This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Victoria Masterson, Senior Writer, Formative Content Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being used to aid research across disciplines.AI from British firm DeepMind is helping to restore ancient Greek texts.Facial recognition technology is being used to identify Jewish people […]6 ways AI is helping us learn more about our past – and future
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Victoria Masterson, Senior Writer, Formative Content Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being used to aid research across disciplines.AI from British firm DeepMind is helping to restore ancient Greek texts.Facial recognition technology is being used to identify Jewish people […]Nearly half of businesses are being hit by economic crime, with cybercrime the gravest threat. What can they do about it?
July 27, 2022 by 2 Comments
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Stefan Ellerbeck, Senior Writer, Formative Content Almost half of organizations say they have suffered from fraud or economic crimes in the past two years.Cybercrime is seen as posing the biggest threat, according to a new survey by PwC.Hackers […]4 ways to incorporate cyber resilience in your business
July 26, 2022 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Joe Nocera, Cyber and Privacy Innovation Institute Leader, PwC US Cybersecurity is a major concern for all organizations and collaboration is key to effectively tackle this threat.A report on Cyber Governance by the World Economic Forum, PwC, the […]Why AI companies should develop child-friendly toys and how to incentivize them
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Karolina La Fors, Generation AI Fellow, World Economic Forum and DesignLab University of Twente, Benjamin Larsen, Project Lead, World Economic Forum Smart toys are proliferating rapidly across the globe, displaying new risks and opportunities for the youngest generation.Several […]Remote work fuels major diversity boost at Meta
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Spencer Feingold. Digital Editor, Public Engagement, World Economic Forum This week, Meta announced that it beat is previously stated diversity goals by two years.The company cited the increasing prevalence of remote jobs.Research shows that underrepresented groups are more […]3 ways online learning can narrow the higher education and workforce gender gap
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Betty Vandenbosch, Chief Content Officer, Coursera The World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2022 estimates it will take women 132 years to reach full parity with men in the workforce.Empowering women with education and skills to re-enter […]Cryptocurrency regulation is changing. Here’s what you need to know
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kathryn White, Project Fellow, Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Accenture, Sandra Waliczek, Blockchain and Digital Assets, World Economic Forum, Ousmène Mandeng, Senior Advisor Blockchain and Multiparty Systems, Accenture Policymakers should act quickly to gather macroeconomic impact data […]Is AI the only antidote to disinformation?
July 20, 2022 by 2 Comments
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Arijit Goswami, Innovation Program Manager , Capgemini India AI-based programmes are being used to create deep fakes that can be used to sow the seeds of discord in society and create chaos in markets.Algorithms will soon produce content […]Data could fix our COVID-stricken health systems, but it must be done right
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Rifat Atun, Professor of Global Health Systems and Global Board Member, Harvard University and Movement Health 2030 Health systems worldwide are in crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed their capacity and resilience to the limit. As we look […]Spam bots: What are they?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Spencer Feingold, Digital Editor, Public Engagement, World Economic Forum Spam bots are automated profiles that mimic real-life user behaviour to spread content.Some bots are benevolent and can improve a user’s experience online. However, many bots are malicious.Spam bots […]The ‘crypto winter’ is here. But what is it and what does it mean for the wider economy?
June 29, 2022 by 2 Comments
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Simon Read, Senior Writer, Formative Content The cryptocurrency market is in turmoil, with steep price falls across the sector.Industry leaders are warning of a “crypto winter”, with prices staying low for a long time.Major crypto exchanges are firing […]How local banking can help champion decarbonization in emerging markets
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Milagros Rivas Saiz, Chief of Advisory Services, Interamerican Development Bank Group, Ayla Majid, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Planetive & Michael Hayes, Global Head, Renewables, KPMG Emerging markets need $1 trillion a year to transition to net-zero.Clean-energy investment […]Why technology without regulation won’t save the forest
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Stefanie M. Falconi, WEF Fellow to Global Future Council, Senior Researcher at Igarape Institute Emerging technologies – powered by computing advances and data – are reinventing agriculture and delivering improved productivity. However, technology is not the only obstacle […]3 ways to build a sustainable and digital Asia-Pacific
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Baifeng Lin, President, Huawei Asia Pacific Region, Huawei Technologies Many countries in Asia-Pacific have released national digitalization strategies.Cloud and computing technologies are the cornerstone of the digital frontier.For digital economies to thrive they must adopt an open and […]What is the metaverse, and who will run it? Meta’s Nick Clegg talks to Radio Davos
June 7, 2022 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Robin Pomeroy, Podcast Editor, World Economic Forum Nick Clegg explains his role as president of global affairs at Meta.And he sets out his vision of the metaverse and why we must ensure that people can travel in it […]Post-trade evolution means looking to the digital financial assets of tomorrow
June 1, 2022 by 20 Comments
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Michael C. Bodson, President and Chief Executive Officer, Depository Trust & Clearing (DTCC) Digitalization offers post-trade market infrastructures an opportunity to help define a new market structure.Accelerating trade settlement to trade day plus one is one current major […]Who will govern the metaverse?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Cathy Li, Head, Shaping the Future of Media, Entertainment & Sport; Member of the ExCom, World Economic Forum The metaverse is set to change the way people and businesses communicate, and operate, in innovative yet unpredictable ways.Its disruptive […]Nearly 3 billion people are offline: Here’s a step towards bridging the digital divide
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Hans Vestberg, Chief Executive Officer, Verizon Communications A significant proportion of the world’s population is cut off from the digital economy. This problem is three-fold: it’s a lack of accessibility, affordability and/or usability.The EDISON Alliance is launching two […]How digitalization of industries can empower humanity
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Åsa Tamsons, Senior Vice-President; Head, Business Area Technologies and New Businesses, Ericsson 5G can play a pivotal role in transforming industries to be more flexible, productive and sustainable.But the digital evolution will also affect human work – it […]AI Procurement in a Box: Lessons in best practice from Brazil
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Clara Clemente Langevin, Project Lead, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Brazil, Rafael Fassio, C4IR Brazil Fellow AI/ML and State Attorney, São Paulo State Government, Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Brazil & […]17 ways technology could change the world by 2027
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Saemoon Yoon, Community Lead, Technology Pioneers, World Economic Forum Innovation is critical to the future well-being of society and to driving economic growth.The World Economic Forum’s Technology Pioneer community is composed of early to growth-stage companies from around […]What does the dawn of quantum computing mean for blockchain?
