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Why data is key to business action on the SDGs
Bhaskar Chakravorti on the importance of data for companies looking to engage with the SDGs.
Big Data
Big data could have saved ancient civilizations, and it could save us
With big data, some ancient civilizations might have been able to identify and address problems and avoid their collapse.
Big Data
When it comes to global health, there's a group we're ignoring
Ali H. Mokdad argues that we're not collecting enough data on adolescent health.
Big Data
Our obsession with data could start to hold us back
Data-driven decision-making could overwhelm innovation, argue Carlo Ratti and Dirk Helbing.
Big Data
How open data could save millions of lives
We must begin to think through practical solutions that improve data collection and encourage its sharing so that we can make targeted, educated policy and programme decisions across all ...
Behaviour Change
Can't chart emotions? Think again
These vizualizations attempt to 'quantify the self'.
Big Data
This is why we should care about the free flow of data between countries
The unrestricted flow of digital information between countries, companies and citizens is increasingly recognized as a critical driver of economic growth and innovation.
Big Data
Forget genes: it’s your zip code that influences your health
Poor Americans are significantly more likely to suffer from a range of diseases than their compatriots earning over $100,000. Klaus Koenigshausen has a plan for changing this health inequ...
Banking and Capital Markets
A plan for transforming one of the most male-dominated industries in the world
Less than 5% of venture capital firms are led by women. A data-driven approach could change that.
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
Apps know where you live, where you work, where you shop. So what does trust mean today?
Four ethical principles for companies to follow in the age of the algorithm.
Big Data
Can data predict the winner of Euro 2016?
Goldman Sachs' economic research team circulated a note over the weekend predicting the results of the UEFA European Championship
Big Data
How much should we trust opinion polls?
As the June 23 referendum approaches, the polling industry still has big questions to resolve.
Big Data
Is it possible to achieve universal health coverage?
Lessons from Ghana on how to collect universal health data.
ASEAN
Big data should be driven by business needs, not technology
Big data analytics can deliver massive value, but too often companies let technology guide their efforts. Instead, decisions must be based on business priorities.
Big Data
This is how Facebook and Microsoft plan to move data across the ocean
Facebook and Microsoft are teaming up transfer more data more quickly between the US and Europe.