Customer experience, is a well-established business discipline. But now the era of Covid has upended everything. Trust, digital connection, both physical and digital security, and even empathy are newly-reinforced elements in what it means to give customers a satisfying and positive experience. More
Inclusion Net Giants Tech & Society
Is FB a Media Company? It’s Not Mark’s Call.
Facebook says it's not a media company. But advertisers are saying it is, and it must take action. Will the company finally take the responsible steps its true customers now demand? More
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