KATE THOMPSON DAVY: We can’t lose sight of the digital divide while chasing digital dreams
There has been a push to get more people online, but more needs to be done
This being my last column of the year, I’ve taken the opportunity to zoom out from the day-to-day news cycle just a little. Rest assured, X is still a trash-fire (welcoming back divisive conspiracy theorists and alienating regular users); artificial intelligence (AI) continues to challenge regulators and threaten/boost employees (depending on which article you read today); crypto remains in its 2023 glow-up era; and Big Tech darlings such as Google and Meta are still in trouble with nearly every public authority out there.
But while the Musks, Altmans and Gateses of the world divvy up market share at the forefront of emerging tech, I was reminded this week that tech has a tail end too, and some of the world are just barely able to grab it...
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