I was drafting a little Four Pillars article on some statements and proclamations made over the week, but a notable event just had to happen in the Middle East again. Not to make a mockery of a death, but Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is confirmed dead following a...
Before the conference to honor Dr. Alondra Nelson with 2024 World Leader in AIWS on April 30, BGF Chief Editor Minh Nguyen interviewed Dr. Nelson. Watch the full conversation on YouTube. “Science and technology policy affects everything.” When I threw an icebreaker...
At the 2019 Global Foundries Technology Conference (GTC) as well as at the 2019 AI Hardware Summit, there are some interesting insights on the capabilities of today’s and tomorrow’s AI-enabled smart systems and the memory technology that underlies these capabilities....
Only 10 per cent of Indian CEOs are confident about the reliability of their artificial intelligence (AI) applications, according to PwC India. Even as AI has the potential to solve complex problems effectively at scale, badly designed applications can cause more harm...
Blockchain is aimed to enable a digital decentralized society where people can contribute, collaborate, and transact without having to second-guess trust and transparency. Blockchain-projects to operate in EU is supposed to comply with GPDR, a regulation in EU law on...
The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) — once discussed in concept but with few practical applications — is now a reality in practically every aspect of today’s world. Name an industry, and you can be sure that AI applications play a part in its operations. The...
Vaira Vike-Freiberga, the first woman president of Latvia, and a founding member of the World Leadership Alliance–Club de Madrid will be presented with the World Leader for Peace and Security Award on October 21, in Madrid. The award will be presented by Governor...
The Riga Conference 2019 will take place on October 11 and 12. This year, it attracts many governments leaders, thought leaders from Europe, and USA. As usual, President and Prime Minister of Latvia will open and conclude the conference. Dr Artis Pabriks, Deputy Prime...