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Africa
How 'frugal innovation' could aid Africa's green development
Green solutions are available if Africa's leaders embrace opportunities and innovations, entrepreneurs told the Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship.
Africa
Satellites and AI have just accurately counted 1.8b trees in West Africa
Researchers used high-resolution satellite data and machine-learning techniques to map billions of trees and shrubs in West Africa.
Pandemic Preparedness and Response
Video conferencing is here to stay, so how can we beat the fatigue?
Video conferencing is set to remain a part of working life for millions, even as restrictions are lifted, so how can employers mitigate the negative impacts?
Tech for Good
5 visions of the future from our Global Technology Governance Summit
The World Economic Forum’s Global Technology Governance Summit explored how to ensure that a tech-driven future benefits everyone and drives COVID-19's recovery.
Space
Solar storms: Why we need to get better at forecasting the weather in space
Disturbances on the Sun can cause solar storms; solar flares and coronal mass ejections emit large quantities of radiation and charged particles into space.
GTGS2021
Is this the future of value creation through ICT?
COVID-19 is a watershed moment in ICT. The private sector must harness optimized data to create value and sustainable smart solutions to benefit humankind.
Information Technology
Tech companies can survive digital disruption – here's how
The tech industry is disruptive by nature – businesses must evolve to survive. So what's enabled some companies to weather digital disruption and thrive?
Information Technology
This Latin American tech giant wants to restore nearly 7,500 acres of rainforest
Mercado Libre is putting part of its sustainability bond toward forest restoration projects. One aims to restore 7,500 acres and more than 1 million trees.
Space
Startup founded by ‘Survivor’ champ debuts airless bike tires based on NASA rover tech
SMART is a startup that has partnered with NASA to commercialize some of the space agency's innovations, and they have just unveiled their first product.
Tech for Good
A Lego game is helping children learn digital empathy skills
Lockdowns have increased screen time for young people – which means increased risk, too. A new online quiz aims to keep children safe online, as well as foster empathy.
UpLink
We asked for your big ideas to change the world. This is what you shared
Launched on 25 January 2021, UpLink and TikTok have partnered to source innovative solutions to the world’s biggest issues under the #MyBigidea campaign.
Cybersecurity
Beyond IT: why lawyers are the key to cybersecurity
Cyber risk is now so profound that it sprawls well outside the information security team's purview including governance, privacy and corporate culture.
Emerging Technologies
Google has invented a tool which allows you to hear colour
For the artist Kandinsky, red sounded like violins, yellow like trumpets – and now a new exhibition enables visitors to experience his art as the painter did.
Space
Here's what landing on Mars looks like thanks to footage from NASA's rover
NASA have unveiled the first video of its Mars rover, Perseverance, landing on the surface of the red planet, as well as audio of a light gust of wind.
Artificial Intelligence
We need to talk about Artificial Intelligence
Business and policymakers must start discussing AI to provide clear ethical frameworks and ensure they are embedded in the tech we use on a daily basis.