Essentials, the Influencers Review
Essentials extracts for you the best content selected & published by the influencers of the industry to highlight only the news you can't afford to miss about innovation & the digital disruption.
Future of Work
RT @nokia: Exciting! @SankariErja takes #NokiaIAR on a #5G factory of the future tour in Oulu. Leveraging Nokia technologies to digitalize our own facility is a testament to our ability to digitally transform our customers' manufacturing facilities for #industry40. https://t.co/Sk0p5AqA8x https://t.co/7oq0lwKB9w
OpenNokia's digitalization of its 5G Oulu factory recognized by the World Economic Forum as an "Advanced 4th Industrial Revolution Lighthouse"
Press Release The Oulu factory, powered by Nokia's own technology, generated productivity gains of 30 percent and 50 percent savings in time of product delivery to market By ...
Digital Business Transformation Guide
Digital business transformation is the innovative integration of digital technologies to orchestrate fundamental shifts in how a business makes money.
The future of work: Rethinking skills to tackle the UK’s looming talent shortage https://t.co/Roy9BHLlf1 #futureofwork
OpenThe future of work: Rethinking skills to tackle the UK’s looming talent shortage
Megatrends will likely unleash profound structural shifts in the UK workforce. New research looks more deeply into how that could affect demand for a variety of occupations, and what ...
Future of Mobility
Finnish @maas_global app @WhimappFI has launched in Vienna, its first Central European market, with support for public #transport and taxis, with #carsharing and #dockless #scooter options slated for future integration. https://t.co/gP2JRSZUCW
OpenMobility-as-a-Service heads to Vienna as Whim launches
Whim is said to be the first available Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) solution that enables services of this kind in the Austrian city of Vienna.
RT @TomBamonte: Bold prediction: “In the next 15 years, drivers in big cities may trade cars for car-sharing services and electric shuttles and cut car ownership by 70%.” https://t.co/d18Wnp542N
OpenHow autonomous vehicles will change car ownership
In the next 15 years, drivers in big cities may trade cars for car-sharing services and electric shuttles and cut car ownership by 70%.
The Latest shared mobility news, a workshop, and Where is SUMC?
https://t.co/xsS3SPYPAz
#sharedmobility #transit #technology #micromobility #sustainability
OpenMobility Hub Newsletter: November 7, 2019
Minneapolis, MN | Advancing Microtransit Projects in the Twin Cities November 14, 2019 | 8:30 am – 10:30 am University of Minnesota Urban Research and Outreach-Engagement Center Join the ...
Future of Money
The #Fintech Revolution: How financial technology is dominating the startup market
https://t.co/XAP9FGul8W
#finserv #banking
OpenThe Fintech Revolution: How financial technology is dominating the startup market
Technology has transformed the way we do things. Impacting every corner of our lives, it has revolutionised even the most mundane tasks, from shopping and banking through to dieting and ...
RT @sbmeunier: Excellent report from the Financial Stability Board @fsb about the impact of decentralized #fintech
@JimMarous @SpirosMargaris @Xbond49 @jblefevre60 @UrsBolt @leimer @Chris_Skinner @RAlexJimenez
#finserv #DeFi #DLT #payments #lending
➡️https://t.co/toIsNQ580a https://t.co/LUfGxn9akl
OpenDecentralised financial technologies: Report on financial stability, regulatory and governance implications
Issues concerning financial regulation and governance ............................................... 7 3.1 Potential implications for public policy ...
#Fintech has emerged as a strong contender for the high-growth Silicon Valley companies, cementing itself in an innovation-based ecosystem. https://t.co/0AT6eKbEFz vía @YahooFinance
OpenPlay These 4 Stocks to Gain From the Fintech Boom
Fintech has been a promising space with high growth. Here are four stocks that can boost your portfolio.
Essentials
Future of Work Future of Mobility Future of Money Future of News & Journalism Future of Energy Future of Food Future of AI & Machine Learning Future of Climate Future of Hacking & Cybersecurity Cars of the Future Space Tech Essentials Swiss Innovation Legal Cannabis News & Trends Digital Transformation in Banking Bitcoin Futures 5G Mobile News Smart Cities IT & CIO Trends Europe Startup News
Future of News & Journalism
RT @jbenton: Hey, journalists: Want to come work for @NiemanLab?
We're hiring a staff writer — maybe that's you?
https://t.co/bK6PEOf7p7
OpenWe’re hiring: Come work for Nieman Lab as a staff writer
We have an opening for a staff writer here at Nieman Lab. If you're interested, apply over here! The job's pretty easy to describe: You see all the stories on this website? The ones about ...
