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Technological Transformation
5 reasons not to delay your digital transformation
With labor pools shifting and the cost of overseas manufacturing rising, forward-thinking businesses will seize on a disruptive time to prepare themselves for the future.
3D Printing
How Sierra Leone is using 3D printing to become a model state
From modelling the distances schoolchildren have to walk to providing visual aids to ministers, the groundbreaking 4IR technology is revolutionizing policymaking in the nation.
Future of Media, Entertainment and Culture
Over 40% of Americans now call socialism a 'good thing'
A Gallup poll in April 2019 shows that 43% of Americans now describe socialism as a "good thing".
3D Printing
NASA held a contest to design a home on Mars, and this printable pod is the winner
Designers were asked to create a printable 3D habitat that could shelter humans on Mars, and the winner has finally been announced.
3D Printing
3D printing is transforming how we understand history
3D printing is transforming industries, from healthcare to automotive. But it's transforming our relationship with art and culture, too.
Globalization 4.0
The latest technology isn't enough – you need the business model to go with it
As the dawn of electrification and the early history of computing show, pioneering technology means little without the right mindset to apply it.
Future of Health and Healthcare
MSF-run hospital develops 3D printed prosthetics for war victims
In 2017 21-year-old Abdullah Ayed was severely injured when a bomb hit his home in Aden, Yemen. Now, thanks to a Medecins Sans Frontieres reconstructive surgery programme, he has received...
3D Printing
Print your city? 3D printing is revolutionizing our urban futures
In the future, 3D-printing techniques could allow the construction industry to use local waste products when building new homes and infrastructure.
3D Printing
Accelerating a more sustainable industrial revolution with digital manufacturing
With lower environmental impact and reduced supply chains, digital manufacturing – including 3D printing – is a progressive force for good.
Digital Economy and New Value Creation
3D-printed heads let hackers – and cops – unlock your phone
Facial recognition and 3D-printing technologies have converged to be used to hack into mobile devices - including by law enforcement officials.
Future of Health and Healthcare
This edible tech can be controlled on your phone to keep you healthy
MIT researchers have designed an ingestible electronic capsule that can be controlled wirelessly to relay diagnostic information or release drugs in response to smartphone commands.
3D Printing
4 ways 3D printing can revolutionize manufacturing
‘Additive manufacturing’ needs to embrace change, such as sustainability and materials flexibility, if it’s going to fulfil its true potential for industry.
3D Printing
This Swedish startup is 3D printing human organs
Using a simple 3D printer and a special gel, a company has found a way to produce tissues and organs.
Cities and Urbanization
Amsterdam is getting a 3D-printed bridge
Robots have 'printed' a 12-metre steel bridge, which will stretch across a canal in Amsterdam.
3D Printing
One-quarter of Dubai’s buildings will be 3D printed by 2025
The 3D-printing strategy aims to reduce labour by 70%, costs by 90% and human time by 80% across different sectors, according to the Dubai Future Foundation.