Modern Intelligence

This Economist book describes emerging military technologies and places them in the larger context of today's politics, diplomacy, business and social issues. It shows how efforts to win wars or keep the peace are driving enormous and multifold technological advances. Broadly speaking, defence technologies will continue to provide enormous advantages to advanced, Western armed forces. For anyone who wants to know just how smart the global war, defence and intelligence machine is, this will be revealing and fascinating reading.

Building off proven research, this user-friendly guide teaches you the pillars of high-EQ leadership. Whether it's developing self-awareness or bolstering empathy, discover simple and easy-to-use exercises that you can make use of on your own. You'll even learn about emotionally intelligent leaders and how they've utilized this skill as part of their successes.

The world of technology is changing all the time. A product that is innovative and brand-new today can be old news tomorrow as we are in a constant state of looking for the newest and most innovative things that we can use. And when it comes to helping us stay on top of this technology, artificial intelligence is leading the pack. This audiobook will provide you all the information you need to understand and learn how artificial intelligence is being used in our modern world.

A rich, narrative explanation of the mathematics that has brought us machine learning and the ongoing explosion of artificial intelligence Machine learning systems are making life-altering decisions for us: approving mortgage loans, determining whether a tumour is cancerous, or deciding whether...

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE MADE SIMPLE — VOLUME 1 Understanding Artificial Intelligence The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Understanding, Mastering, and Using AI to Get Ahead in the Modern World Artificial intelligence is transforming the world faster than any technology in history. It is changing how businesses operate, how people work, how decisions are made, and how opportunities are created. Yet most people still don’t fully understand what artificial intelligence is, how it works, or how to use it. This book was written to change that. Artificial Intelligence Made Simple — Volume 1 ...

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A thrilling firsthand account by husband-and-wife CIA operatives who, against all odds, triumphed in a deadly cat-and-mouse game against a mole within the agency—an unprecedented insider account of 21st-century spycraft in the tradition of Argo and Black Ops...

Master AI Security and Stay Ahead in the Evolving Cyber Threat Landscape As artificial intelligence transforms industries, securing AI systems has become a top priority. AISec: The Guide to Artificial Intelligence Solution Security 2023 is your ultimate roadmap to mastering AI security—whether you're a cybersecurity professional, an AI engineer, or an IT leader looking to fortify AI-driven solutions. Why This Book Matters With AI-driven cyber threats on the rise, organizations need experts who can protect machine learning models, secure AI data pipelines, and ensure compliance with ...

“Sutskever’s List” is a guided intellectual journey through the ideas that made modern AI possible. Each chapter is anchored in papers, books, or other sources from Sutskever’s list. The papers themselves are not the focus. Instead, the author uses them as entry points into the larger breakthroughs, arguments, interconnections, and shifts in thinking that transformed the field.

Stop Playing the Corporate Game Blindfolded: Decode the Hidden Architecture of the Modern Office. You were told a comforting lie at the start of your career: if you work hard and produce brilliant results, the corporate meritocracy will naturally reward you. But you’ve seen the truth. You’ve watched brilliant ideas die in silent boardrooms, witnessed competent colleagues succumb to crushing burnout, and watched in bafflement as toxic individuals are handed the keys to the executive suite. The modern workplace is not a rational machine; it is a volatile psychological battlefield. Every ...

CIA operative Dewey Andreas is America's last line of defense when terrorists take over Manhattan, targeting the U.N. and the President himself in The Island, the latest in this New York Times bestselling series by Ben Coes. America is about to face the deadliest terrorist attack on it's soil...

RUSSIA’S MOST DANGEROUS SOLDIERS WERE NEVER MEANT TO BE SEEN. They strike behind enemy lines. They gather intelligence, sabotage critical targets, hunt high-value enemies, guide attacks, and operate where Moscow wants power without responsibility. They are Spetsnaz, military intelligence operatives, special operations forces, mercenaries, proxies, and specialists whose missions exist in the dangerous space between espionage and open war. This is the hidden world of Russia’s shadow army. FROM THE SOVIET UNION TO PUTIN’S WARS The Shadow Army takes readers inside the secretive military ...

