n 2015, the United Nations wrote a to-do list to address the world’s biggest problems – designed to tackle everything from poverty to the oceans – and lift people up by 2030 without damaging the planet.
Read moreIndonesia is buzzing with entrepreneurial spirit. And others in ASEAN aren’t far behind.
More than one-third of the country’s young people, between the ages of 15 and 35, want to work for themselves. This may seem unsurprising in light of its recent string of booming tech unicorns – start-ups that have reached $1 billion valuation –...
Read more5 challenges for government adoption of AI.
From transportation solutions to video-streaming applications, artificial intelligence (AI) permeates almost every aspect of our lives. This includes government, where AI is increasingly making an impact.
Read moreSkills, not job titles, are the new metric for the labour market.
The rise of tech is currently transforming the labour market, leading to the automation of some jobs and tasks on the one hand and the emergence of new kinds on the other. Proactively preparing for this new reality requires an in-depth, granular...
Read moreCarbon-zero flying, meatless profit, AI startups in Africa, and other top stories of the week.
Concerned about flying’s carbon footprint? Meet Alice, the future of flight. Innovate more, use less. Acting to avoid a looming water shortage. A bigger film industry than Hollywood. 5 key facts about Nigeria. Meatless profit. The food industry...
Read moreWhy the world needs the youth revolution more than ever.
Young people coming together in joint action has served as a major engine of social transformation throughout human history. At key moments, younger generations have repeatedly acted to overthrow and dismantle systems of oppression, subordination...
Read moreIs technology key to improving global health and education, or just an expensive distraction?
After decades of attempting to improve failing health and education systems in developing countries, the situation in many areas is still dire. In some sub-Saharan African countries, children achieve as little as 2.3 to 5 years of learning...
Read moreMalaysia’s Industry 4.0 adoption ‘boils down to knowledge on application’, says Dr M
The limitless growth potential from digital adoption amid the fourth industrial revolution “boils down to knowledge on application”, said Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
Read moreAT&T Is Dragging HBO’s Streaming Strategy Out of the Dark Ages
Richard Plepler, the gregarious and perpetually tanned head of Home Box Office Inc., had a saying: HBO is a media company, not a technology company. The statement grew more radical with each passing year as seemingly every other business—car...
Read more10 reasons why Finland’s education system is the best in the world
Time and time again, American students continually rank near the middle or bottom among industrialized nations when it comes to performance in math and science. The Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) which in conjunction with the...
Read moreThis is what a genderless AI voice sounds like – and why it matters
A coalition of activists, linguists, ad makers, and sound engineers has created what it claims is the first genderless AI voice for virtual assistants, and is asking for the public to help get the word out.
Read more5 ways students can graduate fully qualified for the Fourth Industrial Revolution
The world is changing quickly and to keep pace, higher education must innovate. As students consider their options for higher education, they must ask themselves: will the cost of my education be repaid by its value? Will my education allow me to...
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