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Moon-walking Mini-breaks, 3D-printed Room Service: Welcome to the Hotel of 2119
Intergalactic getaways, fast-food nutrient pills, 2-
to 3-hour working days and adaptable, personalised rooms that can transport
guests everywhere from jungles to mountain ranges; in celebration...
Space Diplomacy: India’s new foreign policy tool
For 25 years, Space stations and GPS satellites
have been mapping the outer space 12,000 miles above the earth's surface. Space
has always been an unchartered...
The impact of US-China Trade war
It
is highly unlikely, that any tangible solution to the Trade war between Beijing
and Washington will emerge in the short run. In May 2019, Trump...
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...
Fossil fuel consumption subsidies bounced back strongly in 2018
Authors: Wataru Matsumura and Zakia
Adam*
Higher average oil prices in 2018 pushed up the value
of global fossil fuel consumption subsidies back up toward levels last...
Businesses Double Down on Sustainability as Consumers Focus on Costs
While most businesses have intensified their sustainability
efforts, many residential consumers’ actions have stalled as cost and
complexity have slowed commitment to clean-energy solutions, according to
Deloitte’s...
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...
Global housing crisis: Urgent action needed on planning, policy and technology
The world must act now to address the crisis in affordable housing. According
to a new report by the World Economic Forum, Making Affordable Housing...
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...
Data Collaboration for the Common Good
Delivering on the promise of public-private data
collaboration for the common good requires attention in five priority areas
according to a new report, Data Collaboration for
the...