RT @GENinnovate: GEN announced today that it will cease its activities due to lack of sustainable finances. Thank you to all the GEN supporters & friends who made our work possible! We hope the fruits of our work will continue to serve journalism. Keep up the fight!
https://t.co/11opIcG9R1 https://t.co/Fcw2xYW6Lt
OpenThe Global Editors Network announces its closure
GEN, the worldwide association of editors-in-chief and senior news executives, was established in 2011 as an independent NGO to help news media navigate the disruption brought on by ...
@soljourno First time I heard about you was when @dnbornstein sent me an email with a brief concept about the idea for a network before you launched because I blogged this in 2011 https://t.co/mXGxwwzxu5
OpenA “Flying Seminar” on Solutions Journalism
In today’s New York Times there is a piece by David Bornstein entitled “Why ‘Solutions Journalism’ Matters, Too.” Here is a clip: “Journalism is a feedback mechanism to help…
Future of Energy
In the Midwest, energy efficiency is by far the biggest portion of the clean energy industry— with more than 50,000 Midwest veterans in the sector! 👏 https://t.co/FMqiXBHxhq
OpenMilitary experience provides natural transition to clean energy careers, veterans say
Some veterans are on a new mission to bring more of their colleagues into the clean energy workforce.
On Thursday, @ENERGY's Clean Energy Education & Empowerment (C3E) initiative will recognize nine women for their achievements and leadership in #cleanenergy. Watch the #C3Ewomen symposium 10-6 ET at https://t.co/wzvtHlMeum. Read about the awardees here: https://t.co/x9Ye1QB3an https://t.co/CwnWyyj9kd
OpenU.S Clean Energy Education & Empowerment (C3E) Initiative
To watch the Eighth Annual U.S. C3E Women in Clean Energy Symposium The U.S. C3E Initiative is led by DOE in collaboration with the Texas A&M Energy Institute, the MIT Energy Initiative, ...
RT @Power4All2025: It’s time stakeholders made concerted efforts to integrate decentralized #RenewableEnergy into India’s electricity architecture to keep pace w/ the global shift to decentralization and to power growth that is clean and sustainable https://t.co/MjQHiBuujk #SDG7 via @ClimateGroup
OpenDecentralized Renewable Energy can drive modern electricity system in India
Electricity systems across the globe are undergoing a paradigm shift towards decentralization. This shift is being brought about by technological disruptions, coupled with innovations in ...
Future of Food
RT @sibilling: New survey @Forum4theFuture shows 55% of food businesses increasing plant-protein offering. But do they have targets on reducing their meat & dairy sales? On meat they sell, less than a third taking any action on sustainable animal feed. https://t.co/UXFUlvFn65 @Eating_Better
OpenThe Future of Food: are businesses on track to deliver a sustainable protein system by 2040?
Are businesses on track to deliver a sustainable protein system by 2040? Our latest report, The Future of Food, explores this question and reviews the current state of the market.
@Forum4theFuture @FoodMattersLive A new paper released by the @oceanpanel shows that the #ocean has great potential to play a far more significant role in feeding the world in the coming decades – but it needs to be managed sustainably: https://t.co/b0qazPpIjz #SustainableFisheries #HLPBluePaper #OceanAction https://t.co/nt3Ay327mg
Open"Such policies, strongly promoted by the Gates Foundation, open Africa to the multinational seed companies in the name of modernization, but they undermine climate resilience and food security for Africa’s small-scale farmers."
https://t.co/5xIuF0foNd
OpenThe Battle for the Future of Food in Africa
Certain policies, strongly promoted by the Gates Foundation, open Africa to the multinational seed companies in the name of modernization, but they undermine climate resilience and food ...
Future of AI & Machine Learning
RT @hardmaru: The Deep Learning Revolution and Its Implications for Computer Architecture and Chip Design
Paper from @JeffDean provides his views on specialized hardware for ML, how ML can play a role in chip design and manufacturing, and future ML research directions
https://t.co/UDhxwCysML https://t.co/IpGkWpLrQI
OpenThe Deep Learning Revolution and Its Implications for Computer Architecture and Chip Design
The past decade has seen a remarkable series of advances in machine learning, and in particular deep learning approaches based on artificial neural networks, to improve our abilities to ...
RT @TobyWalsh: AI Coverage Best Practices, According to some AI Researchers https://t.co/VaHKZt3LtT
OpenAI Coverage Best Practices, According to AI Researchers
AI researchers often bemoan low quality coverage of their field; here are their recommendations.
Scientists trying to gain a better understanding of how organisms process chemical information have uncovered coding strategies that seem especially relevant to problems in AI. https://t.co/4lUBAtwAJX
OpenArtificial Intelligence Has a Strange New Muse: Our Sense of Smell
The brain's way of processing smells is inspiring scientists to rethink how we design machine learning algorithms.
