Virtual reality (VR) technologies have never been more accessible. The utopian vision of accessibility is that it has a democratizing effect; however, when companies monetize their technology, the trade-off is often privacy.
Our current data ecosystem leaves individuals, groups, and society vulnerable to a wide range of harms, ranging from privacy violations to subversion of autonomy to discrimination to erosion of trust in institutions. In this talk, the Data Co-ops Project, a multi-institution, multi-disciplinary effort co-led with Kobbi Nissim…
Foreign exchange (FX) markets are among the most volatile of all financial markets. Adam Iqbal will talk about the drivers of currency volatility and what investors and traders need to understand about finance theory, risk premia strategies, and options in order to operate in these markets.
Area-based conservation is key to safeguarding biodiversity, ensuring ecosystem functions, and delivering ecosystem services to communities. However, only ~17% of the world’s land area is under some form of protection, prompting international calls to protect at least 30% by 2030. This talk highlights the potential gains in…
