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Global Technology Governance Report 2021, December 2020

Shaping a Data Economy, Murat Sonmez, November 2020

UK releases guidelines to help governments accelerate ‘trusted’ AI deployments
Artificial Intelligence News, 9 June 2020

Government publishes artificial intelligence procurement guidance
Computer Weekly, 9 June 2020

Four ways African governments can bridge digital skills gap needed for post-Covid economic recovery
Mail & Guardian, 9 June 2020

Cointelegraph Talks: Dive Deep Into Inclusion and Diversity in Crypto
Cointelegraph, 8 June 2020

WEF's blockchain council launches principles to preserve and protect user rights
Tech Radar, 23 May 2020

Colombia, Deloitte, ConsenSys Sign On to WEF’s ‘Blockchain Bill of Rights’
Coindesk, 22 May 2020

COVID-19 response: World Economic Forum and UAE collaborate for supply chain recovery
Gulf News, 16 May 2020

Power of AI has limits in fight against Covid-19, experts caution
The National, 3 May 2020

How Blockchain Could Bolster The Economy Following COVID-19 According To The World Economic Forum
CryptoDaily, 3 May 2020

Blockchain Mends Medical Supply Chain to Counter COVID-19 Challenges
Cointelegraph, 28 April 2020

World Economic Forum Releases Blockchain ‘Tool Kit’ To Fix Broken Food Supply Chains
Forbes, 23 April 2020

Doctors are using AI to triage covid-19 patients. The tools may be here to stay
Technology Review, 23 April 2020

How drones can be used in fight against Covid-19
IOL News South Africa, 17 April 2020

Story from NewsWorld Economic Forum Looks to Blockchain for Supply Chain Woes
Coindesk, 7 April 2020

Coronavirus is forcing a trade-off between privacy and public health
Technology Review, 24 March 2020

Don’t like dystopian surveillance? Flatten the coronavirus curve
VentureBeat, 24 March 2020

Sheila Warren: Blockchain Awareness Growing — but Still Needs 3 Things
Cointelegraph, 5 March 2020

Bahrain readies for AI boom with World Economic Forum
The National, 8 November 2019

Fourth Industrial Revolution center to open in Riyadh
Arab News, 7 November 2019

Drones to the rescue: Now get medicines from the sky
Financial Express, 30 October 2019

Mining, metals companies partner with WEF on responsible sourcing
Mining Weekly, 25 October 2019

WEF Unveils ‘Mining and Metals Blockchain Initiative’
Cointelegraph, 25 October 2019

Norway acquires tech-centre to focus on ocean protection
Safety4Sea, 21 October 2019

Blockchain Beyond the Hype: Featuring Sheila Warren, World Economic Forum
DisruptTV, 19 October 2019 (video)

G20 Alliance launches to advance ethical smart cities and address standards fragmentation
Smart Cities World, 16 October 2019

Ethical AI: Why governments, companies are a worried lot
Business Today, 10 October 2019

‘We should look at how to protect society and what technology can be used to protect ourselves’‘
Indian Express, 6 October 2019

Telangana goes for drone-driven healthcare, ties up with Apollo Hospitals unit
LiveMint, 4 October 2019

After Maharashtra, Telangana May Use Drones To Deliver Blood, Medicines
NDTV, 4 October 2019

More jobs will be created than are lost from the AI revolution: WEF AI Head
Live Mint, 4 October 2019

India to see limited benefit of drones if policy is not codified soon, says Harrison Wolf of WEF
Business Today, 3 October 2019

Facial recognition technology needs controls on its use, World Economic Forum says
CNBC, 3 October 2019

U.K., Salesforce, and World Economic Forum debut AI procurement guidelines for governments
Venture Beat, 20 September 2019

Government AI rules to require diverse teams to prevent racist and sexist algorithms
Telegraph, 20 September 2019

Blockchain platform TradeLens seeks ‘organizational identity’
JoC, 12 September 2019

R3 and Mastercard Team Up to Build Overseas Payments System Build on Blockchain
Blockchain News, 12 September 2019

AI Is A Powerful Tool’
Forbes Africa, 6 September 2019

Is Bitcoin Protected as Speech Under the 1st Amendment? Experts Answer
CoinTelegraph, 26 August 2019

