More: Technology
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...
Driving a Smarter Future
Today the average car runs on fossil fuels, but growing pressure for
climate action, falling battery costs, and concerns about air pollution in
cities, has given...
Progress report on SDG 9 targets
A new report, Statistical
Indicators of Inclusive and Sustainable Industrialization,
highlights the progress made towards achieving the industry-related targets of
the 2030 Agenda. The report is primarily...
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...
Governments should step up their efforts to give people skills to seize opportunities in a digital world
Governments must urgently step up their
efforts to improve their education and training policies to help more people
reap the benefits of the digital transformation and...
Artificial Intelligence and Nuclear Weapons
Earlier this year, the author had an opportunity to participate in a workshop held under the auspices of SIPRI and the Pathfinder Foundation
concerning the...
Tackling hate speech: Tech companies and world leaders opt for band-aid solutions
There’s a ‘blame the messenger’ quality to global efforts to counter
misinformation, extremism and hate speech by world leaders and technology
companies.
The efforts are informed by...
Indian Military Offence in ‘Space of Benefit’
In pursuit of prestige, Indian premier Modi created a
pre-election controversy after hailing his country’s first test of Anti-Satellite (ASAT) missile by himself not ISRO....
Colombia hosts UNWTO Tourism Tech Adventure: Scaling Up
The ‘UNWTO Tourism Tech Adventure: Scaling Up´ organized by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) with the support of the Colombian government, gathered 700 participants...
Global Action Needed to Curb New Risks From Smart Tech Spending Boom
The mass deployment of smart technologies is
transforming the traditional electricity grid system into a smart grid. But,
this spending boom has outpaced the adoption of...