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Key Words: Jack Ma and Elon Musk agree: This existential threat is getting overlooked, and it’s not those killer robots Elon Musk

Key Words: Jack Ma and Elon Musk agree: This existential threat is getting overlooked, and it’s not those killer robots

There are almost 8 billion people on Earth and, if United Nations projections play out, that number is expected to balloon to 10 billion by 2057. Thats a lot... but maybe not enough, at least according to the two tech visionaries who tangled on stage for alm…
bubmag
August 29, 2019
Chinese student carrying bulletproof vest denied entry to US: ‘How are we supposed to avoid getting shot?’ Venezuela

Chinese student carrying bulletproof vest denied entry to US: ‘How are we supposed to avoid getting shot?’

A Chinese student carrying a bulletproof vest was reportedly denied entry to the United States earlier this week, sparking a backlash online from social media users who noted the rise of mass shootings targeting US schools. The student was going through secu…
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August 29, 2019
‘If you can’t beat them join them’: Elon Musk says our best hope for competing with AI is becoming better cyborgs (TSLA) Elon Musk

‘If you can’t beat them join them’: Elon Musk says our best hope for competing with AI is becoming better cyborgs (TSLA)

Elon Musk was in China on Thursday, but not to talk Tesla and its new factory in the country. Instead, the chief executive talked artificial intelligence on stage next to Alibaba founder Jack Ma, and doubled down on his warnings that the technology could p…
bubmag
August 29, 2019
Politics this week Matteo Salvini

Politics this week

Boris Johnson, Britains prime minister, asked the queen to suspend Parliament soon after it returns on September 3rd. The move caught opposition parties, and many of Mr Johnsons own Conservative MPs, off guard. The timing of the move, though perfectly legal, …
bubmag
August 29, 2019