This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: David Elliott, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Have you heard of the fat catfish, pink-headed duck or Himalayan quail? If not, that might be because they are lost species – plants, animals and fungi that have been lost to […]Lost and found: 6 rediscovered species (including the tap-dancing spider)
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: David Elliott, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Have you heard of the fat catfish, pink-headed duck or Himalayan quail? If not, that might be because they are lost species – plants, animals and fungi that have been lost to […]Impactful AI: How tech leaders and social innovators are advancing AI for social good
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Daniel Nowack, Head, Global Alliance for Social Entrepreneurship, World Economic Forum Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a catalyst for innovation and societal change, potentially reshaping industries and addressing pressing social and environmental challenges. However, it also poses risks, including […]The internet could be good for you, says a new report (except, perhaps, if you are a young woman)
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: David Elliott, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Time spent online is bad for our health, isn’t it? It’s certainly a popular viewpoint. Because browsing at a desk or scrolling on our phones sometimes takes us away from activities considered […]Small Island Developing States can lead in digital transformation for climate resilience. Here’s how
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Keyzom Ngodup Massally, Head of Digital Programmes, Chief Digital Office, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Laura Hildrebrandt, Global lead, Digital Transformation Journey, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Digital development cannot be ‘disembedded’ from contextual economics and politics — […]Is technology creating an anxious generation?
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This 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 From the advent of smartphone apps to novel incentive structures on social media, the latest technological advances mark a change in childhood and a unique set of challenges of […]Why regulating AI can be surprisingly straightforward, when teamed with eternal vigilance
May 29, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Rahul Tongia, Senior Fellow, Centre for Social and Economic Progress Artificial Intelligence (AI) is unlikely to destroy humanity, but it is already creating societal upheavals across industry, government, education and the creative arts. ‘Deepfakes’ are already being blamed […]Navigating the future of digital governance: NetMundial+10 output
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Agustina Callegari, Project Lead, Global Coalition for Digital Safety, World Economic Forum Last week, Brazil positioned itself at the forefront of global discussions on digital governance. A decade after the groundbreaking NetMundial event in 2014, São Paulo hosted […]Data volume is soaring. Here’s how the ICT sector can sustainably handle the surge
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Bart Valkhof, Head, Information and Communication Technology Industry, World Economic Forum, Eleni Kemene, Lead, Industry Decarbonization, Chemicals Sectors, World Economic Forum One hundred and eighty-one zettabytes. That’s the amount of data expected to be created, captured, copied and […]What can we expect of next-generation generative AI models?
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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 To say that generative AI has taken the world by storm would be understating the veritable avalanche set loose when OpenAI released ChatGPT in late 2022. Now it has announced the arrival of […]This is how stress affects every organ in our bodies
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Michelle Meineke, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Have you ever felt stressed and then noticed butterflies in your stomach? Or felt anxious and noticed your heart pounding harder in your chest? Well, you are not alone, as every single […]This is how AI can empower women and achieve gender equality, according to the founder of Girls Who Code and Moms First
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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 For many working parents across the globe, the costs of childcare are so high, it can actually be unaffordable to go to work. In the UK, almost half of parents have gone […]How the Internet of Things (IoT) became a dark web target – and what to do about it
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Antoinette Hodes, Office of the CTO, Check Point Software Technologies The dark web has evolved into a clandestine marketplace where illicit activities flourish under the cloak of anonymity. Due to its restricted accessibility, it exhibits a decentralized structure with […]Solar storms hit tech equipment, and other technology news 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: Sebastian Buckup, Head of Network and Partnerships; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum 1. Solar storms disrupt satellites and other tech The strongest geomagnetic storm in 20 years hit Earth on 11 May, causing disruptions to […]
How can GenAI be optimized for people and processes?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: May Habib, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Writer AI Generative AI (GenAI) innovations are coming fast and furious. Progress is happening at such a rapid pace that the barriers to entry — and adoption — are falling away, and […]This is how AI can empower women and achieve gender equality, according to the founder of Girls Who Code and Moms First
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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 For many working parents across the globe, the costs of childcare are so high, it can actually be unaffordable to go to work. In the UK, almost half of parents have gone into debt […]AI is changing the shape of leadership – how can business leaders prepare?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ana Paula Assis, Chairman, Europe, Middle East and Africa, IBM From the shop floor to the boardroom, artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative force in the business landscape, granting organizations the power to revolutionize processes and ramp […]Spatial computing: Why the future of the internet is 3D
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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, Sophia Akram, Writer, Forum Agenda “I give it about two years to get mass adoption but what Apple has done is laid the groundwork to get us all used to the fact that […]5 ways to make the transition to Generative AI a success for your business
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ana Kreacic, Chief Operating Officer of the Oliver Wyman Forum and Chief Knowledge Officer, Oliver Wyman, Michael Zeltkevic, Managing Partner and Global Head of Capabilities, Oliver Wyman Business leaders are devoting enormous amounts of capital and leadership attention […]UK proposal to ban smartphones for kids, and other technology stories 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: Cathy Li, Head, AI, Data and Metaverse; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum Geneva 1. UK considers under-16s ban on smartphones Under-16s may soon be prohibited from purchasing smartphones in the UK. A government proposal to […]Leveraging technology and innovation to transform food systems
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Reese EpperMaster’s student | Mineral and Energy Economics program, Colorado School of MinesBrad HandlernResearcher and Program Lead, Sustainable Finance Lab, Payne Institute for Public Policy, Colorado School of Mines,Morgan Bazilian, Director, Professor of Public Policy, Payne Institute for […]Innovating for learning: How two innovators made access to books and education more inclusive
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Adam Gavin, Impact Communications Specialist, Foundations, World Economic Forum The world has set ambitious education goals to be achieved by 2030. However, a 2023 report by UNESCO estimates a significant funding gap to achieve the UN Sustainable Development […]How can innovation can make mining more sustainable?
