A man who built a virtual nervous system explains how humans will interact with machines in 10 yrs

In ten years artificially intelligent robots will be living and working with us, according to Dr. Mark Sagar, CEO of Soul Machines, an Auckland, New Zealand-based company that develops intelligent, emotionally responsive avatars. Sagar, an AI engineer, is the inventor...

When Tony Soprano comes knocking: Why companies shouldn’t give in to digital extortion

Last week, Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger reportedly informed employees that hackers had infiltrated the company and stole a copy of the latest installment of “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise, due out on May 26. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the...

US, Gulf countries join hands in new collaborative group that aims to choke off terror financing

The United States and Persian Gulf countries have agreed to collaborate to stem the flow of terrorist financing as part of a new working group, the Treasury Department said on Sunday, with the U.S. and Saudi Arabia jointly chairing the initiative. In a memorandum of...