A recent U.S. government report shows that many key industrial sectors in the United States continue to be the target of foreign espionage—most notably from China. On July 26, the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC) released a report titled “2018 Foreign Economic Espionage in Cyberspace,” which identified three countries—Russia, Iran, and China—as the most […]

The stock performance of companies in the semiconductor sector has been spectacular this year.

An endless debate continues to rage over whether or not robots are taking our jobs, as advances in robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) have made machines smarter and capable of replacing humans in a variety of increasingly complex tasks. But if history tells us anything, the future won’t see a mere replacement of human labor […]

Investors and stock traders are paying close attention to President Donald Trump’s Twitter account for good reason: His tweets can move markets. They can even use computer algorithms to capture these tweets and make more money. Defense contractor Lockheed Martin’s stock took a hit in December last year, losing nearly $4 billion in market value, shortly after Trump […]

Venture capital (VC) firms reduced their investments in startups last year after the record year  in 2015. The dollar amount of VC funds received by startups in the United States fell by 20 percent in 2016, and the deal activity also tumbled 16 percent year-on-year, according to the Q4 2016 MoneyTree report by consulting firm PwC […]

Baidu Inc.’s standing amongst China’s elite internet triumvirate is on shaky ground as the company battles slowing sales growth, regulatory uncertainty, and an ongoing cash burn from diversification.

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been around for a long time, and people are still waiting for the first C-3PO (a character from “Star Wars”) to be released. Looking at the money big tech companies and venture capitalists are pouring into the sector, AI is making huge progress, although the investors are looking for different things […]