8 must-read books on technology

Technology has had a profound impact on almost every aspect of our lives-- from the way we work and communicate to the way we learn and entertain ourselves. Here we list down eight must-read technology books.

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'Tools and Weapons: The Promise and the Peril of the Digital Age' is a book written by Brad Smith, the President of Microsoft. The book provides insights into the role of technology in shaping the world and the potential benefits and risks associated with it. The book is divided into several chapters, each of which explores a different aspect of the digital age.

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'Race After Technology' by Ruha Benjamin, a sociologist and professor at Princeton University examines how technology is intertwined with issues of race and racism. The book is divided into several chapters, each of which explores a different aspect of the intersection of race and technology.

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'The Exponential Age: How Accelerating Technology is Transforming Business, Politics and Society' by Azeem Azhar, a renowned technology journalist provides insights into the transformative power of technology and its impact on various aspects of human life.

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'AI 2041: Ten Visions for Our Future' by Kai-Fu Lee, a prominent Chinese AI expert, and Chen Qiufan, a well-known science fiction writer, provides a glimpse into how artificial intelligence (AI) is likely to shape the world in the next two decades. The book presents several different visions for the future of AI.

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'Digital Transformation: Survive and Thrive in an Era of Mass Extinction' by technology entrepreneur Thomas M. Siebel provides insights into the digital transformation that is taking place across industries and the strategies that businesses can adopt to succeed in this era of rapid change.

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'The Technology Fallacy: How People Are the Real Key to Digital Transformation' is written by Gerald Kane, Anh Nguyen Phillips, Jonathan Copulsky, and Garth Andrus. The book explores the idea that technology alone is not enough to drive successful digital transformation in organizations, and that people and their mindsets play a critical role in achieving success.

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'The Industries of the Future' is written by Alec Ross, a former senior advisor for innovation to the U.S. Secretary of State. In the book, Ross discusses the technological trends that are likely to shape the future of various industries, and how countries can best position themselves to take advantage of these trends.

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'The Big Nine: How the Tech Titans and Their Thinking Machines Could Warp Humanity' by Amy Webb examines the growing influence of nine major technology companies - the "Big Nine" - on the development of artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential impact on society.

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