April 29, 2022 by 2 Comments
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Itan Barmes, Project Fellow, Quantum Security, World Economic Forum Geneva, Isaac Kohn, Partner, Deloitte & Colin Soutar, Managing Director, Cyber Risk, Deloitte Quantum computing could upend existing assumptions about the security of the blockchain.In the wrong hands, sophisticated […]Global music sales hit a new record in 2021 thanks to the rapid growth of streaming
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Douglas Broom, Senior Writer, Formative Content The global music industry is on a roll, posting record revenues for 2021, up by 20%.Growth was driven by a surge in streaming which now accounts for 65% of sales.Sales of CDs […]From robotic dogs to magnetic slime: 6 ways robots are helping humans
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Victoria Masterson, Senior Writer, Formative Content Robots are helping humans in a growing number of places – from archaeological sites to disaster zones to sewers.The robots can gather data, squeeze into small spaces – even call an elevator.Automation […]3 actions the industry can take to decarbonize shipping
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Stamatis Bourboulis, General Manager of Euronav Ship Management and Co-chair, Getting to Zero Fuels & Technologies Workstream, Randall Krantz, Senior Project Advisor on Shipping Decarbonization, Global Maritime Forum / Getting to Zero Coalition & Lara Mouftier, Interim Project […]Why education must take a quantum leap
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Alessandro Curioni, Vice President Europe and Africa and Director, IBM Research Europe Quantum computing could have benefits across industries including pharmaceuticals, renewable energy development, finance and manufacturing.To fully embrace this technology, however, we need to focus on quantum […]Perfecting the art of the whole organisation with machine learning
April 5, 2022 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kay Firth-Butterfield, Head of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum & Beena Ammanath, Executive Director, Global Deloitte AI Institute and Trustworthy AI/Ethical Tech Leader, Deloitte Machine Learning (ML) carries new challenges […]Cryptocurrency regulation: where are we now, and where are we going?
March 28, 2022 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kathryn White, Project Fellow, Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, World Economic Forum, Arushi Goel, Specialist, Data Policy and Blockchain, World Economic Forum, C4IR India, Sandra Waliczek, Blockchain and Digital Assets, World Economic Forum The total market cap […]A cyber risk balance sheet can protect your organization. Here’s how
March 21, 2022 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Joshua Jaffe, Vice President Cyber Security, Dell Technologies & Nisha Almoula, Cybersecurity, Risk and Regulatory Senior Manager, PwC Cyberattacks are on the rise but many organizations are ill-equipped to deal with threats.A cyber risk balance sheet documents the […]Metaverse real estate prices are booming. This is why
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ian Shine, Senior Writer, Formative Content Prices for land in the metaverse have surged this year, with some plots selling for millions of dollars.Many brands want to secure space they think will be popular in the metaverse, in […]Antitrust: Commission opens investigation into possible anticompetitive conduct by Google and Meta, in online display advertising
March 11, 2022 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has opened a formal antitrust investigation to assess whether an agreement between Google and Meta (formerly Facebook) for online display advertising services may have breached EU competition rules. Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager, in charge of competition policy, said: ”Many publishers rely […]Stopping marine plastic pollution from rivers requires efficient and cost-effective technologies
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Karsten Hirsch, CEO and Co-Founder, Plastic Fischer 8-12 Million tons of plastic enter the oceans every year – one truckload per minuteThe majority of marine plastic enters the ocean through Asian riversPlastic production is estimated to quadruple by […]How to improve digital inclusion with the power of mobile connectivity
February 28, 2022 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Mats Granryd, Director-General, GSMA Of the 3.8 billion people around the world who remain unconnected to mobile internet, 88% live in an area already covered by mobile broadband but do not use mobile internet services. Those who are […]
