Microsoft President and Chief Legal Officer Brad Smith and Pope Francis met for 30 minutes on Wednesday (Feb. 13) to discuss “artificial intelligence [AI] at the service of the common good, and activities aimed at bridging the digital divide that still persists at the global level.”...
Computer hackers are traveling to the Vatican at the request of Pope Francis, who wants them to participate in a computer programming marathon to help provide better resources for migrants and the poor. The first “Vatican Hackathon” (or VHacks) will take place over 36 hours...
Hungry? Drones will deliver a Chipotle burrito, and now a pizza. After just three months of trials, testing and demonstrations, Domino’s Pizza has lift-off on its pizza delivery service in Auckland, New Zealand. Two pies — one peri-peri chicken pizza and a chicken-and-cranberry pizza —...
Pope Francis’ current visit to the United States has been nothing short of an event — and not just for the religiously devoted. The leader with an outspoken (and somewhat controversial) stance on free enterprise nonetheless impacted commerce in 3 major U.S. cities — in...
August 14, 2023
Artificial intelligence (AI) holds seemingly unlimited potential to impact nearly all areas of human activity across personal, professional and social life, as well as politics and the global economy. AI has even captured the attention of organizations as disparate as the Pentagon and the Catholic Church’s pope. Because of the rate and speed at which the […]
February 14, 2019
Microsoft President and Chief Legal Officer Brad Smith and Pope Francis met for 30 minutes on Wednesday (Feb. 13) to discuss “artificial intelligence [AI] at the service of the common good, and activities aimed at bridging the digital divide that still persists at the global level.” The meeting took place in the Pope’s residence, according to […]
March 09, 2018
Computer hackers are traveling to the Vatican at the request of Pope Francis, who wants them to participate in a computer programming marathon to help provide better resources for migrants...
