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Cities and Urbanization
How blockchain can empower smart cities - and why interoperability will be crucial
Advanced technology in smart cities can play a key role in managing efficient urban expansion, but interoperability and openness are essential for success.
Internet of Things
What is the Internet of Things?
COVID-19 has accelerated the use of IoT technologies, from contact tracing and fitness trackers to ‘smart homes’. But questions around governance remain.
Japan
How Japan's 'opt-in' smart city could change urban living
Aizuwakamatsu in Japan has introduced an opt-in system for disaster alerts as part of an optional technology push to tackle social and economic issues.
Artificial Intelligence
How industrial clusters can become net-zero carbon exemplars
Industrial clusters have a pivotal role in the transition to net-zero. We look at examples that leverage emerging technology to accelerate this transformation.
SDG 09: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
How industries can use automation to innovate
Open, interoperable standards for automation tools in industry can drive recovery.
Future of Food
How data is driving sustainability in food retail
IoT solutions can meet the challenge for food retailers to maintain the quality and safety of our food using the least amount of energy possible.
Internet of Things
Meet Sir Tim Berners-Lee: First he designed the World Wide Web, now he’s redesigning it
Sir Tim Berners-Lee is designing a web, where people have a single sign-on for any service and personal data is stored in “pods” controlled by the user.
Internet Governance
3 technologies that are making education more accessible
Educational technology like AR, VR and AI has become increasingly important after the COVID-19 pandemic closed classrooms across the world.
Real Estate
Work is on the brink of a revolution – we need office buildings to match
The technology to create sustainable smart offices is here – but the real-estate industry does not take enough advantage of it to build or manage new projects
Africa
How expanding mobile broadband coverage is lifting millions out of poverty
A joint team from the World Bank and the GSMA have studied the impact of mobile broadband on poverty reduction in Nigeria - and found it improved welfare.
Internet of Things
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Internet of Things
How to ensure that connected homes are for everyone
The social housing sector could benefit from the opportunities of connected internet of things technologies. A new World Economic Forum report shows how.
Internet of Things
Future Of The Connected World
Fourth Industrial Revolution
5 ways to unlock the power of tech for the post-pandemic recovery
The technology driving the fourth industrial revolution (“4IR tech”) is presenting opportunities and challenges that could be tackled with innovative governance frameworks.
Internet of Things