Silicon Valley

Why Both Sides Are Right in the H-1B Visas Row

e-musk-ted-conference.jpg

The current clashes over high-skilled immigration between Donald Trump’s right-wing base and his ‘first buddy’, Elon Musk, reveal a fundamental divide within the US president’s odd coalition.  read more »

New Report: Is California Losing its Mojo?

california-losing-mojo-report.jpg

In popular myth, California has been America’s land of opportunity since its founding. In 1849, California built its reputation around its rich vein of gold in Sierra Nevada.  read more »

Elon Musk and Woke Capital are in a Battle for the Future of America

elon-maga-vs-woke.jpg

In 16th century Japan, the Daimyo feudal lords, like their Medieval European counterparts, battled to secure control of the realm.  read more »

Kamala Harris Runs for President as Businesses Flee Her State

kamala-harris-campaign.jpg

Good vibrations aren’t a policy platform. While Kamala Harris is campaigning on a promise to create an “opportunity economy,” employers are fleeing her home state of California.  read more »

How AI Will Embolden the Tyranny of Big Tech

big-tech-and-ai.jpg

The emergence of artificial intelligence marks the latest acceleration of the digital age.  read more »

A Concerning AI Experience

Google_Mayes_County_data_center.jpg

Artificial intelligence (AI) has significant potential and I have been pleased to use it frequently, over the past year or so since it first became generally available.  read more »

Subjects:

Trump is Dividing America's Oligarchs

oligarchs-political-split.jpg

The shot heard around the world may have been aimed at Donald Trump’s head, but it could also put extra cash in his pocket. In the aftermath of last weekend’s assassination attempt, two prominent billionaires – Elon Musk and investor Bill Ackman – announced their support for the former president.  read more »

Surveillance and Society: Building Trust in an Era of AI-Powered Monitoring

surveillance-tech.jpg

The recent advance of artificial intelligence represents a paradigm shift in the way the world works. Once unwieldy data sets can now be properly analyzed in the blink of an eye  read more »

How to Remain the Innovation Nation

oakridgelab-superconductor-research.jpg

The United States’ preeminence in science and technology has long played an underappreciated but vital role in ensuring U.S. economic and geopolitical leadership.  read more »