There is a digital revolution in consumer industries. To survive in a new, more collaborative environment, players must reinvent themselves to drive inclusive growth for business and soci...
Also in this week's round-up: London becomes the start-up capital of Europe and why we need more realistic policies to end human trafficking.
Middle-skilled jobs will be hit the hardest and opportunities will be unequal at first. So how can we prepare for these changes to the world of work?
A new strategic narrative is required to unite individuals, industries and countries around a long-term vision for a better world.
Robots have been taking our jobs since the 1960s. So why are politicians and business leaders only now becoming so worried about robots causing mass unemployment?
A survey of artificial intelligence experts reveals when they think robots will outperform humans at a range of tasks.
Data will have an increasingly important role to play in healthcare systems.
Blockchain first emerged in the wake of the global financial crisis as a means of recording transactions independent of governments and banks. But these pioneering digital ledgers could s...
From drones ferrying blood transfusions to coolers for the Ebola vaccine, Chinese companies will play an increasing role in global healthcare.
What is the technology behind the Bitcoin and how does it work? What applications will it have in our day to day lives? What sectors and industries will it disrupt? Are we prepared for th...
From the personal assistants in our mobile phones to the profiling, customisation and cyber protection that lie behind more and more of our commercial interactions, AI touches almost ever...
How do we keep ourselves and our data safe in an increasingly interconnected world? The answers may be closer than we think, based on hints from the natural world.
China has filed more than 8,000 AI patents in the five years to 2015, a 190% growth rate that outpaces other leading markets significantly.
It is in our hands to ensure that the potentially disruptive shifts of the Fourth Industrial Revolution not only herald a change of guard in the highest echelons of the global economy, bu...
China's Singles' Day is the world’s largest online shopping day, beating Black Friday and Cyber Monday combined.
