Artificial Intelligence is becoming the biggest technology of the information age, and we need to bake human judgement into it in order to use it fully.

Knowledge @Wharton · Knowledge@Wharton 15 May 2019

Innovation

This hummingbird robot behaves exactly like the real thing

Researchers have engineered flying robots to behave like hummingbirds, training them with machine learning algorithms based on various techniques the bird uses naturally every day.

Kayla Wiles · Futurity 14 May 2019

Internet Governance

What if big-tech companies became non-profits?

Only ditching the profit imperative will allow the tech giants to fulfil their original aim of benefiting the public good, argues the writer Jonathan Wichmann.

Jonathan Wichmann 13 May 2019

Inclusive Growth Framework

Could mobile money help end global poverty?

Mobile money has transformed the landscape of financial inclusion in developing and emerging market countries, leapfrogging the provision of formal banking services.

John Muellbauer and Janine Aron · VoxEU 10 May 2019

Social Innovation

Is co-living an answer to the affordable housing crisis?

This modern form of housing – whereby residents share values, interests, aspirations and living spaces – could be the obvious solution to the shortage of space and real estate in our cities.

Peter Oosterveer 06 May 2019

Africa

Africa is creating one of the world's largest single markets. What does this mean for entrepreneurs?

The Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is set to launch on 30th May. If every African country joins, it’s expected to be one of the world’s largest single markets, accounting for...

Gerald Chirinda 02 May 2019

United States

US airports will scan 97% of outbound flyers' faces within 4 years

According to a recent Department of Homeland Security report, if you board a flight out of the United States four years from now, chances are the government is going to scan your face.

Kristin Houser · Futurism 25 Apr 2019

Leadership

This is what great leadership looks like in the digital age

Gone are the days of top-down command. Leadership is in the digital age is about participation – about empowering others to act with freedom, autonomy and creativity.

Apoorve Dubey 24 Apr 2019

Canada

A low-cost, high-speed algorithm could put an end to needless animal testing

Animal testing can be too costly and time-consuming to meet ethical needs, according to a new study, but a low-cost, high-speed algorithm could change this.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers · Futurity 24 Apr 2019

Drones

NASA is testing a ‘hive’ of drones to monitor the weather

NASA just tested an insect-inspired swarm of drones — a host “hive” drone, each carrying 25 little “CICADAS” that detach from its underbelly to fly around and learn about the weather and ...

Dan Robitzski · Futurism 24 Apr 2019

Technological Transformation

This new data compression technique could create the technology of tomorrow

MIT researchers have developed a technique that rethinks hardware data compression to free up more memory used by computers and mobile devices.

Rob Matheson · MIT News 18 Apr 2019

Emerging Technologies

Smaller, faster, better: Nanoscale batteries may power future technology

MIT Lincoln Laboratory and the MIT Department of Materials Science and Engineering have made headway in developing nanoscale hydrogen batteries that could deliver a faster charge, longer ...

Anne McGovern · MIT News 17 Apr 2019

Financial and Monetary Systems

Don't underestimate the power of the fintech revolution

Fintech has the potential to disrupt our entire financial system - but is it the next great boost to economic growth, or a risk to global financial stability?

Linda Yueh 15 Apr 2019

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