The Fourth Industrial Revolution represents a fundamental change in the way we live, work and relate to one another. It is a new chapter in human development, enabled by extraordinary technology advances commensurate with those of the first, second and third industrial revolutions. These advances are merging the physical, digital and biological worlds in ways that create both huge promise and potential peril. The speed, breadth and depth of this revolution is forcing us to rethink how countries develop, how organisations create value and even what it means to be human. The Fourth Industrial Revolution is about more than just technology-driven change; it is an opportunity to help everyone, including leaders, policy-makers and people from all income groups and nations, to harness converging technologies in order to create an inclusive, human-centred future. The real opportunity is to look beyond technology, and find ways to give the greatest number of people the ability to positively impact their families, organisations and communities.
Firms backed by Robert Downey Jr. and Bill Gates have funded an electric motor company that slashes energy consumption
Turntide's mission is to replace all the motors in the world with electric ones to help climate change; this is backed by large investors like Amazon.
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.
Are these thermal 'selfies' the key to tackling elephant-human conflict?
Researchers built a database of 30,000 images to teach a camera system to detect elephants and alert locals to their presence.
Superfast internet isn't just quicker, it's safer, too
5G has been used in healthcare, to demonstrate virtually how put on PPE for medical staff treating COVID-19 patients, writes Huawei's Deputy Chairman Ken Hu.
COVID-19 has accelerated digital transformation - here's how companies can adapt
Ben Crawford CEO of domain name company CentralNic, explains how companies can use the internet and outlines five strategies for digital transformations.
Volvo is planning to go fully electric by 2030
Swedish-based carmaker Volvo said 50% of its global sales should be fully-electric cars by 2025 and the other half hybrid models. It follows Ford Motor Co.
This is what European business leaders think about the future of autonomous machines
Report asked EU business and political leaders about autonomous machines. Results show data concerns should be part of debate around digital sovereignty.
Why we need to bridge the digital divide for greater equality
From education to the elderly and businesses, an inclusive approach to technology access will aid the recovery, writes Huawei Technologies' Deputy Chairman Ken Hu.
This start-up backed by Microsoft has developed an AI smart cane for visually impaired people
WeWALK uses ultrasound sensors to detect obstacles...
Cybersecurity's visibility problem: if a self-driving car crashes, whose responsibility is it?
Applying good security across increasingly complex networks and supply chains means achieving good data visibility across the spectrum
Here’s why robots are actually going to increase human employment
Contrary to popular fears regarding mass unemployment, the World Economic Forum predicts that automation will result in a net increase of 58 million jobs.
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.