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AI is elbowing its way into ever more jobs, but while how we work will change, people skills will still be the most important factor.

Fragmented and focused social platforms might be good for helping you find a knitting community. But extremist groups are also using them to normalize darker content.

Decentralized Autonomous Organizations, or DAOs, offer independently-minded internet users a safe haven—but it’s also a boon to those with a darker purpose.

The old playbook for power and control won’t work to retain Gen Z talent. Instead, employers need to take a cue from Roblox.

If not addressed by governments, racism, classism, austerity, and more will continue to drive mortality and illness among minorities.

Global deployment of solar and wind power, plus a surge in EV sales, means emissions from fossil-fuel-derived energy will finally hit the downward slope.

The year 2023 saw the “enshittification” of platforms from Facebook to Google Search. A new exit strategy means platforms will have to play nicely with your data, even if you leave for a rival.

Treatment of Parkinson’s, Huntington’s, ALS, and other brain diseases depends on reliable detection—especially in those who don’t even know they’re at risk. An innovative scratch-and-sniff test can help.

The creep of conducting our day-to-day interactions over screens has reached a breaking point—and it threatens to push out everyone but those with the “right” access.

The glory days of venture capital are winding down, leaving in their wake a host of overstuffed tech firms and a bear market ready to maul.

The lawless, Wild West era of AI and technology is almost at an end, as data protection authorities use new and existing legislation to get tough.

Advancements in science will bring unprecedented lens into the complexities of the ocean, and a renewed call for humans to protect it.

Rose-tinted predictions for artificial intelligence’s grand achievements will be swept aside by underwhelming performance and dangerous results.

Through sensors, actuators, and IoT devices, AI is going to be interacting with the physical plane on a massive scale. The question is, how does one build trust in its actions?

Medicines need to be safe for all, but also effective for the individual. Embracing our differences will lead to better health care for everyone.

The delights of working, learning, and creating in-person will be rediscovered—but only for those with a well-designed workplace.

Phishing emails and other scams might be getting an artificial intelligence upgrade, but so are digital lines of defense.

Crispr recently marked a major milestone in medicine. But it's not time for a victory lap—the race is just beginning.

Online trust will reach an all-time low thanks to unchecked disinformation, AI-generated content, and social platforms pulling up their data drawbridges.

AI chatbots can be friendly and responsive—even sexy. It’s time to take these fundamentally human behaviors more seriously.

It’s easy to accuse algorithms of stifling creativity, but designers of every stripe should be embracing their multidisciplinary abilities.