Africa's first waste-to-energy plant, a movement for working mothers and a campaign to cut food waste are just some of our Young Global Leaders' inspiring and innovative new projects.

Erica Viegas 21 Sep 2018

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

Meet China's 5 biggest AI companies

The Chinese government is hoping the mushrooming AI sector will be worth $1 trillion yuan by 2030. Here are the five companies currently leading the field.

Digital Media Team 20 Sep 2018

Blockchain

8 ways blockchain can be an environmental game-changer

Blockchain could be a a wild card that disrupts the way we tackle climate change and other environmental challenges.

Celine Herweijer and Jahda Swanborough 19 Sep 2018

Fourth Industrial Revolution

What will the future really look like?

The future isn't science fiction - it's coming fast, and for some of us it's already here. How will today's rapid technological and social changes alter the ways we live, work and grow?

Rebecca Ivey 18 Sep 2018

Agriculture, Food and Beverage

Can indoor farming feed the world?

With another billion mouths to feed over the next decade, global food production is facing a huge challenge. Here's how indoor vertical farming could be the answer

Matt Barnard 18 Sep 2018

Innovation

Meet 10 young scientists who will make you hopeful for the future

Meet some of the brightest young minds on the planet, who are working on solutions to our biggest challenges: everything from food security to AI and infectious diseases.

Martha Chahary 18 Sep 2018

China

Why the world should pay attention to Xi Jinping's bookshelf

President Xi Jinping wants China to become the world leader in artificial intelligence over the next 12 years - and the country is already well on the way.

Igor Tulchinsky 17 Sep 2018

China

AI can solve China’s doctor shortage. Here’s how

China is aging more rapidly than almost any country in the world, its doctors are overburdened, and its healthcare system is creaking. Could robots come to the rescue?

Andy Ho 17 Sep 2018

Digital Economy and Society

These US tech giants have the most AI-related patents

Investment in AI is soaring.

Jenny Scribani · Visual Capitalist 17 Sep 2018

Behavioural Sciences

The 5 coolest stories this science correspondent has ever covered

From machines that draw water out of thin air to lasers from Mars - NPR science correspondent Joe Palca has seen it all. He shares some of his favourites here.

Joe Palca 17 Sep 2018

Global Health

6 ways better air pollution data is helping us all

Air pollution kills millions each year. The data from a new generation of sensors is helping tackle this - and it promises to deliver social and economic benefits, too.

Vivian Bi 17 Sep 2018

Entrepreneurship

How partnerships are driving the innovation economy

Successful collaboration between large corporates and start-ups can benefit both parties - but which flavour of partnership is best?

Abdullah Snobar 16 Sep 2018

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