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What if your city could borrow money from its own bank instead of private lenders? TED Fellow Trinity Tran is leading the push for public banks — which are owned by the people through their local governments — and shows how this model could ensure your local tax dollars stay in y ...  Show more

Musician Maria Telesheva plays the accordion like a second set of lungs, showcasing this powerhouse instrument and its impressive 226 buttons — whether she’s playing Bach or the Beatles. In this talk and performance, she discusses how she fell in love with this musical acrobat an ...  Show more

Can you imagine your life —pre or post-COVID-19 pandemic— without the Internet? Priscilla Chomba Kinywa is a digital transformations expert who has worked at the United Nations and UNICEF. Today, she speaks about the challenges those without regular web access face during the pan ...  Show more

The last few years have seen leaps and bounds in technological innovation, with services like ChatGPT and MidJourney opening up a world of possibility for both creators and every day people to bring their ideas to life through the power of the internet. But those things are just ...  Show more

Digital activist Brett Solomon reflects on how state-sanctioned internet shutdowns, increased surveillance, and unequal access to the internet are impacting communities all over the world. This talk was filmed at TEDxByronBay. All TEDx events are organized independently by volunt ...  Show more

Technologist Kai-Fu Lee describes the high-stakes battle between the West and China in artificial intelligence and what it means for the future of work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.