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AI – Buzzword, buzz kill or bubble?

While AI presents opportunities for increased efficiency – such as automating tasks and analysing data – it also raises issues regarding job security and data privacy. The need for human oversight remains critical, Colin Wheeler from Survey Solutions explains.

Blockchain: the future of food traceability?

Shan Zhan, global business manager at ABB’s food and beverage business, looks at how blockchain can be used to enhance food traceability.

Limitless opportunities for biometric innovation

Research by IDEX Biometrics has revealed that UK consumers are calling for biometric innovation to extend beyond payments.

Enabling effective digital government transformation

With the publication of its Government Transformation Strategy in early 2017, the UK government set out its plans for using digital to transform the relationship between citizens and the state.

Predictions for the digital skills gap in 2019

New innovations are being developed at lightning speeds to drive faster growth and efficiency for businesses and society but there is a lack of digital skills.

Blockchain, internet of things and artificial intelligence to change work and processes

Keith Bedell-Pearce highlights how blockchain, artificial intelligence and internet of things will bring about major changes in the way work and processes are carried out.

What impact will AI have on the world of business?

The use of Artificial intelligence (AI) is almost normal within our personal lives, but it has not successfully infiltrated the world of business.

Public sector organisations must prioritise the Cloud for a post-Brexit world

To navigate a post-Brexit world, businesses and public sector must consider a cloud-first approach.

UK and Japan to forge new pioneering collaboration

Japanese PM Shinzo Abe will meet Prime Minister Theresa May and agree pioneering collaboration on medical research, robotics and use of data.

How are businesses preparing for future digital disruptions?

A new study has identified whether businesses view digital disruptions as opportunities or threats in this report.

Solar powered households guaranteed payment for power provided back to grid

Households and businesses installing new solar panels will be guaranteed payment for power provided back to the grid under government proposals.

Digital Transformation in 2019 = Artificial Intelligence + Big Data + IoT

Companies have started to use innovation and digital transformation to differentiate themselves and to stay competitive which lead to dramatic growth in cloud computing over the past years.

Why charities cannot afford to ignore digitalisation

Charities must embrace digitalisation to keep pace with the time as new research reveals online donations account of £2.4 billion from the UK.

Technology: unlocking opportunities for disabled people in 2019

Technology has presented us with the power to transform the way we live and work, particularly providing life-changing opportunities for disabled people 

The role of anthropology and technology in the Ebola vaccine response

Heidi Larson, Director of the Vaccine Confidence Project™ and Professor of Anthropology, Risk and Decision Science and researcher Sara Dada at LSHTM, discuss the advancements of Ebola vaccine response.

Synthetic fuels and green hydrogen from organic waste biomass

The ToSynFuel project concerns synthetic fuels and green hydrogen from organic waste biomass.

The adaptation of coal for green future: Making the black greener

The adaptation of coal for green future is detailed here by Aleksander Sobolewski and Anna Kwiecińska from the Institute for Chemical Processing of Coal in Poland.

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