Here’s how technology is helping solve agriculture’s biggest issues

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Megan Gerryts, Innovation Specialist, Food and Water, World Economic Forum, Federico Ronca, Lead, Data and Digital Solutions, Food & Water, World Economic Forum, Bianca Bertaccini, Project Specialist, Protein Pathways, Better Living, World Economic Forum Technology in agriculture is […]

This low-carbon technology aims to become the ‘electric vehicle of cement-making’

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission.This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Pooja Chhabria, Digital Editor, World Economic Forum The growing global population and urbanization will require more construction in the coming years and decades. And as a consequence, more cement.Currently, the concrete and cement industry accounts for approximately 7% […]

Generative AI holds great potential for those with disabilities – but it needs policy to shape it

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Yonah Welker, Explorer and Board Member – EU Commission projects, Yonah.org Generative AI-based systems can support people with disabilities by fueling existing assistive technology ecosystems and robotics, learning, accommodation and accessibility solutions. Ultimately, Generative AI can empower broader […]

World’s first flying taxi, and other technology stories you need to read

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sebastian Buckup, Head of Network and Partnerships, Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum 1. World’s first flying taxi cleared for take-off A start-up in China has received the first certificate of airworthiness for an autonomous flying […]

An interview with ChatGPT about managing the risks of generative AI

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Nelson Novaes Neto, CTO , C6 Bank, Keri Pearlson, Executive Director, Cybersecurity, MIT – Sloan School of Management Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to radically change the way we work. In some cases, it is expected […]

How data centres and new power semiconductor technologies can support decarbonization

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Adam White, Division President Power & Sensor Systems, Infineon Technologies Every action we make online generates more data, meaning data centres play a critical role as the backbone of the internet.Data centres already heavily impact the world’s carbon […]

Biggest-ever DDoS attack threatens companies worldwide, and other cybersecurity news to know this month

This article is published in association with European Investment Bank.1. Biggest-ever DDoS attack threatens companies worldwide Companies including Google and Amazon say they have fought off the world’s biggest distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack, but are warning internet users that these types of attacks could cause widespread disruption unless cybersecurity measures are stepped up. A DDoS attack aims to make a website unreachable […]

How data-driven community engagement can drive meaningful change

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Athenia Rodney, CEO & Owner, Umoja Event Planning Company, Michael Lenihan, Founder and CEO, Public Sentiment, Suzanne Dikker, Research Associate Professor, Department of Psychology at New York University; Director, MindHive, Felicia Zerwas, Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Psychology, New […]

How AI can speed scientific discovery, from predicting virus variants to vital protein research

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Andrea Willige, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda The rapid ascent of generative artificial intelligence (AI) over the past year has raised many red flags, from the risk of disinformation to replacing jobs. But could AI be a force for […]

How we can use AI and organization to harness diversity and inclusion in cybersecurity

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Lindiwe Matlali, Chief Executive Officer, Africa Teen Geeks The evolving panorama of cybersecurity is seeing a massive shift as artificial intelligence (AI) tools become hackers’ weapons of choice. Simultaneously, this shift shines a spotlight on a pressing concern […]

12 climate-smart technologies that could transform the way we grow food

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Bibi la Luz Gonzalez, Founder, Eat Better Wa’ik Despite their central role in global food systems, many farmers and smallholders live in poverty, suffer from malnutrition and are landless.Farmers have built up generations of knowledge on the care […]

Internet companies tackle the biggest ever denial of service attack

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Simon Torkington, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Cybercriminals have launched the biggest ever distributed denial of service attack.Internet companies continue to fight off the attack which began in August.Cybercrime and insecurity are among the top 10 global risks, says […]

The double-edged sword of artificial intelligence in cybersecurity

This article is published in association with European Investment Bank.This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Deryck Mitchelson, EMEA Field Chief Information Security Officer, Check Point Software Technologies For businesses and individuals, AI is nothing short of a game-changer.AI is also starting to have a profound influence on the offensive and defensive sides of […]

ChatGPT’s web search and the path to AI agents

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ian Eisenberg, Head of AI Governance Research, Credo AI Web search tool use, along with the related development of large language model (LLM) -based agents, has enormous consequences for AI capability improvements.ChatGPT’s web-enabled search capability is a step […]

8 steps to make your organization AI resilient

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Andrea Bonime-Blanc, Founder and CEO, GEC Risk Advisory How does the world govern for the unknowns of exponential tech, including generative AI (GenAI)?Building organizational resilience around the development and deployment of GenAI is essential.From embedding GenAI metrics into […]

How big data and local politics can make our cities more inclusive

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Carlo Ratti, Director, MIT – Department of Urban Studies and Planning, Marvin Rees, Mayor, Bristol, UK Cities draw their power from pulling people together on a massive scale, but such collisions inevitably consolidate inequalities and divisions.Big data can […]

Augmented intelligence: How explainable AI is changing manufacturing jobs for the better

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Julian Senoner, CEO, EthonAI, Stefan Feuerriegel, Professor, Institute of AI in Management, LMU Munich, Torbjørn Netland, Professor, Production and Operations Management, ETH Zurich Work is a fundamental human activity that is currently undergoing a significant transformation due to […]

