From power stations to factories, thermostats to smartphones, information to entertainment, the world is driven—and controlled—by digital technology. So it's no surprise that political and economic success, for businesses ...
Internet
Jun 19, 2015
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QR security codes, developed by the start-up ScanTrust, make it possible to authenticate and locate goods using a smartphone application. Housed in the Innovation Park at EPFL, the company has developed a new tool in the ...
Software
May 6, 2015
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On July 31, 2012, a massive blackout swept across northeast India. At 1 pm local time, a power line in the state of Madhya Pradesh became overloaded and tripped out. As the supply grid struggled to pick up the slack, other ...
Other
Mar 4, 2015
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Attacks on power plants, telecommunications and financial systems, even turning all of Los Angeles' traffic lights green: Davos elites were warned Saturday of the terrifying possibilities of modern cyber terrorism.
Security
Jan 24, 2015
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From the robot that washes your clothes to the robot that marks homework: the future world of artificial intelligence wowed the Davos elite Thursday, but the rosy picture came with a warning.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jan 22, 2015
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Technological advances are to explode 10 times faster than even the Internet boom in the 1990s, top tech tycoons told the global Davos elite Wednesday, but also warned that security threats would be worse this year than ever.
Business
Jan 21, 2015
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Every January, hundreds of politicians, CEOs, scientific experts, and celebrities gather for their annual meeting in the exclusive Swiss ski resort of Davos to "improve the state of the world." Yet, the World Economic Forum's ...
Economics & Business
Jan 20, 2015
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As the US steps back from overseeing the group entrusted to essentially run the Internet, states and corporations are grabbing for the reins.
Internet
Oct 10, 2014
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Gender equality boosts a country's Olympic medal count for both women and men, shows a new study from the University of British Columbia.
Social Sciences
Sep 30, 2014
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The World Economic Forum unveiled a project on Thursday aimed at connecting governments, businesses, academia, technicians and civil society worldwide to brainstorm the best ways to govern the Internet.
Internet
Aug 28, 2014
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