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Enrique Dans
On the effects of technology on people, companies and society
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At last, some good news!
At last, some good news!
The latest Ember report provides a positive summary of power generation in Europe during 2022, and forecasts the outlook for 2023…
Enrique Dans
Feb 5
Google readies to meet the ChatGPT challenge
Google readies to meet the ChatGPT challenge
The red alert at Google triggered by the November launch and viral popularity of ChatGPT, prompting the return of its founders (Sergey Brin…
Enrique Dans
Feb 5
Could time be running out for TikTok?
Could time be running out for TikTok?
A coalition of Republican and Democrat U.S. congressional representatives appears to be inching closer to the idea of an outright ban on…
Enrique Dans
Feb 3
How decentralized apps could change social networks for the better
How decentralized apps could change social networks for the better
We’re going to be seeing more and more of stuff like the newly launched Twitter-style microblogging app called Damus, which is now…
Enrique Dans
Feb 2
Can technology and market forces drive decarbonization?
Can technology and market forces drive decarbonization?
An analysis of the impact of human activity on carbon dioxide emissions, shows that transportation and electricity generation are by far…
Enrique Dans
Feb 1
This is how platforms end, not with a bang, but a poop…
This is how platforms end, not with a bang, but a poop…
On January 21st, Cory Doctorow posted a lengthy piece on his website called “Tiktok’s enshittification”. It’s not specifically about…
Enrique Dans
Jan 31
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Does the future of K-pop lie in the metaverse?
Does the future of K-pop lie in the metaverse?
South Korea can only be defined with one word: different. If you visit it and see it properly, whether you like it or not, and you may find…
Enrique Dans
Jan 30
Does a declining smartphone market reflect the economic downturn, or is something else going on?
Does a declining smartphone market reflect the economic downturn, or is something else going on?
If there is one thing that the figures for the consumer electronics industry have shown over the past year, it’s that there’s been a sharp…
Enrique Dans
Jan 29
By 2030, Uber and Lyft will be zero emission in New York City
By 2030, Uber and Lyft will be zero emission in New York City
New York City Hall has told Uber and Lyft that they must transition their fleets to EVs by 2030.
Enrique Dans
Jan 28
New York points the way to an American green energy revolution
New York points the way to an American green energy revolution
In the picture, New York’s Ravenswood power plant, a 2,480MW plant built in 1963 that has been run by several companies and that was the…
Enrique Dans
Jan 28
As we start 2023, Tesla is still setting the pace: who’d have thought it?
As we start 2023, Tesla is still setting the pace: who’d have thought it?
“Oh my God, Tesla is headed for disaster, there’s no way it can manage when its top executive and representative figure is on Twitter all…
Enrique Dans
Jan 27
Amazon’s plans to disrupt the healthcare industry continue apace
Amazon’s plans to disrupt the healthcare industry continue apace
Amazon has launched RxPass, a flat-rate service for Amazon Prime users, who will be able to receive any of the more than 50 popular generic…
Enrique Dans
Jan 25
ChatGPT has stolen Google’s thunder… for the moment
ChatGPT has stolen Google’s thunder… for the moment
Within days of OpenAI launching ChatGPT, a version of GPT3 redesigned for a conversational interface, it was clear to Google that this kind…
Enrique Dans
Jan 23
Why would Google, despite making huge profits, lay off 6% of its workforce?
Why would Google, despite making huge profits, lay off 6% of its workforce?
Google is the latest technology company to announce mass layoffs, sacking some 12,000 workers, more than 6% of its global workforce, the…
Enrique Dans
Jan 23
When it comes to responsibility for online content, where does the buck stop?
When it comes to responsibility for online content, where does the buck stop?
The Gonzalez v. Google LLC trial in the U.S. Supreme Court looks set to be an acid test for technology companies’ liability for the content…
Enrique Dans
Jan 22
For gene editing to have a future, we have to lay out the rules now
For gene editing to have a future, we have to lay out the rules now
The CRISPR gene editing technique makes it possible to modify the genomes of living organisms using a simplified version of the CRISPR-Cas9…
Enrique Dans
Jan 20
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