Media, Entertainment and Information
Will the world clean up 'information pollution' in 2022?
The proliferation of online misinformation is undermining trust in public health institutions and posing a serious threat to the pandemic response.
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
4th Industrial Revolution
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
4th Industrial Revolution
Tech for Good
Tech for Good
This is how TikTok helped propel book sales to a bestselling year
Readers bought over 825 million print books in the US in 2021. Retailers are creating “BookTok Made Me Buy It” sections to include popular titles from the app.
Data Policy
What impact will the EU Data Act have on the digital economy?
The new Data Act is a key pillar of the EU's data strategy, aiming to boost its economic competitiveness, while protecting citizens' rights and privacy
Gender Inequality
This tech activist is on a mission to teach 1 million girls to code
Self-taught coder Lady Mariéme Jamme is educating marginalized girls across the world and teaching them to code - to empower a new generation of women.
Information Technology
Machine learning is giving manufacturing a much-needed boost - here's how
Researchers surveyed 100 firms to see how they successfully use machine learning. Strong partnerships, data availability and trained employees are key.
Artificial Intelligence
These 5 robots could soon become part of our everyday lives
In the next five years, our households and workplaces will become dependent upon the role of robots, says the founder of UC Berkeley Robot Learning Lab.
Electronics
When the chips are down: How the semiconductor industry is dealing with a worldwide shortage
Semiconductor chip shortage is a real problem. Faced with surging demand, semiconductor companies might adopt new strategies to increase chip supply and continue the industry's upward tra...
Education, Skills and Learning
4 trends that will shape the future of higher education
Higher education needs to reform by moving towards active learning, teaching skills that will endure in a changing world, and adopting formative assessment. Here are 4 higher education tr...
Tech for Good
3 issues to address before we dive into the metaverse
Despite the metaverse becoming increasingly common, there are a number of issues that still need to be addressed, including governance and the protection of data.
Water
How markets can help spur innovation to solve the water crisis
As climate change threatens our water resources, we need to turn to tech to ensure that this precious commodity is protected and properly managed for everyone's benefit
The Metaverse
3 technologies that will shape the future of the metaverse – and the human experience
The metaverse will be shaped by the technology we use to access it, which could include virtual reality, augmented reality, and brain-computer interfaces
Health and Healthcare
COVID and cancer: how the pandemic created another health time bomb - this week's Radio Davos podcast
COVID meant delays for diagnosing and treating cancer. Radio Davos explores the problem and asks if the pandemic has lessons for fighting the disease.
Global Health
What smart toilet seats reveal about digital health's evolution
Digital health is attracting record levels of investment with the average size of digital-health funding deals doubling in some countries, leading to new devices such as smart toilet seats.
Agriculture, Food and Beverage
3 ways autonomous farming is driving a new era of agriculture
Agriculture is undergoing a digital transformation, with autonomous farming increasing productivity and sustainability and responding to labour shortages.
Davos Agenda 2022
Here's how we can bridge the 'data divide' for a more equitable future
Due to the data divide, data is predominantly used to create commercial value, rather than to solve pressing problems such as climate change and global inequality.
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