Europe effort to enact ethical AI rules could lay groundwork for global standard
mLex, 12 August 2019

How will the Lightning Fast Speed of Technology Strike Society
Natural Intelligence Podcast, 12 August 2019

World Economic Forum Wants to Help Companies Avoid the Pitfalls of Artificial Intelligence
Fortune, 6 August 2019

World Economic Forum publishes latest Blockchain research
Blockchain Beach, 5 August 2019

State Agency Announces [Blockchain] Working Group Leadership, Members
TechWire, 5 August 2019

Climate in the Digital Age
Forbes, 30 July 2019

Mission Driven Tech
The Innovator, 25 July 2019

How the Public Sector Can Procure AI-powered Solutions More Effectively and Responsibly
UK's Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Blog, 24 July 2019

What are the reasons for countries to compete for drones to consolidate China's advantages?
China Economic Herald, 23 July 2019

In Ghana, delivery of drugs and blood by drones takes flight
Le Monde, 17 July 2019

World Economic Forum Releases Guideline With 6 Ways To Evaluate Blockchain Benefits
Bitcoin Exchange Guide, 16 July 2019

China takes a leading role in fourth industrial revolution
China Daily, 11 July 2019

WEF expert: Data diversity is essential for avoiding AI bias
CGTN, 4 July 2019

Government should learn to use AI instead of directly prohibiting it
Sohu (China), 3 July 2019

Leadership in the new era of globalization requires the government and enterprises to come together
National Business Daily, 3 July 2019

The widespread use of artificial intelligence raises public concerns
Sina News, 1 July 2019

Challenges lie ahead for driverless vehicles says WEF
CNBC, 1 July 2019

How Synthetic Data Has Revolutionized the AI Industry
HumAIn Podcast, 24 June 2019

Featured interview: Sheila Warren on Blockchain's benefits
Natural Intelligence, 19 June 2019

Facebook's new cryptocurrency could really change the world
The National, 19 June 2019

Urgency grows for AI guidelines
Information Age, 11 June 2019

Fashion turns to Blockchain
Coin Telegraph, 8 June 2019

AI finally making its mark on procurement
Raconteur, 4 June 2019

World Economic Forum launches 6 Global Councils to help with new technology governance
Yahoo Finance, 30 May 2019

World Economic Forum launches Global AI Council to address governance gaps
Venture Beat, 29 May 2019

World Economic Forum forms tech policy councils for blockchain, AI, IoT
Cointelegraph, 29 May 2019

Technology Drives Deals Because No One Wants to Be the Next Blockbuster (Video)
WSJ, 28 May 2019

Why Fiat Chrysler wants to buy Renault
CBS, 28 May 2019

The World Economic Forum wants to develop global rules for AI
Technology Review, 28 May 2019

Trump’s feud with Huawei and China could lead to the balkinization of tech
Technology Review, 24 May 2019

US faces its first ban on 'inhumane' facial recognition technology. Should the UK follow suit?
Daily Telegraph, 14 May 2019

How One Economic Principle Is Helping JPMorgan And Others Tap $3.1 Trillion In Blockchain Value
Forbes, 13 May 2019

“Medellín le da variedad a la Cuarta Revolución” : Murat Sönmez
El Colombiano, 7 May 2019 El Colombiano, 7 May 2019

Center for the Fourth Revolution will be a cradle for more unicorns'
El Tiempo, 2 May 2019

Medellin inaugurated the first Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution in Latin America
Dinero, 30 April 2019

Duque emphasizes technology as the axis to build a better Colombia
EFE News Agency, 30 April 2019

UAE Inaugurates Center for Fourth Industrial Revolution
Asharq Al-Awsat, 30 April 2019

World Economic Forum’s AI head on how to protect human rights without stifling innovation
Venture Beat, 29 April 2019

Teen social media app uses facial recognition to check users' ages
Daily Telegraph, 28 April 2019

WEF launches Dubai Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution
The National, 28 April 2019

WEF's Harrison Wolf: "The benefits that drones present to society are infinite in their possibility"
Karma Network, 25 April 2019

The 'virtual' Ministry of Possibilities is a reality - but how will it work?
The National, 24 April 2019

Faut-il interdire la reconnaissance faciale?
Le Figaro, 18 April 2019

WEF, SA to launch Africa’s first Fourth Industrial Revolution centre
CNBC Africa, 16 April 2019

