There is no doubt that data is the most important commodity of the modern age, much like oil was in the 1970s. But the comparison is too simplistic - and for India, the differences betwee...
It's a fine line trying to maintain citizen privacy when using data. But, Indian cities have identified a model that can maximize both privacy and efficiency.
Data from Facebook shows the impact of our friends on our purchasing decisions.
Data is at the heart of a profound transformation in insurance. How can we give customers the next generation of products while reassuring them we will protect their privacy?
From plastic roads to design that keeps costs, here are the new developments promising to shake up the sometimes-frustrating world of infrastructure.
Everyone – including emerging economies looking to emulate it – is looking at China's recent transition towards AI-driven industry.
The digital economy is revolutionizing the way we travel, and posing new challenges for tourist destinations as a result. Luckily, however, it can also be the answer to these issues. Here...
The technologies of the 4IR don't necessarily need massive infrastructural support – so they could transform public service delivery in Africa all the more directly.
A 20-minute virtual reality game can capture 20 million data points about the player - and yet the collection and use of this information is, as yet, unregulated. Last year, a group of pr...
While nation states in the global North and South have embraced the transforming potential of technology and data, it is clear that the roles of the two must differ given the vast variati...
Creative industries have been opened up by big data. Analysis shows that there is an alarming amount of gender inequality.
Advancements in big data can better predict increasingly complex disasters in the Asia-Pacific region and limit their impact on vulnerable people.
Equitable digital taxation and sensible radio-spectrum management could affect whether the continent puts in place internet access accessible by all.
It's often said that AI revolution will only benefit the highly skilled workers. But there is a hidden army of labor labelling the data on which it relies
Information could be encoded into a new cube of coloured hydrogel blocks, according to a team of researchers.
