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Blockchain can protect our trees. Here's how
The world’s greatest clean-tech solution stands already exists: trees. We can optimise them and hit EU green targets by using blockchain.
SDG 09: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
How industries can use automation to innovate
Open, interoperable standards for automation tools in industry can drive recovery.
Emerging Technologies
This is what European business leaders think about the future of autonomous machines
Report asked EU business and political leaders about autonomous machines. Results show data concerns should be part of debate around digital sovereignty.
Emerging Technologies
Why we need to bridge the digital divide for greater equality
From education to the elderly and businesses, an inclusive approach to technology access will aid the recovery, writes Huawei Technologies' Deputy Chairman Ken Hu.
Tech for Good
Here’s why robots are actually going to increase human employment
Contrary to popular fears regarding mass unemployment, the World Economic Forum predicts that automation will result in a net increase of 58 million jobs.
Global Governance
4 lessons on designing responsible, ethical tech: Microsoft case study
Microsoft deployed everything from new sets of principles to role-playing exercises and employee performance goals to help develop standards to create AI that's more responsible and inclu...
Fourth Industrial Revolution
COVID-19 increased the use of AI. Here’s why it’s here to stay
Organisations have invested in AI to expedite remote working, enhance customer experience and decrease costs, benefiting retail, education and healthcare.
India
Why India's gaming industry is on the rise
The COVID-19 pandemic saw a shift in media and entertainment consumption trends, with India rising to the top spot in mobile game downloads worldwide.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
This is what a human-centred approach to AI technology could look like
Augmented Intelligence is an approach to integrating people and technology harmoniously that could help us get the best of Artificial Intelligence.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
What we can learn from Japan's adoption of robots in the service sector
Studies of robots in Japan suggest they have increased some employment opportunities, and helped to mitigate turnover problems among long-term care workers.
Artificial Intelligence
Here's what you need to know about the new AI 'arms race'
"There are no winners in an arms race, only those who outgrow it. The race for AI dominance spills over into the question of what kind of society we choose to live."
Tech for Good
This 'smartphone for surgeons' could be the future of operations
HoloLens is operated through hand gestures and voice controls, allowing surgeons to view three-dimensional, holographic images of a patient's anatomy.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
The world’s first 3D-printed school is taking shape in Madagascar
3D-printing technology could help widen access to education post-pandemic by being used to construct sustainable schools, quickly and cost-effectively.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
More than speed: 5G could become the next big economic driver
Five ways the Latin American region is preparing for 5G, so that it can fulfil its potential as an enabler of successful digital transformation.
Artificial Intelligence
Could an AI be your psychologist in the future?
The advance of AI and increased demand for mental health services due to COVID-19, has meant digital technologies are making major inroads into the sector.