South Africa and World Economic Forum to establish 4IR Affiliate Centre
African Tech, 16 April 2019

South Africa And World Economic Forum Announce Intention To Establish 4IR Affiliate Centre
iAfrica, 16 April 2019

The race to write global rules for self-driving cars
Axios, 5 April 2019

Central Banks are more interested in blockchain than you might thing
Breaker Magazine, 5 April 2019

WEF Report: 40 Central Banks Are Considering Digital Currencies, Blockchain Tech
Cointelegraph, 3 April 2019

World Economic Forum Reveals 44 Banks Have Researched and Experimented With Blockchain
Bitcoin Exchange Guide, 3 April 2019

World Economic Forum report: 44 Central Banks Exploring Blockchain Technology
Blockchain News, 3 April 2019

Is It A Bird? Is It A Plane? Is It A Bomb? Security Concerns Hold Back Drones
Forbes, 26 March 2019

91% of tech execs believe AI will be at the center of the next technological revolution
Venture Beat, 15 March 2019

Designing An AI Policy
The Innovator, 5 March 2019

Are Cryptocurrencies More Trustworthy Than Stocks?
Forbes, 22 February 2019

Donors come together on a plan for drone investment
Devex, 21 February 2019

How Singapore is future-proofing itself for information warfare, cybersecurity and digital conflict
The Drum, 20 February 2019

Les voix artificielles s’humanisent et investissent notre quotidien
Orange France, 5 February 2019

India gears up for drone revolution
The Hindu, 28 January 2019

Andhra Pradesh to pioneer Advanced Drone Operators Toolkit
Unmanned Airspace, 26 January 2019

Davos 2019: Blockchain could transform land titling in India, says Sheila Warren
Bloomberg, 26 January 2019
Video:

The pharma holy grail: drugs for you, designed by you
Swiss Info, 25 January 2019

World Economic Forum warns of AI’s potential to worsen global inequality
TechCrunch, 23 January 2019

What the world can learn from Rwanda’s approach to drones
sUAS News, 18 January 2019

Taking the conversation on ethics and technology beyond Silicon Valley
Devex, 18 January 2019

Everything you need to know about the Fourth Industrial Revolution
CNBC, 17 January 2019

How Delivery Drones Are Saving Lives in Rwanda
Fortune, 7 January 2019

December 2018

No more paperwork: Estonia edges toward digital government
AP, 26 December 2018

So Long to the Clutter: A Cooling Crypto Market Will Bring Change We Need
Coindesk, 25 December 2018

A.I. industry suffers from deep gender gap, World Economic Forum says
CNBC, 18 December 2018

Sheila Warren separates blockchain hype from reality among the Davos crowd
Breaker Magazine, 11 December 2018

Gender diversity is urgently needed say prominent women in tech
Forbes, 8 December 2018

Global corporations join drone project to save rural communities in Tanzania
The Citizen (Tanzania), 3 December 2018

Blockchain impact awards 2019
Newsweek, 3 December 2018

Expert sees need to harness full potential of drones
The Hindu, 1 December 2018

November 2018

Use of drones, AI will change the face of agriculture sector:Fadnavis
Business Standard, 29 November 2018

Trading of Digital Services set to drive the ‘next wave of globalization’
CNBC, 28 November 2018

Blockchain and supply chain integration
Port Technology, 28 November 2018

UAE to develop laws to govern self-driving cars and artificial intelligence
WiredFocus, 11 November 2018

UAE, World Economic Forum to create framework for data policies
TahawulTech 11 November 2018

UAE Launches framework for Data Policy
Emirates News Agency, 11 November 2018

Drones are the future in India—but only if the present policy is tweaked
Quartz, 23 October 2018

The world is embracing digital currency, and the US is falling behind
CNN, 12 October 2018

Industry 4.0 will change nature of jobs, says Narendra Modi at WEF Launch
Hindustan Times, 12 October 2018

Fourth Industrial Revolution To Change Nature Of Jobs: PM Modi
NDTV, 11 October 2018

WEF lauds India's growth
Wion, 11 October 2018 (video)

WEF launches Centre for Fourth Industrial Revolution in India
Times of India, 11 October 2018

Modi sees India's big contribution to ‘4th Industrial Revolution'
The Hindu, 11 October 2018

