Digital Economy and Society
LGBTI+ rights worldwide, refugee migration flows, and other top stories of the week
Why China's cities are succeeding and a new way to tackle a growing health crisis.
Global Agenda
Cybersecurity
Cyber attacks are shutting down countries, cities and companies. Here’s how to stop them
The notorious attacks of the last few years have finally propelled cyber security to the top of the boardroom agenda. What can organizations do in the face of this rising threat?
Blockchain
From diamonds to recycling: how blockchain can drive responsible and ethical businesses
Diamond mining and raw materials extraction are still plagued by instances of modern-day slavery, poor health and safety conditions and environmental destruction. The use of emerging technology, in particular blockchain, has huge potential to solve this.
Digital Economy and Society
The end of the 404? Why we need to repair the internet’s crumbling infrastructure
The internet is nearly 30, and it’s starting to show signs of age. Links are in crisis, and our future depends on repairing this decaying infrastructure. Thankfully, this is now a fixable problem.
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
This is how AI can help you make sense of the world
From predicting wars to understanding protest movements, machines can help us see the patterns in a seemingly chaotic world.
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
Who will win the AI race? If countries work together, then the answer could be all of us
Global collaboration gives the artificial intelligence community dynamism, creativity and accountability, and it's the only way the huge potential for AI to do good will be realized.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
How to have a good Fourth Industrial Revolution
Three ways to manage the technology, before the technology manages you.
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
This robot has soft hands. It could be the future of sustainable production
A "soft robot" that can grasp items with the same dexterity as the human hand could revolutionize automation and help us to feed the world. Here's how.
The future of science could be in your gut. Here’s why
At this moment, two to six pounds of microbes are living in and on you, helping you to make vitamins, prevent illness and even affecting how you respond to medical treatments. Extending our knowledge of the human microbiome is essential, says this expert.
Regional Agenda
India
India’s economy is growing fast, but its poorest areas lag behind. Here’s why this could be about to change
Although India is one of the world's fastest-growing large economies, it ranks 131 out of 188 countries on the UNDP’s Human Development Index. Now it has launched a new programme to trans...
Migration
African migration: what the numbers really tell us
Africa is often depicted as a continent of mass exodus. Images of desperate Africans on overcrowded boats bound for Europe are plastered across our screens. A more balanced examination of...
Environment and Natural Resource Security
Our plastic problem is out of control. Here’s how we can fight it
From the circular economy to taxation and jute bags, here's how to mitigate plastic's harmful impacts.
Aviation, Travel and Tourism
5 ways holiday hotspots can turn the tide on too many tourists
A tourism industry worth $40 billion a year is a boon to the economy, but a high price to pay for the sanity of citizens. Just ask Italy.
Blockchain
Will GDPR block Blockchain?
Many technologists believe that blockchain will be more transformational than the internet itself. But is GDPR standing in its way?
Digital Economy and Society
GDPR and the World Cup have these 4 things in common
What does the biggest football competition in the world have in common with a data protection regulation? More than you think, and team collaboration plays a big role in both.
Environment and Natural Resource Security
This African city is turning a mountain of trash into energy
Africa's first waste-to-energy plant could transform the continent's cities. Here's how.
Middle East and North Africa
3 striking trends shaping start-ups in the Middle East
In a region facing geopolitical turmoil, a lack of jobs and a shift away from oil-based economies, small businesses are leading the way towards growth and reform.
Nuclear Security
These charts show the startling differences between North and South Korea
From life expectancy to electricity use, new data paints a picture of two Koreas who may be neighbours but couldn't be further apart.
Industry Agenda
Bangladesh
Rural Bangladesh has already embraced renewable energy. Here’s what the rest of the world can learn
If the people in the capital of Bangladesh understood the benefits of solar the way that people do in rural areas, the country could leapfrog several stages of the energy transition.
Africa
1.1 billion people still lack electricity. This could be the solution
Mini-grids are a decentralized and renewable solution, generating and distributing power at the point of consumption.
Retail, Consumer Goods and Lifestyle
Commerce is on the cusp of radical change. Is your organization ready?
How we produce, distribute, market and consume products and services is being disrupted and transformed.
Education, Gender and Work
Debunked: 5 myths about the future of work
The new realities facing organizations as they strive to combine human talent and machines are revealed by a new survey.
Environment and Natural Resource Security
What the Prisoner's Dilemma tells us about climate change
A new class at MIT applies moral philosophy to climate change.
International Trade and Investment
These 5 technologies have the potential to change global trade forever
These are the innovations that could make global trade more efficient, more inclusive, and less costly.
Sustainable Development
We CAN build a carbon-neutral world by 2050. Here's how
Economic, social and political pressures will ensure the world becomes carbon-neutral by 2050, but strong leadership is needed to stop the transition costing the earth.
Gender Parity
Why borders could be the next battleground for gender rights
Gender is one of the globally mandated biographical markers that must be on all passports issued worldwide, along with name, date of birth and nationality. But with the proliferation of b...
Aviation, Travel and Tourism
Here are three technology trends changing the way you travel
People have never travelled as much as they do today. More than four billion of us whizzed through the air in 2017. At the same time, travellers have never been so demanding. To deliver o...