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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
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:
Blockchain could transform India
Image: BloombergQuint
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
Trading of Digital Services set to drive the ‘next wave of globalization’
Image: CNBC
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
PM Modi launches WEF Centre in India
Image: NDTV
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
WEF expert: China is the global drone leader
Image: CGTN
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
We need to make the AI industry more diverse in the west: AI expert
Image: CNBC
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
