Research into the detection of cancer using advanced technologies has become a global endeavor. Earlier this year, Intel and the UK's National Health Service revealed they are working towards creating a digital repository of cancer information that will be used by algorithms to recognize these cells automatically. Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) Data61 division has been working on the development of software that enables the detection of new blood vessels that precede the growth of cancers. Guardant Health, Freenome, and Grail are United States based start ups that target early cancer detection through the use of technology and have all recently raised multi-million dollar investments. 

Japan has presented results that show their artificial intelligence-powered system analyzed more than 300 colorectal adenomas in 250 patients and was able to determine with 94 percent accuracy the malignancy of the tumors. Researchers claim the  software is able to detect benign tumors that can evolve into cancer in less than 1 second. The remarkable breakthrough described by the study leader Dr Yuichi Mori is that the software allows for real-time biopsy regardless of the endoscopists' expertise. The high level of accuracy gives the researches hope that clinical application and regulatory approval will soon follow. 


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The next revolution in connectivity looks ready to be lead by China as their adoption rates for 5G, the next iteration of the mobile network, are expected to consist of half the predicted 1 billion 5G users in 2023. 

Although base station locations and internationally agreed upon specifications are yet to be set, experts expect the technology to take off faster than any other previous mobile technology. Japan, South Korea, and the United States are all among the countries competing to role out the first commercial network.

Qualcomm recently claimed that it has successfully produced a working 5G connection on a mobile device as individual corporations also attempt to show 5G progress. The 5G test speeds reached claim to allow users to download at 1,000mbps, much faster than the 13-32mbps 4G is capable of today.

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Alibaba plans to invest $15 billion over the next three years into emerging technologies including quantum computing and AI through the creation of the DAMO Academy. The DAMO (Discovery, Adventure, Momentum, and Outlook) Academy will research solutions to problems through the use of technology across seven research labs in the United States, Russia, Israel, China, and Singapore.

Alibaba is investing heavily into the future application of multiple groundbreaking technologies. Alibaba currently has 25,000 engineers currently working on applying AI advances to cloud computing services and consumer products. 

Jeff Zhang, CTO of Alibaba, explained during an interview with MIT Technology Review that he believes Alibaba's online context provides them with an advantage of understanding how to use data to transform business. Goals for the DAMO Academy include the development of a set of solid theories about deep learning and the standardization of the current voice based AI solution that comes with its Tmall Genie smart speaker. 

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Alphabet, now in charge of Google's Project Loon, has been given a green light by the FCC to deploy 30 balloons over Puerto Rico to provide the recovering nation with much needed LTE access.

Hurricane Maria's affects have left millions of Puerto Rican citizens without cellular service, water and electricity. The balloons, which float 11 miles above target areas, send signal to each other from a base station to create an aerial wireless network that provides LTE to unconnected areas. The project name Loon was a reflection of how crazy the idea was when Google first imagined the solution, but there's nothing crazy about the idea now as the aerial system, when active, will provide coverage to Puerto Rico and nearby US Virgin Islands.  

The FCC has given Alphabet permission to operate it's Loon network of balloons through April of 2018. 


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