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Artificial intelligence is often overhyped—and here’s why that’s dangerous

AI has huge potential to transform our lives, but the term itself is being abused in very worrying ways, says Zachary Lipton, an assistant professor at Carnegie Mellon University. Read more »

How to hack an election—and what states should do to prevent fake votes

Two speakers at this year’s EmTech MIT conference addressed voting vulnerabilities. Read more »

Wall Street’s embrace could break Bitcoin

Going mainstream could be disastrous for the currency, if traders treat it like a conventional asset. Read more »

Running quantum algorithms in the cloud just got a lot faster

A startup called Rigetti Computing is linking quantum computers with classical ones in a new cloud service Read more »

Four questions Silicon Valley should expect from Capitol Hill

And one fundamental question that should underlie tomorrow’s Congressional testimony. Read more »

California advances an ambitious climate policy that should be a model for the world

The state is on the verge of passing a rule requiring 100 percent of its electricity to come from carbon-free sources. Read more »

Complex Cloud Architecture Types

This excerpt from Architecting Cloud Computing Solutions explains the various types of complex cloud architectures, including multi-data center architecture, global load balancing, database applications, and multi-cloud. Read more »

Hybrid Cloud Architecture Concepts

This excerpt from Architecting Cloud Computing Solutions explains the various concepts of a hybrid cloud architecture, including hybrid user interface, processing, backup and application functions. Read more »

Crowdsourcing the hunt for software bugs is a booming business—and a risky one

Freelance cybersleuths can help companies find flaws in their code. But the bug hunters could fall afoul of anti-hacking laws. Read more »

This is what filter bubbles actually look like

Maps of Twitter activity show how political polarization manifests online and why divides are so hard to bridge. Read more »