From drones delivering vaccines to early warning systems, tech is transforming the way humanitarian groups and aid agencies are able to help in disasters.

Emma Batha · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 15 Jan 2020

Future of Economic Progress

Credit cycles used to drive the economy – now it's disruption

With disruption pushing the global economy forward, the challenge for businesses is to understand the forces driving it.

Simon Freakley 14 Jan 2020

Fourth Industrial Revolution

It's time to redefine how data is governed, controlled and shared. Here's how

The next chapter of the Fourth Industrial Revolution offers companies and governments the chance to improve how data is managed.

Douglas Elliott and Lisa Quest 14 Jan 2020

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

Natural disasters are increasing in frequency and ferocity. Here's how AI can come to the rescue

More than 160 million people are threatened by natural disasters every year. Here's how artificial intelligence can help.

Ashley van Heteren, Martin Hirt, and Lieven Van der Veken 14 Jan 2020

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

How global tech companies can champion ethical AI

The ethics of artificial intelligence is a critical challenge for the tech industry. Global tech companies can learn from Microsoft's Responsible AI Champs.

Tim O'Brien, Steve Sweetman, Natasha Crampton, and Venky Veeraraghavan 14 Jan 2020

Governance for Sustainability

Here’s how digital transformation will create a more sustainable world

Technology and digitalization have a crucial role in developing solutions for a better tomorrow.

Christian Klein 10 Jan 2020

Financial and Monetary Systems

Financial services are changing. Here's how

Clients want flexible applications that can be customized to meet the needs of their organizations.

Michael C. Bodson 07 Jan 2020

Digital Economy and Society

The benefits of a cashless society

Reducing transaction costs, closing the financial inclusion gap, and fighting corruption are just a few of the benefits.

Mehul Desai 07 Jan 2020

Governance for Sustainability

Here’s how to use digital transformation to create a more sustainable world

Technology and digitalization have a crucial role in developing solutions for a better tomorrow.

Christian Klein 07 Jan 2020

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

How you can get your business ready for AI

Artificial Intelligence has been a powerful tool since its conception. But the number of companies ready to scale up their use of AI has dropped significantly, this report by PwC shows.

Katharine Rooney 06 Jan 2020

Future of Economic Progress

Can autonomous cars make traffic jams a thing of the past?

Multiple studies have shown that if autonomous cars are used primarily as personal vehicles, traffic will only get worse. But it doesn't have to be this way.

Raphael Gindrat 20 Dec 2019

Technological Transformation

These are the top 15 emerging jobs of 2020, according to LinkedIn

LinkedIn’s third annual US emerging jobs report has identified the 15 fastest-growing jobs, as well as the skills and cities most associated with them.

Michelle Cheng · Quartz 20 Dec 2019

Future of Health and Healthcare

These 10 medical breakthroughs will change the world

Emerging technologies look set to transform the healthcare industry. Here's a summary of those findings from the Global Innovation Index report.

Global Innovation Index · Global Innovation Index 16 Dec 2019

Emerging Technologies

Video killed the radio start: How digital platforms have reshaped the music industry

Next to cat videos, compilations of ‘fails’, and countless ‘life hacks’, about one third of available YouTube content consists of music videos – official clips, user-generated, cover vers...

Christian Peukert and Tobias Kretschmer · VoxEU 13 Dec 2019

Retail, Consumer Goods and Lifestyle

How to turn a traditional business into a platform-based success

Traditional businesses, because of the legacy they have in terms of business models and technologies, have struggled with their digital transformation when compared with born-digital comp...

Mauro F. Guillén and Srikar Reddy 12 Dec 2019

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