Tech & Innovation

3 emerging smart home trends of 2019

If you're building a new home, you want it to be stylish, functional, and of course, state of the art with the latest technology advancements. Smart...

‘Better Future’ lies in prosperity of startups

With the slogan of ‘Better Future’, the 25th edition of Iran International Exhibition of Electronics, Computer & E-commerce (ELECOMP 2019) is currently underway at Tehran Permanent...

Digital tracking of environmental risks offers insights to humanitarian actors

By the end of this day many people will have made life-changing decisions, relying on their best guess or their instinct. Some will yield great results...

China’s Experience with High Speed Rail Offers Lessons for Other Countries

China has put into operation over 25,000 kilometers of dedicated high-speed railway (HSR) lines since 2008, far more than the total high-speed lines operating in the...

Net Neutrality, EU final call on Internet governance?

It is possible to celebrate the ability of European models of pluralism protection to adapt to the new challenges posed by technological progress. The European Union has...

How to Use Blockchain Technology to Boost Global Trade

Blockchain technology can lower barriers to trade, according to a new World Economic Forum report, in cooperation with the Inter-American Development Bank, Windows of Opportunity: Facilitating...

The Year of the Robot Carer: Top Emerging Technologies of 2019

The World Economic Forum today announced its annual list of breakthrough technologies with the greatest potential to make a positive impact on our world. The technologies on...

How countries are using better data to increase trade

Rich countries may be retreating from trade liberalization, but developing countries are doing the opposite. Increasingly, they are using trade deals to increase growth, create jobs...

Unveiled: The Brightest Young Scientific Minds in the World

The World Economic Forum today recognizes 21 brilliant researchers under the age of 40 at the cutting edge of discovery with the announcement of its Class...

3 ways leaders can help employees embrace Artificial Intelligence

Most people may be unaware how much Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become part of their lives. From GPS and predictive text on smartphones to search engines...

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