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The future for retail is bright but the road is rocky
Research from Juniper may well predict consumer retail spend will increase by 25% in the next three years but that does not mean that it will be easy. Read more…
Articles by Alex Leslie
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Telecoms tirades: the truth about 5G and digital transformation
For telecoms, change is not really happening, at least not in the important places, the cultural places, the DNA of telecoms companies. Read more…
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Friday Futures: back in time, water on the moon, its origin
This week: turning back time; bots look inside your cells; where the moon came from; water molecules on the moon and why light slows down in water. Read more…
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Blockchain solutions are appearing in telecoms, and they’re good
It is hardly surprising that the first ‘aha’ blockchain moment would come from Turkcell, a company getting a reputation for innovation. Read more…
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Chatbots to save banks billions, unless they don’t
You can only imagine that the scripts and information that chatbots will be armed with will be more complex and patronising than if it was left to mere humans. Read more…
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Friday Futures: an HIV cure; heart attacks and emailing DNA
This week: curing HIV patients a step closer; detecting heart attacks; Alheimer’s progress; China’s Mars simulation base and ISPs that confound maths. Read more…
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You have to be Brave to disrupt the advertising world
It is not big news to say that a growing number of internet users are frustrated by programmatic advertising. Brave can fix that. Read more…
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Amid the technology hype let’s not forget security (ever)
The rise of connected things drags with it discussions about security. The list of threats is long and sadly any list of counter measures is pretty short. Read more…
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Friday Futures: Virgin Galactic, greenhouse gases, sink holes
Scientists have harnessed liquid metals to turn carbon dioxide back into solid coal, permanently removing the greenhouse gas from our atmosphere. Read more…
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Operators not ready for 5G billing, or partners, or revenue: survey
Billing is always the thorn in the sides of operators, always the last thing to be given green light from above. The same is true in 5G. Read more…