Davos 2022
Davos 2022: What to read on Agenda
Essential reading ahead of discussions at Davos 2022 - where leaders will come together to find global solutions to address unprecedented global challenges.
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
Technological Transformation
Davos 2022
The energy transition in a post-war world
There is an historic opportunity for the energy transition if we reconcile supply security with decarbonization, more renewables and sector coupling tech.
Davos 2022
Digital technologies can make the real world more livable and sustainable. Here's how
Digital technologies can save the world, but business leaders need to use them responsibly to address global issues such as social inequalities and climate change.
Davos 2022
3 key digital drivers for SMEs in the Gulf
SMEs in the Gulf lag behind their global counterparts in terms of economic output. Here are three ways digitization can drive a vibrant SME sector in the Gulf.
Technological Transformation
US Food Bank's Digital Transformation Will Help It Feed More People
Emerging Technologies
Giant Robot Tackles Risky Railway Repairs In Japan
Emerging Technologies
'Agile governance' could redesign policy on data protection. Here's why that matters
Technology rules are increasingly fragmented across regions, but agile governance can create a nimbler and more adaptive approach to regulation.
Emerging Technologies
The market for smart home devices is expected to boom over the next 5 years
Homes around the world are getting smarter. Data from Statista estimates that over 130 million households are home to at least one smart speaker.
Climate Change
Earth Day: How can new technologies help reduce our energy use?
Technological innovations can help cut the carbon footprint of our energy-hungry world by raising energy efficiency and furthering climate change studies.
Artificial Intelligence
AI: This is why the developing world is far behind – and that’s a problem for all of us
Artificial intelligence is already part of public life, but its increasing use carries an environmental cost and could widen the global digital divide.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
Students will soon be entering the metaverse in Eastern Caribbean national colleges
The World Bank is supporting national colleges in the Eastern Caribbean to embrace the metaverse and help improve collaboration and learning at school.
The Digital Transformation of Business
5 policy frontiers of 'TradeTech': how global coordination can unlock more efficient and inclusive trade
TradeTech could overhaul and enhance how countries exchange goods and would benefit both businesses and consumers. But, for now, policy barriers remain.
Artificial Intelligence
Does this artificial intelligence think like a human?
'Shared Interest', a new artificial intelligence technique, could help a user easily uncover concerning trends in a model’s decision-making - like when deciphering photos with background ...
COVID-19
This is how COVID-19 has accelerated the adoption of website technology
Digital technologies have played a crucial role in helping firms weather the worst of the COVID shock, including contactless payments and online technologies.
Artificial Intelligence
From robotic dogs to magnetic slime: 6 ways robots are helping humans
These robots can carry out tasks that we either couldn’t or wouldn’t want to do.