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P2P lending became one of the hottest industries in fintech — or any other any industry — in 2015. Companies raised large venture rounds, investors found unicorns and there were even a couple of IPOs. Will 2016 continue this trend, or will the P2P lending bubble finally pop?

P2P lending became one of the hottest industries in fintech — or any other any industry — in 2015. Companies raised large venture rounds, investors found unicorns and there were even a couple of IPOs. Will 2016 continue this trend, or will the P2P lending bubble finally pop?

The Vision Of Infinite Dimensions (THE VOID), the world's first Virtual Reality (VR) theme park, will open its doors in Pleasant Grove, Utah, in the summer 2016. THE VOID will combine physical environments with VR technology to offer the ultimate entertainment experience. "At THE VOID you will walk into new dimensions and experience worlds without limits," says THE VOID's website. "From fighting intergalactic wars on alien planets, to casting spells in the darkest of dungeons, The Void presents the Future of Entertainment."

Though the treatment had promising results in mice, scientists are skeptical.

SK(주) C&C가 인공지능(AI)을 기반으로 '데이터 중심의 기업∙데이터 서비스 기업'으로의 변신과 도약에 나선다. IBM의 인공지능 플랫폼 왓슨(Watson)을 활용해 대한민국 산업 곳곳에 인공지능 상용화의 바람을 일으키고 대한민국이 인공지능 서비스 강국으로 도약하는 데 기여하겠다는 각오다. - 왓슨 한국어 학습 공동 참여로 2017년 초부터 한국어 서비스 제공 - 한국 내(內) 스타트업 및 IT개발자 누구나 '왓슨'을 활용한 서비스 개발 가능케 - '판교 클라우드 센터', 한국 AI서비스 개발의 메카될 것

Sentient machines are a greater threat to humanity than climate change, according to Oxford philosopher Nick Bostrom

Kevin Spacey is a great actor and theater director, but I'm a bigger fan of Kevin Spacey the breathless tech evangelist. When Spacey likes a trend, he invests his time, money, and celebrity....

"Older adults think the benefits of social technology greatly outweigh the costs and challenges of technology," said Michigan State University's William Chopik. "And the use of this technology could benefit their mental and physical health over time."