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Moore's law held up for many years, with engineers finally reaching the physical limitations of silicon in the last decade or so

The concept of the mobile phone was a radical departure from the copper-based communications system

Turning an idea into a mass-produced reality is much easier said than done

Many scientists have predicted AI will one day become more intelligent than humans

This philosophy has been at the heart of progress for generations

The race to build a useful quantum computer is heating up

Many of today's widely used AI systems have been trained on material sourced from books

Plenty of massive technology companies have come under fire in the last few years for antitrust violations

Although AI models continue to improve in metrics and benchmarks, fundamental improvements may not come for a while

Deepfakes are a rising concern, but OpenAI threw fuel onto the fire with its impersonation of the 'Her' actor

Apple and Microsoft's rivalry was bubbling over the notion of stolen ideas in the early days of personal computing

Although humanoid robots aren't anywhere near ready for real-world deployment, tech execs like Musk are adamant they're coming for our jobs

When the veteran Microsoft executive first took up his position, he was clear on the company's direction of travel

Just because engineers are building humanoid robots to look like us, that doesn't mean they're intelligent or even capable

There is no computing industry today without software engineering – but the skill of programming once lacked any organization or structure

One of the software industry's leading lights gave his take on the foundational programming language that he created

Nick Cave joins a chorus of artists dismissing the value of using AI in the process of creating art, whether in music or cinema

The long-time privacy advocate doesn't carry a cell phone to avoid being tracked

Dozens of projects throughout history have suffered from unnecessary hype before failing to capture public attention

Smart glasses are becoming more in vogue today, but the industry is still haunted by the failure of Google Glass

The internet boom gave rise to a cabal of technology companies that have grown to dominate how much of the world runs

A pessimistic take on the domination of AI tools by those with ulterior motives

The era of 'dumb weapons' is coming to an end, with companies striving to infuse AI and other technologies into the tools of future warfare

Developing AI as a tool means recognizing that its values are reflected in the values of those who build and deploy it

Although AI is increasingly being incorporated into the production process, not everyone is on the same page