Two-and-a-half billion people around the world are without access to basic financial services. Recently, that tide has started to turn. And with the rise of RegTech, it’s about to turn fu...
Production comprises a wide range of activities, its scope encompassing the origination of inputs, product design, manufacturing and distribution, all the way to consumer use and return o...
Workers can come out on top in the technology revolution by focusing on improving relevant digital skills.
Technology has the potential to eliminate entire industries. But it also continues to create opportunities for employers and employees alike.
There’s no need to imagine AR’s potential for improving the way we do our jobs - it's already happening.
Trains were one of the big winners of the first industrial revolution. With the rapid advance of technologies like AI and machine learning, rail travel could show the world that it is her...
Cell-engineering is creating a new generation of therapies to target intractable diseases, including cancer.
There are major barriers to people joining the financially connected world. Can blockchain help knock them down?
Agricultural innovation has so far managed to stay ahead of the population curve. Staving off future crises will require a new wave of innovation.
With the hype around autonomous vehicles reaching fever pitch, it's important to remember that the true transformation isn't the car itself, but the underlying technology that drives it.
Rather than devaluing their skills, the technology of today— and the technology that is yet to come — will help people to be better at their jobs.
More than a million new malware programmes are created every day. Deep learning will play an increasingly critical role in helping us to fend off attacks.
A digital representation of how we work in the lab is required for reproducible and scalable work. If we can finally build on one another’s work, we will gain a fuller understanding of bi...
Why do plug-in vehicles only make up half a percent of the total market? Scalability, says Ian Wright.
What are the world’s most exciting innovations? The answer may come from the World Economic Forum’s new class of Technology Pioneers, announced today.
