·Consumer Tech
FF Recommends: Mesh Networks
November 6, 2021 | FF Daily #516: For seamless access to high-speed, uninterrupted Wi-Fi
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Charles Assisi
Co-founder and Director | Founding Fuel
Technology And The Future
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·Digital transformation
FF Daily #415: Preparing for the dangers from tech advancement
July 5, 2021: Amartya Sen on bicycles; The anatomy of social media; Internet notifications
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Founding Fuel
·Platforms & Data Economy
FF Daily #401: How social media might evolve
June 18, 2021: How Novavax works; Michael Holding on racism in sports and society; Abdul Kalam meets AR Rahman
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Founding Fuel
·Consumer Tech
FF Recommends | Clubhouse, the buzziest new social media app
February 20, 2021: FF Daily #304 | Three perspectives on how to maximise your Clubhouse experience
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Founding Fuel
·Privacy and Data Protection
FF Daily #281: FF Recommends | How to secure your privacy
January 23, 2021: Useful tips to prevent apps from collecting unnecessary personal data
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Founding Fuel
·Digital transformation
The age of disruptive imitation
This Week in Disruptive Tech | December 3, 2020: A roundup of news and perspectives on how technology is shaping the future, here in India and across the world
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N S Ramnath
Senior Editor | Founding Fuel
·Privacy and Data Protection
How to protect data
This Week in Disruptive Tech | November 19, 2020: A roundup of news and perspectives on how technology is shaping the future, here in India and across the world
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N S Ramnath
Senior Editor | Founding Fuel
·Privacy and Data Protection
A primer on data breaches
Data breaches are inevitable. Here’s what you can do to minimise damage
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Achyut Nayak
Software specialist
·Privacy and Data Protection
Behind the data breach at BigBasket
Interesting fact #1: BigBasket is not alone, there have been a spate of data breaches at other digital entities in recent months. Interesting fact #2: One name, Cyble Inc, comes up every time—they're the ones that have revealed the breach every time. What's going on? And what can those in the digital economy do about it?
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Charles Assisi
Co-founder and Director | Founding Fuel
·Platforms & Data Economy
Should the world be worried about Chinese tech?
China's growing tech prowess, access to Big Data, and its expanding digital footprint gives it a strategic advantage—in espionage and surveillance, in global finance, and global trade. All of which will play a decisive role in determining China’s role in international politics and business. Read part 2 of this two-part article
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G Venkat Raman
Professor, Humanities and Social Sciences | Indian Institute of Management, Indore
·Digital transformation
IBM spins off tech services; UK probes Cambridge Analytica; Big Tech & AI
This Week in Disruptive Tech | October 14, 2020: A roundup of news and perspectives on how technology is shaping the future, here in India and across the world
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N S Ramnath
Senior Editor | Founding Fuel
·Platforms & Data Economy
Google Vs Paytm: How to make your battle the world’s battle
This Week in Disruptive Tech | September 23, 2020: A roundup of news and perspectives on how technology is shaping the future, here in India and across the world
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N S Ramnath
Senior Editor | Founding Fuel
·Digital transformation
Fantasy sports & future of sports; Facebook & hate speech; Contact tracing
This Week in Disruptive Tech | September 16, 2020: A roundup of news and perspectives on how technology is shaping the future, here in India and across the world
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N S Ramnath
Senior Editor | Founding Fuel
·Platforms & Data Economy
Chinese app ban: Four scenarios on how it might play out
This Week in Disruptive Tech | July 01, 2020: A roundup of news and perspectives on how technology is shaping the future, here in India and across the world
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N S Ramnath
Senior Editor | Founding Fuel
·Platforms & Data Economy
GoSocial, facial recognition and laws, deepfakes
This Week in Disruptive Tech | June 17, 2020: A roundup of news and perspectives on how technology is shaping the future, here in India and across the world
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N S Ramnath
Senior Editor | Founding Fuel
·Privacy and Data Protection
Bias in algorithms, patients' data and zombie capital
November 17, 2019: A roundup of news and perspective on disruptive technology. In this issue: Apple Card and bias, Google and health data, and do VCs matter
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N S Ramnath
Senior Editor | Founding Fuel
·Consumer Tech
The consumers technology is leaving behind
In another two decades, India will have a sizeable population of older consumers. Yet, tech innovation ignores them
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Founding Fuel
·Digital Public Infrastructure, Aadhaar & Open Commerce
The lessons of history
August 30, 2019: A roundup of news and perspectives on disruptive technology from around the world. In this issue: Aadhaar-based eKYC, facial recognition, intuition and rationality, US-China tech war, and platform responsibility
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N S Ramnath
Senior Editor | Founding Fuel
·Digital transformation
The balancing act
July 9, 2019: A roundup of news and perspectives on disruptive technology from around the world. In this issue: Nudge vs. boost, Superhuman fiasco, Monopoly’s origins, Amazon’s liability and problems with brain restoration
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N S Ramnath
Senior Editor | Founding Fuel
·Deep Tech & Frontier Science
What, me trust?
