Throughout the history of industry, people have been predicting job losses – but actually the number of jobs increased each time, as did living standards and every other social indicator.

Jayant Menon 17 Sep 2019

Fourth Industrial Revolution

The rise of the robo-restaurant: AI is ready to take your order

From burger-flipping robots to AI drive-throughs, the food sector is embracing disruptive technologies.

Sean Fleming 17 Sep 2019

Fourth Industrial Revolution

5G will change the world - but who will keep it safe?

The advent of 5G networks brings a wealth of new opportunities. Individuals will be able to access a whole range of services more easily, while businesses and governments will be able to ...

Amy Jordan and David Rogers 11 Sep 2019

Education and Skills

To build the workforce of the future, we need to revolutionize how we learn

The first wave of Digital Learning was massive open online courses. But we can’t learn soft skills by merely watching videos and taking quizzes; instead, it’s time for Digital Learning 2.0.

So-Young Kang 11 Sep 2019

Fourth Industrial Revolution

How one change to shipping goods could change the way we live

Between 191 BC and 1915, it became 10,000 times more efficient to move a ton of grain from Egypt to Rome. But the last 20 miles, from the seaport to Rome’s inland location, became just fi...

Stefan Seltz-Axmacher 06 Sep 2019

Africa

'This is Africa's century' - what we learned at the World Economic Forum in Cape Town 2019

A hard-won free-trade deal and a massive youth population - will these factors make this 'Africa's century'? And what about gender-based violence and the gig economy. Key moments from the...

Robin Pomeroy and Anna Bruce-Lockhart 06 Sep 2019

Aviation, Travel and Tourism

A roadmap for destination management in the digital economy

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...

Sérgio Guerreiro 04 Sep 2019

Fourth Industrial Revolution

Reduce costs, save lives: how healthcare data can help emerging economies

Emerging economies are projected to surpass mature economies in overall generation of data by 2020. The volume of healthcare data, one of the fastest growing segments of data, is estimate...

Noella Bigirimana 03 Sep 2019

Fourth Industrial Revolution

This AI could help winemakers reduce the damage caused by bushfire

Using new technology, winemakers will be able to use artificial intelligence to help reduce the damage done by bushfires on their harvest.

University of Melbourne · Futurity 03 Sep 2019

3D Printing

Bone implants to be made from 3D printed salt

3D-printed ‘salt templates’ have paved the way for new porous magnesium scaffolds for creating bone implants the body can absorb, researchers report.

Futurity 03 Sep 2019

Africa

Why the skills gap remains wider in Africa

The continent's youthful workforce is coming of age – but needs the right skill set to capitalise on the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

Dion Shango 03 Sep 2019

Fourth Industrial Revolution

AI could give eye charts a personalised overhaul

Artificial intelligence could improve the detection of illnesses during eye exams.

James Devitt · Futurity 02 Sep 2019

Fourth Industrial Revolution

Africa's future is innovation rather than industrialization

Africa could be a huge winner in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, if stakeholders can create an integrated innovation ecosystem to supercharge its economies, its societies and the liveli...

Alex Liu 01 Sep 2019

Africa

Revolutionary technologies will drive African prosperity - this is why

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.

Cathy Smith 01 Sep 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

AI is helping to make nylon production eco-friendly – here’s how

The new method is a more environmentally friendly option to traditional techniques.

Futurity 30 Aug 2019

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