Tech & Innovation
Girls Don’t Code? In The Caribbean, They Lead Tech Startups
Research shows that science, technology, engineering,
and mathematics (STEM) are still male-dominated fields. According to the U.S. Department of
Commerce, in 2011 women occupied less
than 25% of...
Technological Superiority at the Heart of China-US Confrontation
The US defense and technology sectors have
become genuinely worried about Chinese significant strides in the technological
sphere. Various reports have over the past couple of...
The Huawei affair
As the
experts of the sector say, all the advanced communication lines and networks
are "non-deterministic".
This means that, when built and completed,
they are a whole that...
Robots wander the halls in Jiangsu’s new futuristic environmental monitoring centre
“Oh, here comes one now,” the engineer says, pointing up. In a blink, a
capsule about the size of a paint can has shot across...
Are robots sexist? UN report shows gender bias in talking digital tech
Why do most voice assistants have female names, and why do they have
submissive personalities? The answer, says a new report released
on Friday by UNESCO,...
Organisations that embed cybersecurity into their business strategy outperform their peers
Organisations that take a
business-driven cybersecurity approach to their digital initiatives achieve
better outcomes and outperform their peers, according to PwC’s May 2019 Digital Trust Insights...
Business in Need of Cyber Rules
For more than 20 years, countries have been struggling to introduce a
set of rules of conduct and liability requirements for digital space users.
Progress in...
Technology for Social Good in India
From using drones to plan water supply
schemes in hard-to-reach locations, to deploying satellite imagery for
enhancing land usage, or using mobile phones to track children’s...
Innovative smartphone app to improve rainwater harvesting in Africa
It is now possible to calculate the amount of rainwater that can be
harvested from the roof of houses thanks to a new smart phone...
Companies Are Saving to Transform as Digital Disruption Gains Momentum Globally
As digital technologies continue to reinvent how businesses grow and
operate, the associated risks and opportunities are prompting companies to
expand their cost management strategies, according...