The term AI overpromises. Let’s make machine learning work better for humans instead
By: EBR | Friday, September 3, 2021
One of the popular memes in literature, movies and tech journalism is that man’s creation will rise and destroy it
These countries rank highest for digital competitiveness
By: EBR | Thursday, September 2, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that digital technologies determine not only whether or not countries thrive, but also how well they are able to navigate trying times
3 emerging technologies that will give renewable energy a boost
By: EBR | Wednesday, September 1, 2021
In recent decades the cost of wind and solar power generation has dropped dramatically
This powerful tool will help corporates make the switch to 100% renewables
By: EBR | Tuesday, August 31, 2021
Companies in the commercial and industrial sector account for around two-thirds of the world’s demand for electricity
How to bring digital inclusion to the people who need it most
By: EBR | Monday, August 30, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted that Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) is fundamental to well-functioning economies and citizens’ well-being
Sustainable living space in a world of limits: a need for dialogue
By: EBR | Friday, August 27, 2021
Challenges to ecological and social sustainability require us to integrate limits to resource consumption into all areas, including residential space
How can we reduce the environmental impact of digital healthcare?
By: EBR | Thursday, August 26, 2021
The pandemic has shown us the extraordinary potential of digital health to fight global health inequalities by providing expanded access to healthcare: as well as by better informing our responses to health crises
How the oil and gas industry can take a lifecycle approach to reducing emissions
By: EBR | Thursday, August 26, 2021
Various forces are reshaping the future of industries and the oil and gas industry is no different
The knotty problem of applying real-world laws to VR and AR
By: EBR | Wednesday, August 25, 2021
Virtual and augmented reality technologies are evolving fast – and our legal systems are unprepared
Why we need to talk about the skills needed for net zero
By: EBR | Tuesday, August 24, 2021
When we look out to 2050 and the transformation of the global energy system required to avert the climate crisis, we’re often confronted with what appear to be adversarial choices
A robust cybersecurity culture is critical to the energy industry’s resilience
By: EBR | Monday, August 23, 2021
The scale and impact of cyber attacks is rising exponentially due to an expanding network of digital platforms
4 sustainability tipping points to watch ahead of COP26
By: EBR | Friday, August 6, 2021
The concept of “tipping points” is commonly used to describe the threat of systemic risks. It is about systems moving into a new state and represents change at a critical point that will qualitatively alter the future fate of a complex system
How has COVID-19 affected business investments in digital technology?
By: EBR | Friday, August 6, 2021
The pandemic has forced firms to adapt their work processes to the infection dynamics and the public health measures to contain it
How to make our cities greener, healthier, wilder and fairer
By: EBR | Friday, August 6, 2021
The global challenges of the climate crisis, alarming biodiversity loss and the COVID-19 pandemic are striking reminders of how vulnerable life on earth is
Valuing natural capital is key to the future of investment. Here’s why
By: EBR | Thursday, August 5, 2021
As the aphorism goes, the best way to predict the future is to create it. That is exactly what investment does – it allocates money now in the expectation of benefits in the future
A travel boom is looming. But is the industry ready?
By: EBR | Wednesday, August 4, 2021
If things go well, we might be at the threshold of a new age of travel
Analysis: Why the EU is paying more for new COVID shots
By: EBR | Wednesday, August 4, 2021
The European Union has agreed to pay a premium on new orders of COVID-19 vaccines because it is requiring tougher terms to be met, European officials said, as the bloc tries to protect supplies after a rocky start to its vaccination campaign
How to create a transparent digital economy and rebuild consumer trust
By: EBR | Wednesday, August 4, 2021
The benefits of digitization are growing. Even before COVID-19 struck, digital goods and services were expanding four times faster than the overall economy in the US
The secret of productivity growth is not technology
By: EBR | Wednesday, August 4, 2021
The idea that technology drives productivity growth is both a commonplace and a common frustration
COVID-19 didn’t disrupt progress to make supply chains more sustainable
By: EBR | Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Much of the effort to make businesses sustainable centers on their supply chains, which were severely disrupted during the Covid-19 pandemic
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