Nuclear fusion world record: The science behind the energy technology explained

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, Simon Torkington, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda This article was most recently updated in February 2024. In a fitting end to the UK’s JET fusion laboratory in Oxford, the lab’s final experiment produced a new […]

Why generative AI could be society’s new equalizer

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ravi Kumar S., Chief Executive Officer, Cognizant Over the past 250 years, the world has experienced five technological revolutions, according to economic historian Carlota Perez. Each revolution occurs about every half century, brings together multiple interrelated technologies and produces profound […]

This is what data tells us about transforming our food

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Thea de Gallier, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda World leaders agree that radical transformation of food systems is needed to make healthy food accessible to all, and to improve sustainability in agriculture. In countries where employment depends heavily on agriculture, […]

How AI can usher in an economy that puts people first

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Navin Chaddha, Managing Partner, Mayfield It’s hard to overstate the impact that artificial intelligence (AI) is going to have on every aspect of business and the economy. In the tech industry, we have long understood its potential. Much of […]

Could GovTech help rebuild trust through public innovation?

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Stephan Mergenthaler, Head of Strategic Intelligence; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum, Sebastian Buckup, Head of Network and Partnerships; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum Entrepreneurial civil servants, creative bureaucracies, agile stability, digital state. These terms […]

AI will make bogus emails appear genuine, and other cybersecurity news to know this month

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Akshay Joshi, Head of Industry and Partnerships, Centre for Cybersecurity, World Economic Forum 1. AI will make bogus emails appear genuine, warns UK cyber agency Artificial intelligence (AI) will make it easy for amateur cyber scammers to conduct […]

Davos 2024: Here’s the impact on-ground across AI, climate, growth and global security

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, Sophia Akram, Writer, Forum Agenda Davos 2024, the recently concluded Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, cut across four ambitious themes dominating today’s global landscape: Achieving Security and Cooperation in a […]

How Switzerland can take the lead in responsible AI development

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Calls for greater oversight in the development of AI have gathered pace, particularly over the past year, as generative artificial intelligence (AI) has seen rapid advancement. As public and private leaders look to leverage the benefits while mitigating the risks of this emerging technology, […]

How to optimize AI while minimizing its carbon footprint

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Samuel Burd, President, Client Solutions Group, Dell Technologies Artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI (GenAI) offer a transformational promise to propel all industries and the global economy forward. Data is essential to the learning and decision-making capabilities of AI […]

These breakthrough technologies can lead us to a zero water waste future

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Anna Huber, Impact Lead, Water & Health, UpLink, World Economic Forum, Megan Gerryts, Innovation Specialist, Food and Water, World Economic Forum It keeps us healthy, helps us to grow food, and generates the energy that keeps us warm. There are […]

Will copyright law enable or inhibit generative AI?

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jim Holloway, Partner, Baker & McKenzie LLP, Milton Cheng, Global Chair, Baker McKenzie, Julia S. Dickenson, Counsel, Baker McKenzie As artificial intelligence (AI) moves beyond performing simple tasks to creating original content, it blurs the lines between humans and machines. In […]

How can we bring 2.6 billion people online to bridge the digital divide?

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Hans Vestberg, Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Verizon Communications During the last few years, the world has reduced the digital divide quite a lot, but we still have 2.6 billion people around the world without internet access. Today, being digitally […]

Why data equity plays a crucial role in establishing trust in the tech era

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: JoAnn Stonier, Mastercard Fellow, Data and Artificial Intelligence (AI), Mastercard, Lauren Woodman, CEO, DataKind In our fast-paced data-driven world, the role of trust, ethics and responsible data practices have become ever more important. Yet, they are ever more debated as […]

Navigating the quantum shift: preparing people, products and systems for quantum resilience

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Karine Villegas, Senior Principal Security Architect, Kudelski IoT In the dynamic realm of technology, quantum computing emerges as a transformative force. It offers the ability to tackle problems that classical computing can’t handle, but it also presents a substantial […]

3 of the biggest issues for AI that will set the agenda at Davos 2024

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 Artificial intelligence (AI) will change your life – it’s already happening. What is unclear is how? AI’s potential to reimagine what’s possible was brought into stark focus in 2023 with the emergence of generative […]

Why independent software vendors can help businesses hit digitalization and green goals

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Stefan Reuther, Member of the Executive Board, COPA-DATA The “twin transition” towards digitalization and sustainability involves more than two simultaneous trends. It signifies the integration of two political priorities, the fusion of which has the potential to change the […]

Cyber bomb hoaxes: The new cyberwarfare intimidation tactic and ways to counteract it