Modi inaugurates Centre for 4th Industrial Revolution in New Delhi; says IT, youth are India’s 2 major assets
Financial Express, 11 October 2018

Fourth Industrial Revolution will change nature of jobs in India: PM Narendra Modi
Zee News, 11 October 2018

Making technology work for 1.3 billion Indians
PM Narendra Modi's blog, 9 October 2018

September 2018

Half a billion opportunities for e-commerce in China
Techwire Asia, 27 September 2018

WEF expert: China is the global drone leader
CGTN, 21 September 2018

World Economic Forum Takes On China Tech Regulation
WSJ, 19 September 2018

Everyone could learn from China's tech policies, World Economic Forum says
CNBC, 19 September 2018

World Economic Forum highlights multilateralism
21st Century Business Herald, 19 September 2018

The four-point policy message from Li Keqiang Davos
China News Service, 19 September 2018

AI has a bias problem that needs to be fixed: WEF
CNBC, 17 September 2018

Talking gloves, tactile windows: new tech helps the disabled (video)
AP, 13 September 2018

The First Flying-Car Review
WSJ, 13 September 2018

WEF’s head of AI: Bringing leaders together around socially responsible AI
Reuters, 11 September 2018

August 2018

This former judge is heading the World Economic Forum's approach to AI
Business Insider, 26 August 2018

The promise of Blockchain technology
Nasdaq, 10 August 2018

July 2018

Blockchain efforts move beyond the hype: ‘This Is Happening Now’
Bloomberg, 19 July 2018

Why do cities want their own cryptocurrencies?
CityLab, 12 July 2018

New Tokyo research center aims to boost Japan’s ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution’
Japan Times, 5 July 2018

In the effort to realize the “AI society”, WEF opens a hub in Tokyo
Kyodo News, 3 July 2018

New rules in the digital era – Private sector to lead – World Economic Forum
Nikkei Shimbun, 3 July 2018

The launch of the Fourth Industrial Revolution Japan Centre in the effort to overcome the challenges in the era of AI
Nikkei Cross Tech, 3 July 2018

WEF to launch the Fourth Industrial Revolution Japan Centre, pushing endorsing the realization of the emerging technologies
Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun, 3 July 2018

Davos Host Joins Japan to draft rules for cutting-edge tech
Nikkei Asian Review, 3 July 2018

June 2018

How drones will transform Africa's service delivery system
CNBC Africa, 28 June 2018

Drones for Humanity: World Economic Forum looks to future benefited by UAVs
Drone Below, 27 June 2018

Switzerland, home of drones
CNN, 27 June 2018

La Suisse veut montrer son avance dans le domaine des drones
Le Temps, 26 June 2018

Big Tech Companies Are So Powerful That A Nation Sent An Ambassador To Them
Huff Post, 24 June 2018

Africa - a breeding ground for innovation
IT News, 22 June 2018

Why do cities want their own cryptocurrencies
Citylab, 20 June 2018

UAE joins WEF Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Gulf News, 7 June 2018

Addressing legal issues around autonomous and intelligence systems
IEEE Insight, 7 June 2018

May 2018

CAA releases official government list of UK drone service providers
The Drone Girl, May 29, 2018

US companies wrestle with new European privacy rules
Financial Times, May 23, 2018

The most important delivery breakthrough since Amazon Prime CNBC, May 22, 2018

The next Industrial Revolution is rising in Japan
Forbes, May 21, 2018

Facebook’s blockchain experiment raises eyebrows
Financial Times, May 15, 2018

Human-sounding Google Assistant sparks ethics questions
AFP, May 10, 2018

April 2018

Blockchain technology today is like 1960s Internet
CryptoGlobe, April 27, 2018

Siguiente etapa de la Cuarta Revolución Industrial
Forbes Mexico, April 24, 2018

How to test the waters before diving into blockchain
Forbes, April 23, 2018

January - March 2018

Millions of drones will make US air traffic unmanageable within a few years unless we rethink some basic rules
Business Insider UK, March 17, 2018

How the World Economic Forum is tackling the dangers of Big Tech
Fast Company, January 23, 2018

Rwanda could become a model for drone regulation
Devex, January 23, 2018

World Economic Forum: Digital currency is here to stay
CNBC, December 21, 2017