Listen to the latest episode of the Futurithmic podcast on big data with MIT's Alex "Sandy" Pentland and host Michael Hainsworth. Read More
The tech industry is grappling with an existential crisis: how to remain ethical in the race to be first with new technologies. With HTC's Daniel Robbins. Read More
If China can find a healthy balance, the SCS could curb growing issues in the country, like fraud, economic crime and enforcing court decisions. Read More
Africa is one of the fastest growing mobile markets in the world, with ZDNet forecasting an additional 300 million new subscribers by 2025. Read More
Smart city initiatives use communication technologies like monitoring devices, sensors and data collection to enable cities to improve quality of life. Read More
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), renewable energy will make up almost half of sub-Saharan Africa’s power generation growth by 2040. Read More
Distributed ledger technologies (DLT) like blockchain could lead to an “Internet of value” in which anything of importance can be virtually managed. Read More
Next-generation 5G telecom networks will introduce vastly improved data speeds in the making of a global digital nervous system. Read More
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
If we were to hand over the metadata to our devices and those of about 3 million of our neighbours, what could we learn about ourselves? Read More
Smart city developers need to be thinking about how to activate technologies in a way that can contribute to inclusivity. Read More
Ownership and control of AI and machine learning represent a level of geopolitical power that will reshape virtually every domain of human activity. Read More
