The stories shaping the Global, Regional and Industry agendas
Also in our round-up of top articles from the last seven days: a European capital bans parking spaces and how Augmented Reality is changing the way we work.
Whether it's renewable energy investment, supercomputers, building megacities or mobile technology, China is spreading its wings and taking flight. Here are 10 facts about China today that might surprise you.
The 21st century calls for a new kind of leadership to inspire confidence in the ability of technology to enhance human potential rather than substitute for it. This is precisely the leadership that is also required to maintain faith in the liberal international economic order’s ability to raise ...
Policy makers, educators and society at large need to have a more fundamental understanding of the way science works – and the way it should be funded. Here's why and how this can be achieved.
As scientists, it’s more important than ever to uphold our values and to combat the culture of fake news with informed, evidence-based debates.
Ding Xia is a Director of Investment at Ecovacs Robotics and a Global Shaper with the Suzhou Hub.
Innovative tech companies are outperforming their national economies. Here's why.
If we want a more stable and prosperous world, we need to embrace our global diversity and expertise.
Also in this week's round-up of the gender news: why men harass women and what Islam actually says about domestic violence.
There are huge opportunities to build out first-generation digital infrastructure and services
We should encourage women to raise their self-awareness rather than blindly getting married, so that they can define their own happiness and pursue the lifestyles they favor.
Forty-eight percent of South Africans between the ages of 15 and 34 are unemployed. Closing the digital divide is an essential step to helping them find jobs.
To capitalize on the opportunities these trends offer, organizations must create a technology approach that works with people and for people.
Illegal fishing is responsible for the loss of $1.3 billion a year in West Africa alone – but a new agreement on international fisheries transparency standards could help put a stop to th...
Beset by war, famine and cholera, Yemen is facing 'total social, economic and institutional collapse', warns the UN.
The Maghreb, in Northern Africa, is the perfect example of a region whose countries have been unable to find their way to a deeper integration. But there are ways to turn this around.
Almost half of those living in sub-Saharan Africa — approximately 500 million people — do not have proof of legal identity. The repercussions of this are huge.
Africa is a vibrant and bourgeoning continent full of many opportunities. But, of course, it also has its own unique set of challenges.
From the rise of the robots to Augmented Reality glasses.
Forward-looking companies are thinking not only about how criminals can gain access to networks, but also what they do when they’re inside.
Combining human brainpower with artificial intelligence, virtual reality and automatization will revolutionize how we work.
Machines that don’t just see, but sense and interact with the environment around them, could end blindness and help us to build accident-free autonomous vehicles.
Cybersecurity is a microcosm of the human tendency to disregard a threat that is not immediate. This needs to change.
Artificial Intelligence promises to propel the next generation of products. Here’s how.
Two-and-a-half billion people around the world are without access to basic financial services. Recently, that tide has started to turn. And with the rise of RegTech, it’s about to turn fu...
Workers can come out on top in the technology revolution by focusing on improving relevant digital skills.
Technology has the potential to eliminate entire industries. But it also continues to create opportunities for employers and employees alike.
