New robots in Europe can be workers’ best friends
By GARETH WILLMER
For decades, the arrival of robots in the workplace has been a source of public anxiety over fears that they will replace...
WEF Report Maps How Companies Can Commit to Earning Digital Trust
Digital trust is the expectation by individuals that digital technologies and services – and the organizations providing them – will protect all stakeholders’ interests...
Bringing Azerbaijan’s innovation ecosystem to a new level
Increasing national capacities in the application of Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies and accelerating the digital transformation are priorities for Azerbaijan.
Over the past two...
Cyber Defence: EU boosts action against cyber threats
Today, the Commission and the High Representative put forward a Joint Communication on an EU Cyber Defence policy and an Action Plan on Military...
First Movers Coalition Commits $12 billion to Commercialize Zero-Carbon Tech, Cut Emissions
The World Economic Forum and US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate announced today at COP27 the expansion of a coalition of global companies to...
Making scents of the past by reproducing historical fragrances
By CALEB DAVIES
Ever since the days of the ancient Greek thinker Aristotle, it has been supposed that there is a hierarchy of the human senses....
Advanced Crime Analytics is revolutionizing the arena of Airport Security
South East Asia is a region that faces constant airport security threats all year around. Airport security is an ever-evolving arena that has mischief...
Fresh-water scarcity prompts hunt for more from the air and sea
By TOM CASSAUWERS
Carlos Garcia foresees a world in which many millions of homes will get water out of thin air – literally.
Garcia is general manager...
Proposed Law Enforcement Principles on the Responsible Use of Facial Recognition Technology
Today, the World Economic Forum, in partnership with the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL), the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI),...
In face of rising air pollution, Rwanda turns to electric vehicles
At a glance, you might mistake the three-stall, white and green EV Plugin station in downtown Kigali for a collection of petrol pumps. This,...