Autonomous mobility: 3 lessons for success from Saudi Arabia

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Omaimah Bamasag, Deputy, Transportation Enablement, Transport General Authority – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Basma AlBuhairan, Managing Director, Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution Saudi Arabia, Waleed Gowharji, Project Fellow, Autonomous Vehicles, World Economic Forum Autonomous mobility could have […]

These are the world’s leading science and technology hotspots

This article is published in association with European Investment Bank.This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Simon Torkington, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda The world’s leading economies have always been driven by innovation. From the invention of steam power and electricity to the development of artificial intelligence – science and technology have advanced industry and […]

Second Life: What this 20-year-old virtual world can tell us about the future of the metaverse

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Johnny Wood, Writer, Forum Agenda “The metaverse has always been an amazingly powerful, aspirational North Star for a lot of engineers and Silicon Valley-type people. But it remains a kind of a mystery as to what it might […]

The top takeaways from Lighthouses Live 2023: How 4IR is revolutionizing manufacturing

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Federico Torti, Initiatives Lead, Advanced Manufacturing and Supply Chains, World Economic Forum, Adam Gavin, Impact Communications Specialist, Foundations, World Economic Forum Formed in 2018, the Global Lighthouse Network is a World Economic Forum community of leading global manufacturers […]

Women are under-represented in tech, and 50% of them leave the industry by 35: Here’s how this non-profit wants to change things

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament.This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ian Shine, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Women are under-represented in the tech sector, but the non-profit ‘Girls Who Code’ aims to close the gender gap in new entry-level tech roles by 2030.Its CEO, Tarika Barrett, told the World […]

How can we build trustworthy media ecosystems in the age of AI and declining trust?

This article is published in association with United Nations.This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Minos Bantourakis, Head of Media, Entertainment and Sport Industry, World Economic Forum The Reuters Institute’s Digital News Report 2023 reveals how the news media landscape is changing, with concerns around mis/disinformation growing.Trust in news media globally is low […]

Could changing social media incentive structures combat misinformation?

Social media: Age-related bans won’t keep kids safe, UNICEF warnsThis article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jessica Wanger, Deputy Head, Event Editorial, World Economic Forum By the end of today, 2.4 billion pieces of content will have been shared on Facebook, more than 90 million photos will get uploaded on Instagram, users will have […]

Can labelling programmes make smart devices cybersecure?

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Henry Tan, Deputy Director, Cyber Security Engineering Centre, Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA), Anu Devi, Project Lead, Urban Transformation, World Economic Forum Around 672 million households are expected to use smart home devices by 2027, but the […]

Direct air capture: How to accelerate this technology to limit global warming

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Labanya Prakash Jena, Senior Manager and Head, Centre for Sustainable Finance, Climate Policy Initiative, Prasad Thakur, Alumnus of IIT Bombay, IIM Ahmedabad There is only 380 GtCO2 of carbon budget available to limit the Earth’s temperature increase by […]

How is cyber innovation disrupting the energy sector and critical infrastructure?

This article is brought to you in association with the European Economic and Social Committee.This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Basim Al-Ruwaii, Chief Information Security Officer, Aramco, Leo Simonovich, Vice President and Global Head, Industrial Cyber and Digital Security, Siemens Energy, Filipe Beato, Lead, Centre for Cybersecurity, World Economic Forum New technologies keep making cybersecurity in the energy […]

From mRNA to electrons: Here’s who won Nobel Prizes in 2023

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kate Whiting, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda The Nobel Prizes for 2023 are being announced between 2 and 9 October. Scientific discoveries that led to the development of effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 were among the prize-winning efforts. From […]

This AI helps buildings cool themselves and cut emissions

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Johnny Wood, Writer, Forum Agenda Smart buildings are fueled by data. In tomorrow’s homes and offices, sensors will harvest ever-greater volumes of information to feed cloud-based, AI-enabled systems that can boost building efficiency, while reducing costs and emissions. […]

Digital safety: how a multi-faceted approach can help tackle real-world harm

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Akash Pugalia, Global President, Trust & Safety, Teleperformance, Farah Lalani, Global Vice President, Trust and Safety Policy, Teleperformance The severity and volume of harmful content is increasing at an alarming rate.Addressing these issues requires a multi-facted approach across […]

This is the state of digitalization in Europe in 2023 – Eurostat report

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Johnny Wood, Writer, Forum Agenda Shopping online, connecting with friends on social media, attending work meetings remotely… we are all part of an increasingly digital world.Digital transformation is one of the European Union’s (EU) key priorities, but how […]

How technology can make the climate crisis accessible, undeniable and actionable

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission.This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Rebecca Ivey, Head of Global Collaboration Village, World Economic Forum We’ve all seen haunting images of receding glaciers, but how many of us have ventured into their melting heartlands, felt the ancient ice slipping away or heard the […]

Generative AI has disrupted education. Here’s how it can be used for good – UNESCO

This article is published in association with European Investment Bank.This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Madeleine North, Writer, Forum Agenda Schools, colleges and universities are having to rapidly adjust to generative AI.Now UNESCO has produced the first-ever global guidance for the use of generative AI in education.The World Economic Forum also addresses “educational […]
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