Aviation and Travel
When will we see a Tesla of the skies?
Recently, Boeing and JetBlue Technology Ventures announced their funding for an electric regional aircraft made by aviation start-up Zunum. Judging by the reactions from the media and the...
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Future of Consumption
Universal Basic Income is no magic bullet against poverty, finds OECD
The idea of a guaranteed monthly income paid to everyone is gaining traction – but do the numbers add up?
Future of Mobility
The most revolutionary thing about self-driving cars isn’t what you think
With the hype around autonomous vehicles reaching fever pitch, it's important to remember that the true transformation isn't the car itself, but the underlying technology that drives it.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
The Fourth Industrial Revolution is about empowering people, not the rise of the machines
Rather than devaluing their skills, the technology of today— and the technology that is yet to come — will help people to be better at their jobs.
Employment and Skills
Universal basic income - what the experts think
The most recent contributions from experts on the concept of universal basic income.
India
India just took another step forward in the global space race
India has launched a communication satellite using its most powerful rocket ever.
Aviation and Travel
Here's what a day is really like for a smart-city commuter
A day in the life of a smart-city commuter – and why it’s not so far from reality.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
A Glimpse into the Future: Widespread artificial intelligence
What is artificial general intelligence and what will it mean if we ever get to develop it? What are the biggest risks of AI for our society? Can we control the way it affects our everyda...
Fourth Industrial Revolution
These start-ups are changing the Arab world
From Syrian voice recognition software to mobile games being produced in Gaza, the Arab tech scene is thriving.
Global Health
A Glimpse Into the Future: Quantum Computing, Energy and Health
What is quantum computing and how does it work? How will it affect the digital world in the near future? What type of problems will it help us solve?
Future of Health and Healthcare
MENA has a heart disease problem. The solution is both basic and high-tech
Cardiovascular diseases are responsible for one in five deaths in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and one in four adults in Saudi Arabia are likely to have a heart attack within the next 1...
Brain Research
A podcast on the future of brain technology
How does direct brain-computer interaction work? Will we control computers and machines with our thoughts soon? How will the advances in the field of neurotechnologies impact our health a...
Environment
Can technology help us tackle illegal fishing?
New technologies around traceability in the seafood supply chain could offer powerful new techniques to address illegal fishing.
Emerging Technologies
Five ways technology will change the mining, oil and gas industries
Technological breakthroughs are producing sweeping changes throughout the economy, from manufacturing to your check-out lane at Wal-Mart, and from legal research to laser surgery.
Science & Technology
How should we regulate genome editing?
A new set of governance principles for human genome editing could apply globally across different political and cultural contexts.