As environmental, social and humanitarian crises escalate, the world can no longer afford two things: first, the costs of economic inequality; and second, the rich. Between 2020 and 2022, the world’s most affluent 1% of people captured nearly twice as much of the new global wealth created as did the other 99% of individuals put … Read more
It’s unclear whether Tim Berners-Lee knew the magnitude of his authoring of the 1989 paper titled “Information Management: A Proposal“. But it was undoubtedly a transformative moment for humanity and has impacted society and business in profound ways. 35 years on from a mere proposal, we have interconnected systems all around the world that are … Read more
What do you do when you forget to load a file onto your laptop and it’s now languishing at the other end of your house on a different device? In my case, I usually end up pausing whatever I’m doing, getting up and marching over to the file location, uploading it to a cloud server, … Read more
One of world’s largest oil platforms, the North Sea’s Gullfaks C, sits on immense foundations, constructed from 246,000 cubic metres of reinforced concrete, penetrating 22 metres into the sea bed and smothering about 16,000 square metres of sea floor. The platform’s installation in 1989 was a feat of engineering. Now, Gullfaks C has exceeded its … Read more
Several people are typing, and they’re all saying Netflix’s Leave the World Behind is wildly prescient. The movie, directed by Sam Esmail, opens on a world where communication has been knocked out following a cyberattack. And earlier this week, when nearly all of Meta’s platforms—Facebook, Instagram, Threads—went down, people took to (other) social media platforms … Read more
In the last 18 months artificial intelligence (AI) has exploded into our lives making huge changes that will roll out over the coming years. Companies are also pushing to develop new Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) AI models, But what other technologies can we expect to see in the near future. This guide provides an overview … Read more
The H1 humanoid robot has achieved a new world record by reaching a maximum speed of 3.3 meters per second, which is comparable to human running speeds. The robot, which is also capable of performing complex dance moves, demonstrates advanced dynamic coordination and power landing capabilities. The H1 robot, standing at approximately 180 cm tall … Read more
Oppo unveiled a new device at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, the new Oppo Air Glass 3 prototype and the devcie works with Oppos AndesGPT via a smartphone, and Oppo smartphone users will soon be able to connect their devices to Microsoft’s Copilot. Thanks to its ability to understand various data types, including text, … Read more
Samsung is showcasing its latest AI devices at World of Samsung, this includes TVs, smart home devices, digital appliances, mobile devices, and more devices in its range that come with AI features built-in. “At Samsung, we innovate to create experiences that help our customers live more convenient and connected lives. From our first AI smartphone … Read more
OpenAI, a leading artificial intelligence research lab responsible for creating the ChatGPT AI models, has sparked concern about society’s readiness for advanced AI systems, such as the hypothetical ChatGPT-5. The statement, made by an OpenAI employee, suggests that the organization is intentionally not sharing certain AI technologies widely, hoping to prompt a social response to … Read more