The Human Factor
The Human Factor
How will the rapid advances in technology affect our lives at work, in our homes, and in our daily interactions with others? Here, we examine the human side of emerging technologies, considering the endless possibilities they bring and the complex challenges that they may bring.

Finding truth and the collapse of clickbait business models
How VR is changing the game beyond consumer value
Africa’s mobile revolution
The Technology
The Technology
Arthur C. Clarke said it best, “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” As we watch today’s emerging technologies, we’re seeing this quote come to life. This is where we get to revel in the magic!

Say goodbye to language barriers in business
IoT for sustainability
How VR is changing the game beyond consumer value
The Economics
The Economics
Your business matters. Here we discuss how technology is changing telecommunications and other industries, what it really means to get ready for industry 4.0, and what your business should be doing to thrive into the future.

Say goodbye to language barriers in business
Africa’s mobile revolution
Three companies using AI to better their business practices
The Politics
The Politics
One of the biggest challenges that we face going forward is how we deal with rapid technology shifts in a way that encourages and enables innovation while also considering the effects on people and systems. How technology will be managed and regulated is uncertain. Here, we explore how technology is shaping the law, and how the law will change the ways we can use technology, bringing worldwide perspectives to the conversation.

Finding truth and the collapse of clickbait business models
Africa’s mobile revolution
Networking smart cities with clean energy
The Research
The Research

How three cities are addressing these smart city challenges
Three steps to customer experience leadership
How does your 5G strategy measure up?

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Social data and sentient AI

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Within just a few years “people data” will be 90% of the world’s collective data. Jeff Nick, CTO of EMC, personal communication Our society has reached an unprecedented level of global connectivity. We live in a world peppered with countless digital interfaces, devices and platforms. This, in turn, makes our... Read More

What our smartphones reveal about our social habits

The Human Factor

As you might have seen this week, we can learn a lot about people and their habits from their smartphones. Dr. Alex “Sandy” Pentland is an MIT professor and thought leader, and has been working as a data scientist for decades. Pentland’s work has made him one of the most-cited... Read More

Our smartphones are a tool for democracy

The Human Factor

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Our smartphones are a tool for democracy, even as we fear the privacy invasions that come with a device we have within arms-reach 23 hours of every day. Read More

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