DCVC has released a "report from the front, as seen by our partnership" capturing where they see the future of deep tech - including an additional $1 billion in DCVC investment committed to deep tech, …
Deep Tech is, by its Very Nature, Speculative Design: The Varda Space Drug Factory (Currently Manufacturing Ritonavir in Low Earth Orbit)
This project is fully operational, but had to start as a rigorous speculative design process – more sci-fi than real world. Until it wasn't. It is representative of the kind of project that will …
Deep Tech, the “Valley of Death” and Innovative Technologies for the Warfighter
The "Valley of Death" graphed by the Government Accountability Office (Source: GAO-21-202) National Defense Magazine contextualizes the "Valley of Death" in the following manner: "The defense …
An Assessment We Believe As Well: Putin’s Invasion of Ukraine Will Accelerate Climate, Energy, and Deep Technologies
We just read a very well articulated assessment by investor and strategic thinker Ramez Naam of Prime Movers Lab and wanted to point you to his analysis, which starts: By invading Ukraine, Vladimir …
Alan Cohen of DCVC on Investing in Deep Tech For Humanity
Alan Cohen is a partner at DCVC, a highly regarded venture capital firm who pioneered the concept of investing in Deep Tech. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBGlwwopCbo Alan has helped lead and …
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FBI Warns Crooks are Using Deepfakes to Apply for Remote Tech Jobs
The FBI has reported that scammers and cybercriminals are leveraging deepfake technology and stolen personally identifiable information to use during online job interviews when seeking remote roles. …
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Deepfake Detection Poses Problematic Technology Race
Researchers are increasingly investigating the origins and distribution of deepfakes, fake content that is generated using deep neural networks to appear real. With the US presidential election …
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Advancing Blockchain Act Calls for Federally-Led Deep-Dive Into the Nascent Tech
Over the past week, new legislation was introduced aiming to mandate an exhaustive federal government-led examination of the impacts of blockchain nationally and globally. This specific bill was …
Ever heard of ‘deep fake’ technology? The phony audio and video tech could be used to blackmail US troops
Deep fake technology that creates realistic but fake audio and video of real persons has the potential to become a severe propaganda and blackmail threat to U.S. troops and others. Earlier this year, …
DeepMind CEO Says Google Will Spend More Than $100 Billion on AI
The chief of Google’s AI business said that over time the company will spend more than $100 billion developing artificial intelligence technology — another sign of the investing arms race that has …
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