IoT: From concept to reality and risk The way we reconcile our security concerns with IoT’s inevitable integration will determine whether the revolution upgrades our lives or creates chaos Remember when the Internet of Things was more concept than reality? Those days are long gone. Demand for IoT technologies has skyrocketed in the last year, with IHS estimating 20 billion connected devices globally in...

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Merging AI and human minds could make the workforce smarter Image Credit: Laurent T / Shutterstock Given the promise of AI technology, it’s possible our world could one day mimic the storyline from Blade Runner. Last year, Elon Musk, founder and CEO of Tesla, stated that “robots will be able to do everything better than us,” implying even CEOs like himself may be...

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The US Government was not on the priority list of entities which Intel chose to notify when it became aware of flaws in its processors that were finally divulged to the world earlier this month. The Wall Street Journal  reported that a small group of customers, including Chinese technology firms, were among those who were notified about the flaws, dubbed Meltdown and Spectre, first. Among...

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etting an annual flu shot is never fun, and to add insult to injury, sometimes you'll get sick anyway. That's because it's hard to fight a virus that's always mutating, but new research out of Georgia State University is closing in on a universal vaccine. The study uses nanoparticles containing proteins that are common to all influenza A viruses. If you look at a...

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Is Your Company’s Data Actually Valuable in the AI Era? CARMEN MARTÍNEZ TORRÓN /HAYON THAPALIYA/GETTY IMAGES AI is coming. That is what we heard throughout 2017 and will likely continue to hear throughout this year. For established businesses that are not Google or Facebook, a natural question to ask is: What have we got that is going to allow us to survive this transition?...

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Big Brother on wheels: Why your car company may know more about you than your spouse. Most new vehicles monitor where the driver goes and how he or she drives. They have become sophisticated computers on wheels that offer even more access to our personal habits and behaviors than smartphones do. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File) DETROIT — Daniel Dunn was about to sign...

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6 digital health predictions for 2018 The IPO market won't open up in 2018, but expect plenty of M&A. Artificial intelligence will be used in unsexy ways before it disrupts clinical workflows. Tech companies will make big moves in the space. Steve Kraus, Bessemer Venture Partners Published 2:16 PM ET Sun, 14 Jan 2018CNBC.com Sam Edwards | Caiaimage | Getty Images Steve Kraus,...

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