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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, Emanuela Orsini, Digital Content Specialist, World Economic Forum, Sophia Akram, Writer, Forum Agenda “Whether it’s semiconductors or cars or cellphones or the toothpaste that you use to brush your teeth in […]The cybersecurity industry has an urgent talent shortage. Here’s how to plug the 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: Michelle Meineke, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda A global shortfall in cybersecurity talent must be tackled rapidly. That’s the view of the World Economic Forum in its Strategic Cybersecurity Talent Framework white paper, which aims to rally millions of industry professionals to […]Quantum computing could threaten cybersecurity measures. Here’s why – and how tech firms are responding
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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 Emerging technologies are posing significant threats to cybersecurity protocols that protect our digital communications and sensitive data. At present, the main focus is on AI and its potential to facilitate ever more sophisticated […]Safety by design: Lessons in mainstreaming digital assets with resilience
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Valérie Urbain, Chief Business Officer, Euroclear Group; Member of the Board, Euroclear Not long after the inception of the locomotive railway were railway inspectors brought in to monitor its safety and new features such as signalling and sealed […]This explorer and conservationist is training citizen scientists to save the planet
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Rebecca Geldard, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda This article was originally published on 27 February 2024 and updated on 17 April 2024. As we become increasingly aware of the threats posed by global warming, many of us may want […]See how Gaudí’s Casa Batlló takes our heritage into the digital age
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Joseph Fowler, Head, Arts and Culture, World Economic Forum, Amilcar Vargas, World Heritage Manager, Casa Batlló Gaudí Cultural heritage is a vital part of our collective shared human history and a perpetual source of inspiration, innovation and creation. […]Why we need global minimum quality standards in EdTech
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Natalia Kucirkova, Professor of Children’s Reading and Development, The Open University and University of Stavanger The UN’s Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4 is a commitment to “ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.” It is […]Remembering Peter Higgs: A legacy that looks forward to the quantum future
April 16, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Karyn Gorman, Communications Lead, Metaverse Initiative, World Economic Forum Peter Higgs, the theoretical physicist whose prediction of the Higgs boson reshaped the landscape of particle physics, passed away on 8 April at the age of 94 in Edinburgh, […]Causal AI: the revolution uncovering the ‘why’ of decision-making
April 15, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Darko Matovski, Chief Executive Officer, causaLens Generative AI (genAI) has shown much promise and generated significant excitement across the technology world over the last 18 months. In particular, Large Language Models (LLMs) can engage in human-like conversations, answer […]‘Pig-butchering’ scams on the rise as technology amplifies financial fraud, INTERPOL warns
April 10, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Spencer Feingold, Digital Editor, World Economic Forum, Johnny Wood, Writer, Forum Agenda Financial fraud is increasing worldwide as the public embraces new sophisticated technologies that create openings for online criminals, according to a new report from the International Criminal Police […]How cities can flex their purchasing power to stimulate innovation
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sam Markey, Ecosystem Director for Place Leadership, Connected Places Catapult, Andrew Watkins, President and COO, Marketplace.city City governments spend $6 trillion annually buying goods and services from private sector suppliers, amounting to 8% of world GDP in 2021. […]What is e-voting? Who’s using it and is it safe?
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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, Forum Agenda Voters are choosing new governments in a record number of elections this year – but how many of them will be voting electronically? Electronic voting – or e-voting – is being used […]
