Technology

An interview with Tim Wu, author of the new book, The Age of Extraction. The book explores the rise of tech platforms and details the risks and rewards of working within such systems.

The educational platform Canvas was shut down when its parent company was hacked. Boise State University cancelled finals Friday due to lack of access.

An interview with Ernest Scheyder, author of The War Below. The book offers an illuminating look at the stakes in the new fight surrounding the extraction of lithium and copper to power digital and energy technologies.

Micron Technology recently had a strong quarter thanks to a demand for AI memory chips, which is drawing attention from investors and could have broader implications for Idahoans.

An interview with Scott D. Anthony, author of Epic Disruptions. The book offers both innovators and curious listeners alike a fascinating exploration of how radical change reshapes industries and shifts power dynamics.

An interview with Tom Wheeler, former FCC chairman and author of the new book, Techlash. With the experiences of the late 19th century’s industrial Gilded Age as a backdrop, Wheeler makes the case for a new vision of digital governance.

An interview with Azeem Azhar, author of The Exponential Age: How Accelerating Technology is Transforming Business, Politics, and Society. The book explores the widening gap between rapidly-expanding technology and our ability to deal with its effects.

A new study shows venture capital investment in tech startups is surging across the United States, including parts of the Mountain West.

An interview with Kevin Roose, author of Futureproof: 9 Rules for Humans in the Age of Automation. The book shares the secrets of people and organizations that have survived technological change, and explains how we can protect our own futures.

An interview with Jamie Susskind, author of The Digital Republic. The book is a definitive guide to the great political question of our time: how can freedom and democracy survive in a world of powerful digital technologies?