Russia and NGOs
October 20, 2006
Russia continues to cut off of its nose to spite its face. Putin’s quiet retreat from democracy continues to break connections that Russia needs if it wants to fully join what Tom
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In this blog, we discuss cognitive computing and other cutting-edge technologies with a focus on supply chain management, autonomous decision-making, and innovation. Other topics of discussion include digital enterprise transformation, autonomous intelligent enterprises, emerging technologies, and global trade. Our goal is to advance the public discussion about how cognitive computing and other advanced technologies affect the world in which we live.
Bradd C. Hayes is the active editor of this blog.
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iPods and Worms
October 19, 2006
Despite Apple’s clever television commercials that tout the security of its computers, not all Apple products are immune to the nefarious challenges facing IT users. Brian Kreps, reporting in the Washington Post,
The Coming Blackouts
October 18, 2006
In its most recent annual report, according to a New York Times article by Matthew L. Wald, the North American Electric Reliability Council warns that the supply of electrical power is not
Water, Water Everywhere
October 17, 2006
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has been at the heart of a lot of marvelous developments including the Internet. One of the more interesting projects to have born fruit recently
China — Future Shock — But not too shocking
October 16, 2006
Working with Tom Barnett, whose books have a large and influential following in China, I’m aware that the Chinese like to censor literature coming from the West — even if they basically
Cell Phones & Culture
October 13, 2006
Cell phones continue to change the way the world is connecting. I’ve talked about how cell phones are being used to make global monetary transfers as well as how cell phone minutes
China & Cyberspace Threats
October 12, 2006
China has been in the headlines recently for its purge of top leaders and trying to rid its one-party system of corruption. It will be an uphill fight, but it’s battle worth
Scarcity, Innovation, & Resilience
October 11, 2006
This summer, as oil prices looked like they were heading towards $80 per barrel, Stephen L. Sass, a professor of materials science and engineering at Cornell University, penned an interesting op-ed piece
Corruption & Development in Equatorial Guinea
October 10, 2006
The triple curses of most African nations (corruption, poverty & disease) have kept the dark continent dark and part what Tom Barnett calls “The Gap.” New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof talked
North Korea’s Gamble
October 9, 2006
The news that North Korea tested a nuclear device despite warnings from leaders around the globe says much more about Kim Jong Il’s ego than about the country in general. The question
