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Last week I discussed the current state of privacy in the US and around the world. While it is somewhat in vogue for people to be concerned about government collection of our personal data – who we are, where we go, what we buy, who we meet, how we behave in real-time as we conduct […]

I’ve regularly discussed data privacy in this column, as it is one of the most important technology considerations of our time. Over the next few articles, I’d like to consider data privacy from a risk tolerance perspective. And as I examine personal data, I’d like you to consider this through the lens of who you

Last week, I discussed how generative AI and Large Language Models enable a fundamental shift away from the search bar and website link list that dominated how we have conducted internet search for the last 30 years. I’d recommend you read that piece as a preamble to this one if you haven’t already. Last week’s

The post The Supreme Court rules for Biden administration in a social media dispute with conservative states first appeared on WRAL TechWire.

Two weeks ago, I wrote about how big companies don’t conduct their own innovation. Almost universally, any new feature or product from a big tech company is actually something that was developed by a startup that was acquired by the brand, or that licensed the capability. Little did I know that a few days after

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Since the earliest signs of civilization, humans have sought to augment ourselves with technology to make our lives better. Consider the many technological advances we have used to make higher and higher performing garments, for example. Animal hides were our earliest  form of protection, until spinning and weaving technologies gave us the ability to improve

Last Wednesday, I had the pleasure to join retired Cisco CEO John Chambers, NC Secretary of State Elaine Marshall, NC Secretary, State Chief Information Officer Jim Weaver, NC IDEA CEO Thom Ruhe and others to discuss the impact AI will have on our future economy, jobs and the public sector.  This AI Summit was pulled

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Last week, nearly 1,000 public and private sector leaders came to the Triangle to share best practices for using emerging technologies to improve the communities in which we live. The Raleigh Convention Center was packed with talks, exhibits and demonstrations. I’m aware of at least eight side events that were held across the region, in