The future has entered World War II—and the enemy is learning how to fight it. After the USS Gerald R. Ford was thrown back into 1942, Rear Admiral Diane Kessler used the most powerful carrier strike group on Earth to change the course of the war. But every victory has revealed something. Germany is no longer reacting blindly. A secret intelligence staff is studying American radio traffic, recovered technology, captured equipment, and every weapon the Ford has fired. New traps are being designed for aircraft that should not exist. The enemy now understands that the carrier’s missiles ...

Bloomsbury presents Little Blue Dot by Katherine Dunn, read by Laurel Lefkow The unexplored history of GPS, a military technology turned daily necessity that impacts all aspects of our lives. Gone are the days when we pulled off to the side of the road, twisted a map this way and that, and...

A lively history seen through the fifty inventions that shaped it most profoundly, by the bestselling author of The Undercover Economist and Messy. Who thought up paper money? What was the secret element that made the Gutenberg printing press possible? And what is the connection between The Da...

Artificial intelligence is no longer just a technology for specialists—it has become a practical tool that can help everyday people work smarter, stay organized, and handle tasks more efficiently. AI for Practical Minds is a straightforward guide that focuses on real-world applications of AI, showing listeners how to use modern tools to improve productivity, manage information, and simplify daily workflows without requiring a technical background.

This book stands as one of the most intellectually rigorous and comprehensive examinations of asymmetric warfare available in contemporary strategic literature. Moving beyond simplified tactical approaches, this work develops a sophisticated framework for understanding how conventionally weaker adversaries consistently challenge superior military powers through systematic exploitation of structural vulnerabilities. Drawing from historical case studies while incorporating cutting-edge developments in cognitive warfare, digital operations, and open-source methodologies, the text builds a ...

IA-IL’intelligence artificielle est sans doute l’une des révolutions technologiques les plus fascinantes et les plus impactantes de notre époque. Elle transforme nos vies, nos entreprises, nos sociétés et même notre façon de penser l’avenir. De la simple automatisation de tâches à la création de systèmes capables d’apprendre et de raisonner, l’IA soulève des questions fondamentales : jusqu’où peut-elle aller ? Comment pouvons-nous en tirer parti tout en préservant notre humanité ? Quels sont les enjeux éthiques et philosophiques de cette transformation ? Ce livre ...

In a world where aliens invade to offer a trade, Michael Lang, joined by his alien created ship, go forth to discover the secret behind these Outsiders. Initially intrigued by the prospect of working for these powerful entities, Michael is one of many who sign up to pilot of one of the massive vessels that collect the dead. These pilots act as mere figure heads, proof for the populace of the cooperation between human and alien, but are never truly in control of the ships they travel in. Guided by the powerful artificial intelligence Athene, and set upon a path that is not their own, they ...

How Ukraine Became the World's Largest Military AI Laboratory For centuries, military power depended on manpower, industrial capacity, geography, and wealth. Today, it increasingly depends on data. Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, an unprecedented military experiment has unfolded on the battlefields of Eastern Europe. Every drone flight, every artillery strike, every electronic warfare encounter, every success, and every failure has been recorded, analyzed, and transformed into knowledge. Ukraine has accumulated more than two million hours of battlefield footage and ...

Swipe right for the perfect match. What could possibly go wrong? Clara is tired of bad dates, office gossip, and watching her ex move on without her. When she joins the new dating app Swiper, she finally matches with Elias—charming, attentive, and everything she’s been searching for. He seems to understand her in a way no one else ever has. But Elias never quite shows up. Missed meetings. Strange excuses. No online footprint. Clara’s friends say he’s a walking red flag, but Clara is sure there’s something more going on. As her obsession deepens, Clara finds herself asking ...