For the next 6 years, more than 1 million new mobile broadband subscribers will be added per day. This means there will be an additional 2.6 billion subscribers by the end of 2022. The June 2017 edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report continues...
Read moreBlock Chain; the ledger that will record everything of value to humankind!
The internet is entering a second era that’s based on blockchain. The last few decades brought us the internet of information. We are now witnessing the rise of the internet of value. Where the first era was sparked by a convergence of computing...
Read moreIs this the next financial scandal waiting to happen?
A growing number of tech companies are raising funds by issuing their own digital currencies for investors to buy. But the practice is completely unregulated. Is another financial scandal just around the corner? Sean Boulanger, a senior community...
Read morePutin says country that becomes AI leader will rule the world; Elon Musk warns it will cause WW3
We’re used to hearing Elon Musk warn us about the terrifying dangers of AI, and now it seems one world leader agrees with him: Vladimir Putin. Not only did the Russian president say that artificial intelligence comes with “threats,” he added that...
Read moreThe future of Millennial banking
What do Millennials want from financial institutions in a disruptive world? How can financial institutions remain relevant, leading in this era of change? Throughout the history of banking, financial institutions have been the centre of all...
Read moreDigital disruption is coming for your Industry
To begin to help answer, Centric Digital has developed a methodology for measuring digital “readiness” in the context of enterprise business. An end-to-end assessment of companies across industries and business models has revealed definitive...
Read moreThe power and potential of Social Networks
They might not know who you are. But they can make you fat or thin, they can make you smoke or quit, they can make you happy or sad — and they don’t even mean to. They do know the people that you know — and that’s how your...
Read moreWhat we talk about when we talk about AI
What do we call the collection of technologies that make up what we used to call “artificial intelligence?” This conundrum reminds me of a Raymond Carver short story (and book) called What We Talk About When We Talk About Love. Artificial...
Read moreMost Disruptive Tech Trends of 2017
As a futurist I’m always watching the trends of innovation, here are some technology trends I’m keeping a close eye on as we approach 2017. Now we are entering a period where the convergence of multiple technologies and integrations...
Read moreThe Fourth Industrial Revolution: what it means, how to respond
We stand on the brink of a technological revolution that will fundamentally alter the way we live, work, and relate to one another. In its scale, scope, and complexity, the transformation will be unlike anything humankind has experienced before...
Read moreThe fourth industrial revolution: a primer on Artificial Intelligence (AI)
From Amazon and Facebook to Google and Microsoft, leaders of the world’s most influential technology firms are highlighting their enthusiasm for Artificial Intelligence (AI). But what is AI? Why is it important? And why now? While there is...
Read moreMy Robot is Better Than Yours
Can you imagine a time when you can retire at 10 because you have a robot that works for you and earns a wage? Robots are attacking our physical labour, our desk labour and our Starbucks labour. The onslaught of robotics is making us wonder how...
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