Kate Crawford’s new publication applies Life Cycle Analysis to explore what Artificial Intelligence ‘is’ The definition of technology remains elusive, and has been prone to large shifts through the decades alongside modernization. A generally time-independent and agreed upon definition states that technology is a means to utilize systems, machines…

There is no doubt that the role of the corporation had been under intense scrutiny in recent years, as executives and investors are being held to a higher standard when it comes to the role that businesses play in the global commercial system, and also the communities in which their…

For those of us who spend our time in the climate, environmental, technological and financial risk sphere, the importance of understanding the present and historical context with respect to physical, social and economic networks is the foundation of any meaningful analysis if we are to attempt to apply our learnings…

Earlier this year at the Mobile World Congress, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella stated that every company can now be considered a software company. This does not mean that every company produces software; rather, it highlights the software component that is becoming a part of an underlying foundation to nearly everything…

Now that the 2019 Indian Monsoon campaign is 1.5 months in, we can start to look at regional and subregional progress and highlight areas to monitor where ongoing moisture deficiencies may carry a higher potential risk regarding production and yield potential. The onset of the seasonal rains were once again…

Following a six month low in late May, July ICE Sugar has recovered to the mid 12c range, and the primary indicator for the short term behavior will likely be dictated as much by precipitation across Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent as it is by the strength of the…

Lots of good discussions at the O’Reilly AI Conference today; a few that stood out: Ruchir Puri, IBM Watson

The following is an excerpt from a forthcoming article that I will be publishing with my colleague and collaborator Parag Khanna, author of the new book The Future is Asian. Check back for the full article shortly. — — — — — — — — — — — — —…

Atmospheric Perils — a teachable moment In the field of applied risk and hazard research, it seems that there is always a teachable moment. Whether it is the news concerning the devastating aftermath and loss of life from Cyclone Idai in Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe, severe flooding affecting homes, lives…