It has sensors that monitor temperature, smoke concentration and humidity in real-time, and can send colour-coded alerts via a Cloud platform to command centres.

Megan Rowling · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 16 Oct 2019

Workforce and Employment

Wages are flatlining around the world – is automation to blame?

Nurturing the skills of the future is becoming ever more important as technology reshapes our workplaces and redefines how we're paid.

Emma Charlton 16 Oct 2019

Fourth Industrial Revolution

Here's how AI is being used to aid patients with chronic illnesses at home

The robot's functions include daily conversations to give patients tips, medication reminders, and information on their condition all while relaying relevant data to care providers.

Zach Winn and MIT News · MIT News 15 Oct 2019

Japan

3 lessons Japan's Rugby World Cup can teach us about leadership

Japan's Rugby World Cup is underway, and has some important lessons regarding leadership we can all learn from.

Makiko Eda · Forbes 09 Oct 2019

Fourth Industrial Revolution

Four revolutionary technologies that are now obsolete

These products were once seen as cutting-edge. Now, all that’s left is their legacy.

Katharine Rooney 08 Oct 2019

Neuroscience

Brain-controlled exoskeleton helps paralyzed man walk again

Combining robotics and the human brain, together we can beat paralysis as these scientists from France are demonstrating with an exoskeleton suit that uses brain signals to control a four...

Kate Kelland · Reuters 07 Oct 2019

Plastics and the Environment

These researchers are turning plastic bottles into prosthetic limbs

Rethinking how we use resources such as throwaway drinks containers could have many benefits – including helping to improve the lives of amputees around the world.

Johnny Wood 04 Oct 2019

Drones

Flying high: how India could lead the world in drones

From healthcare to environmental monitoring, drones can help meet critical societal needs in India in a cost-effective way.

Harrison Wolf and Vignesh Santhanam 04 Oct 2019

India

Why India can show us how to achieve growth with purpose

India is one of the world’s fastest-growing large economies and aims to grow to a $5 trillion economy by 2024. But its corporations also have an opportunity to become leaders in growth wi...

Saurine Doshi 04 Oct 2019

Innovation

Automation and robotics could have a surprising impact on climate crisis

With at least 50% of current jobs capable of being automated, will more robots lessen or increase global warming? Car manufacture and agriculture can give us an insight.

The Conversation 03 Oct 2019

Blockchain

The 3 traps when it comes to blockchain and business - and how to avoid them

Myths and misunderstandings about how to use and benefit from blockchain could disadvantage businesses looking to adopt the emerging technology.

Rajesh Dhuddu 03 Oct 2019

India

What India's extraordinary growth and future can teach global leaders

India and its diverse 1.3 billion population can become a $10-trillion economy in the next 15 years.

Børge Brende 03 Oct 2019

India

This is how India can become the next Silicon Valley

India is renowned as an outsourcing destination, especially for technology companies. In the Fourth Industrial Revolution, can it reinvent itself as a leader of tech development and innov...

Ashok Lalwani 02 Oct 2019

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