The Fourth Industrial Revolution is well underway in India – many people just haven’t realized it yet. Entrepreneurs, CEOs, company founders and start-ups are rapidly adopting technologies involving AI, the Internet of Things (IoT), 3D-printing...
Read moreHow the smartphone changed an entire generation
As someone who researches generational differences, I find one of the most frequent questions I’m asked is “What generation am I in?” If you were born before 1980, that’s a relatively easy question to answer: the Silent Generation was born...
Read moreTech giants are building their own undersea fibre-optic networks
WHEN Cyrus Field, an American businessman, laid the first trans-Atlantic cable in 1858, it was hailed as one of the great technological achievements of its time and celebrated with bonfires, fireworks and 100-gun salutes. Alas, the reason for the...
Read moreGoogle parent Alphabet looks to restore cell service in Puerto Rico with Project Loon balloons
The FCC has given approval for Google parent company, Alphabet, to help Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands regain wireless service. The company will attempt to enable LTE connectivity using its high-flying Project Loon balloons. Hurricane Maria...
Read more‘Our minds can be hijacked’: the tech insiders who fear a smartphone dystopia
Justin Rosenstein had tweaked his laptop’s operating system to block Reddit, banned himself from Snapchat, which he compares to heroin, and imposed limits on his use of Facebook. But even that wasn’t enough. In August, the 34-year-old tech...
Read more5 Times We Were Told No When Starting Our Business….and How We Overcame It
I am CEO and Co-Founder of Ellevest, a digital investing and planning platform for women. My team and I launched the company in 2016, and, in that time, we’ve become one of the fastest growing digital investment platforms out of the gate.* We’ve...
Read moreHow data is changing customer service
Customer service and loyalty is not a new concept. Retailers have been looking at ways to encourage repeat business and devise loyalty programmes in different shapes or forms, for decades. They know it is much cheaper to retain a customer than to...
Read moreForget Mac versus PC, or iPhone versus Android — the next great battle is between Google and Amazon
Every new era of computing has had its hallmark rivalry. IBM versus Digital. Apple versus IBM. Mac versus Windows. iPhone versus Android. Now a new wave of computing is upon us. And for my money, this generation’s big fight will be between...
Read moreThis country could soon make Bitcoin its official currency
From Bolivars to Bitcoins In order to deal with ever-growing issues with hyperinflation, the country of Venezuela may soon decide to adopt a new currency: Bitcoin. As explained by CoinTelegraph, Bitcoin has been the subject of a massive amount of...
Read moreIf an AI creates a work of art, who owns the copyright?
Artificial intelligence is already capable of creating a staggering array of content. It can paint, write music, and put together a musical. It can write movies, angsty poems, and truly awful stand-up comedy. But does it have ownership over what...
Read moreTelcos and the next decade
It was March 2003 and I was boarding a flight from London to Taipei, in order to design a (small) 3G radio network for the first time. The client was Nokia (networks) for Chunghwa Telecom. At the time I was an enthusiastic and hugely motivated...
Read moreThe Impact of the Digital Economy on Your Industry
The Digital Economy is driving market transformations all over the globe. With it, winners and losers are being defined at a faster pace than ever before –  how can you win? It’s time to dive into the Digital Economy! What IS the Digital...
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