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Tomas Okmanas, Co-Founder, Nord Security Hoax bomb threats are not a new idea – they have been used since telecommunication technology became widely available. We can be reasonably confident that the world faced similar threats in the form of […]

In an increasingly fake world, new biometric technology helps prove identity

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ricardo Amper, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Incode Technologies How do you know if someone really is who they say they are? What was once a simple question has become far more complicated recently, given the rise of deepfake […]

Why we must bridge the skills gap to harness the power of AI

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Igor Tulchinsky, Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, WorldQuant The Artificial Intelligence (AI) revolution is upon us, with AI becoming a pervasive force in our daily lives. While AI brings tremendous potential benefits — from diagnosing illness to […]

Educating people about generative AI starts now: Here’s where to begin

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Victor Riparbelli, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Synthesia We’ve all heard at least one of the stories about generative AI being used to nefarious ends, from the lawyer who turned in a brief riddled with errors to the scammers spoofing voices […]

5 steps to put healthcare on the AI fast-track

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Michael Sen, CEO, Fresenius AI and digital technology will have a greater impact on the entire value chain of the healthcare industry than any previous developments. We are witnessing how this technology is currently being implemented in the […]

Trust in AI: Why the right foundations will determine its future

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Niraj Parihar, CEO of Insight & Data, Capgemini Artificial intelligence (AI) is redefining the relationship between humans and technology. It is influencing how we perceive, consume, and interact with information. It is reshaping the way we work, do […]

How to rebuild trust after a cybersecurity breach

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Rupal Hollenbeck, President, Check Point Software Technologies The last several years have fundamentally changed the way we live and work. The shift to remote and hybrid work has produced significant disruption, which in turn has led to technology […]

Technology and innovation: our 5 top stories from 2023

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Joe Myers, Writer, Forum Agenda When it comes to technology, the innovation that probably comes to mind for 2023 would be artificial intelligence (AI). From regulation and governance to its impact on the world of work, there’s no […]

6 stories that defined cybersecurity in 2023

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Akshay Joshi, Head of Industry and Partnerships, Centre for Cybersecurity, World Economic Forum 1. US’ National Cybersecurity Strategy In March 2023 President Joe Biden released a new National Cybersecurity Strategy, outlining how the US government intends to secure […]

AI can now outperform conventional weather forecasting – in under a minute, too

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Victoria Masterson, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda An AI model called GraphCast can forecast the weather faster and cheaper than today’s top weather systems, Google DeepMind scientists report. It can predict weather up to 10 days in advance, in less […]

How to cope with cyber extortion from ransomware

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jason Lee, Chief Information Security Officer, Splunk In today’s digital landscape, we face an ongoing and increasingly serious problem – the ever-present threat of cyberattacks. Among these digital threats, ransomware, though not a new issue, has grown into […]

3 things organizations must do to disrupt cybercrime

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Derek Manky, Chief Security Strategist and Global Vice-President Threat Intelligence, Fortinet Today’s threat actors are doubling down on their “more is more” approach to cybercrime. In the first half of 2023, our FortiGuard Labs team observed significant activity […]

Google is deleting inactive accounts. Here’s why that’s a good thing

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: David Elliott, Senior Writer, Formative Content Google is deleting inactive accounts to enhance cyber resilience. Unused accounts pose a significant security risk, making them vulnerable to cyber threats. The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2023 put cybercrime […]

‘It’s both over- and underhyped’: Young Global Leaders’ insights on artificial intelligence

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Miao Sun, Community Lead, Greater China and North Asia, Foundations, World Economic Forum As the Fourth Industrial Revolution continues reshaping how we live and work, it has introduced new demands and expectations for leadership. Artificial intelligence, for better […]

How blockchain can improve data security in healthcare

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Scott Doughman, Chief Business Officer, Seal Storage Technology While technology is advancing healthcare access and treatment, the risk of data breaches and compromised patient data is also rising. Healthcare data breaches can have far-reaching consequences including patient data […]

Digital safety: Are you using one of the world’s most popular passwords? 

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ewan Thomson, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda What makes a terrible online password? Something simple, short and predictable. Astonishingly, those are also the characteristics of the world’s most common online password, which is 123456, according to online password management […]

Why green tech’s multiplier effect is critical to achieving climate goals

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Caspar Herzberg, Chief Executive Officer, AVEVA Group The idea that the green economy can support future growth while also meeting global net-zero targets is gaining widespread acceptance. Studies on the impact of initiatives like the US Inflation Reduction […]

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