News
Impact of US trade restrictions will be less than feared – Huawei
Chinese technology giant Huawei said the impact of US trade restrictions on its business will be less than what it initially feared. Read more…
Month: August 2019
Features
Friday Futures: aliens in the wrong place, Tesla, stardust
Welcome to Friday Futures, our weekly guide to the latest visions of The Future from around the web. This week: looking for aliens in the wrong places; waltzing Teslas; climate chaos in the Artic; harnessing Read more…
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What 30 hours in ‘no man’s land’ taught me about disruption
When getting off an international flight you enter a transit zone, a sort of “no man’s land” where you are virtually stateless, where disruption makes life hell. Read more…
Off the Wire
Lack of strategic ownership stalling digital transformation plans
Lack of alignment and collaboration between C-suite, IT teams and wider business holding back digital transformation: report. Read more…
News
India should encourage ecommerce to revive growth: Amazon
Amazon says India needs to encourage ecommerce and reduce red tape to help small businesses sell online to revive sagging domestic economic growth. Read more…
News
Fitbit targets 1 million Singaporeans with government tie-up
Fitbit has signed a contract with the Singapore government to provide fitness trackers and services in a health program aimed at one million new users. Read more…
News
China’s global social media push over Hong Kong protests
China’s government-owned media outlets have flooded social media with stories and images portraying the Hong Kong protests as the work of “terrorists”. Read more…
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Smart cities aren’t investing enough in cyber security: report
Smart city projects are cutting corners on cybersecurity investments, leaving smart cities woefully unprepared to cope with the growing threat landscape. Read more…
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Subscription economy to get a real boost from advertising fiasco
It seems as if a number of factors are converging that make a subscription economy the most likely model for the future. Read more…
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How AI is a prime component in the fight against cybercrime
AI is changing the technological landscape, especially in cybersecurity, as it plays a major role detecting cyberattacks at an early stage or before they occur. Read more…