June 24, 2019: A roundup of news and perspectives on disruptive technology from around the world. In this issue: Deepfakes, Facebook’s Libra, CRISPR, Slack IPO and Oxford University
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N S Ramnath
Senior Editor | Founding Fuel
·Deep Tech & Frontier Science
The cobra effect and other stories
June 8, 2019: A roundup of news and perspectives on disruptive technology from around the world. In this issue: Clean energy, AI ethics, Facebook, gene editing and more
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N S Ramnath
Senior Editor | Founding Fuel
·Digital transformation
How do you eat an elephant?
May 26, 2019: A roundup of news and perspectives on disruptive technology from around the world. In this issue: How X bridges tech-policy gap; data ownership; election predictions; Facebook and insurance frauds
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N S Ramnath
Senior Editor | Founding Fuel
·Platforms & Data Economy
Robo-taxis, privacy committees and wearables to augment intelligence
May 04, 2019: A roundup of news and perspectives on disruptive technology from around the world. In this issue: Tesla’s robo-taxi networks, Facebook’s privacy positions, Microsoft’s Blockchain partnership, wearables, carbon sucking plants and more
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N S Ramnath
Senior Editor | Founding Fuel
·Platforms & Data Economy
The future of food, social media platforms and facial recognition
April 27, 2019: A roundup of news and perspectives on disruptive technology from around the world. In this issue: Sri Lanka’s social media ban, Beyond Meat IPO, facial recognition, employee activism, robot rights and more
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N S Ramnath
Senior Editor | Founding Fuel
·Deep Tech & Frontier Science
Bias, fixing brains, and the difficulty of regulating tech
April 20, 2019: A roundup of news and perspective on disruptive technology from around the world. In this issue: Regulatory sandboxes; brain implants and genetic engineering; and AI bias
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N S Ramnath
Senior Editor | Founding Fuel
·Deep Tech & Frontier Science
Exploring black holes, space, and mapping Earth
April 14, 2019: A roundup of news and perspective on disruptive technology. In this issue: the science behind the black hole photo; how Facebook is mapping Earth; private rocket science; data and privacy; the future of jobs; and EVs path to profitability
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N S Ramnath
Senior Editor | Founding Fuel
·Deep Tech & Frontier Science
Managing yourself, and the world
March 26, 2019: A roundup of news and perspective on disruptive technology. In this issue: Enhancing human performance, designing for the future, consent brokers
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N S Ramnath
Senior Editor | Founding Fuel
·Platforms & Data Economy
The bad thing about good things and the good thing about bad
March 13, 2019: A roundup of news and perspective on disruptive technology. In this issue: Facebook’s new vision; Elizabeth Warren’s new proposal and Reliance Jio; and the limits of the sharing economy
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N S Ramnath
Senior Editor | Founding Fuel
·Deep Tech & Frontier Science
Technology’s unintended consequences
Feb 26, 2019: A roundup of news and perspective on disruptive technology. In this issue: Microsoft employees question how their work is used, why lab-grown meat may not be a panacea, and China's CRISPR twins may end up with unintended modifications
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N S Ramnath
Senior Editor | Founding Fuel
·Platforms & Data Economy
Will the real Twitter please stand up?
Twitter is not one, but three. It is a protocol, an app, and a media company. And being all the three is doing it no good
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N S Ramnath
Senior Editor | Founding Fuel
·Privacy and Data Protection
We’re getting de-FANGed and Uber-ed
That artificial intelligence is here to stay and is intrusive is one thing. Question is, should Homo Sapiens regulate it to survive the onslaught?
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Charles Assisi
Co-founder and Director | Founding Fuel
·Digital transformation
This week in disruptive tech—October 30, 2016
A roundup of news and perspective on disruptive technology from around the world. In this issue: Chatbots, cybersecurity and blockchains
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N S Ramnath
Senior Editor | Founding Fuel
·Deep Tech & Frontier Science
This Week in Disruptive Tech - Oct 7, 2015
A roundup of news and perspective on disruptive technology from around the world. In this issue: 3D Printers, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Cars, Cyber Security and Internet of Things.
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N S Ramnath
Senior Editor | Founding Fuel
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