Computing
Business
China is writing the world’s technology rules
It is setting standards for everything from 6G to quantum computing
Britain
Britain’s government pulls the plug on a superfast computer
The decision is likely to hurt researchers and AI companies
Science & technology
The world needs codes quantum computers can’t break
America’s standards agency thinks it has identified three
Middle East & Africa
Why the AI revolution is leaving Africa behind
Large infrastructure gaps are creating a new digital divide
Culture
How Chinese computing nerds cracked a linguistic conundrum
Specifically, how to write Chinese characters using a Western keyboard
Business
Europe wants startups to do AI with supercomputers
The idea is appealing on paper but fraught in practice
Culture
How the pocket calculator paved the way for the digital age
The evolution of the calculator offers a new perspective on the history of computing
Science & technology
Can computing clean up its act?
The industry consumes as much electricity as Britain—and rising
Essay
How AI could change computing, culture and the course of history
Expect changes in the way people access knowledge, relate to knowledge and think about themselves
Science & technology
Artificial intelligence and the rise of optical computing
Photonic data-processing is well-suited to the age of deep learning