Future of Climate
Cities and citizens worldwide are finding it more difficult than ever to grow new food due to natural disasters and extreme weather events. Find out more via @FAO about how rural communities are using agricultural innovation to combat #ClimateChange: https://t.co/lqii68ZaR2 https://t.co/x39Yn7QbtJ
OpenCountering climate change with innovation
Here are three areas in which innovation is making a difference in the fight against climate change: Food innovations The effects of climate change on our ecosystems are severe, impacting ...
@MaryHeglar @DoctorVive @ayanaeliza @annajanejoyner @jnoisecat @leahstokes @aldatweets @johnupton @therockyfiles @blkahn @yumcoconutmilk @JooBilly @KendraWrites OK FINE. this one from @reneelertzman was really important for me. https://t.co/TtSX2PuLiz
OpenHow Can We Talk About Global Warming?
It’s time for the climate story to go beyond hope and fear
RT @CrawfordFund: Recent research from diverse contexts points to the importance of “local” in driving climate adaptation. Read more from Ana María Loboguerrero and @CGIARclimate's Bruce Campbell: https://t.co/YWs23K8ZU5 @ACIARAustralia @RaidNetwork @CGIAR https://t.co/js1kfS3Jve
OpenEffective farmers confronting climate change
Recent research from diverse contexts points to the importance of “local” in driving climate adaptation.
Future of Hacking & Cybersecurity
@cyberdefensemag Publisher @miliefsky Sharing an important story about Protect your business from hackers #cybersecurity #CYBER #SECURITY in this #CDM #EXCLUSIVE https://t.co/IkTnE3YudX
by Alex Hunter @ImageWareInc who we hope to see @Infosecurity North America #CDM https://t.co/pZ6f454Iho
OpenCybersecurity Essentials for Small and Medium Businesses
Fortify your cybersecurity by looking out for the most common types of attacks Cybercriminals often tend to go for accessing sensitive business data like your clients’ identifying private ...
@cyberdefensemag Publisher @miliefsky Sharing an important story about Secure Data Is Gold #cybersecurity #CYBER #SECURITY in this #CDM #EXCLUSIVE
https://t.co/useOuqwOYG by Lin R. Walker & Scott R. Malyk @ML_LawFirmNJ who we hope to see @Infosecurity North America #CDM https://t.co/wwXrw9VAJ5
OpenSecure Data Is Gold: U.S. Immigration Options for Cybersecurity Experts
Since that time, there have been daily reports of cybersecurity crimes, ranging from denials of service to hacks and breaches of personal, financial and confidential information, to ...
Ransomware Attack Hits Louisiana State Servers
Louisiana governor reveals that a ransomware attack hit state servers, prompting a response from the state’s cyber-security team.
Cars of the Future
Peter Schreyer, President, Head Of Design Management Hyundai Motor Group, once said he wishes he could be a painter. The MotorTrend 2020 Person of the Year has taken a Korean canvas and created a masterpiece. #MTAwards20 https://t.co/P4c8a5FThL
Open2020 MotorTrend Person of the Year: Who’s the Biggest Player in the Auto Industry?
This list is a hats-off to the people behind the accomplishments. They are the ones to watch. And No.1 is the 15th MotorTrend Person of the Year.
Connected, Autonomous, Shared, & Electric: According to @FS_Automotive's @Sarwant Singh, there will be 700 mn connected cars, 90 mn autonomous vehicles, & 250 mn electric & hybrid vehicles around by 2030, & 600 mn subscribers to various mobility services. https://t.co/C0upmDHL09
OpenConnected & Autonomous Cars Have Arrived, And They Are Forcing Car Companies To Build New Vehicle Architectures
Change is coming to the automotive industry at breakneck speed with Connected, Autonomous, Shared, and Electric (C.A.S.E.) technologies. How will car manufacturers manage the cost of this ...
If your electric car was about to fail explosively, wouldn't you want it to alert you to flee before itself fleeing to a safe location to self-destruct?https://t.co/E1I4J1tXyq
OpenEV Startup Files Explosive Patent for a Self-Destruct System
If your electric car was about to fail explosively, wouldn't you want it to alert you to flee before itself fleeing to a safe location to self-destruct?
Space Tech Essentials
RT @AJ_FI: In preparation for interplanetary missions, China quietly used NASA’s Juno Jupiter probe to test its deep space network https://t.co/8H4wPAZwZp
Open
RT @joe_landon: [email protected]'s commitment to #AI developments—both on-ground applications and on-orbit—with insight from our chief of AI strategy & ventures, Akash Patel. @Via_Satellite #innovation #space https://t.co/oDweNls8ur
OpenSpace 2.0: Taking AI Far Out
Artificial Intelligence (AI) on ground and on orbit may forge a new era of information, with only the most relevant data increasingly brought forward.
RT @filling_space: "Some research suggests that in order for an asteroid to be worth mining, it should carry resources worth at least $1 billion." #asteroidmining #space #large #cubesat https://t.co/mTK86j6NsK
OpenTrillions of Dollars Above our Heads: Asteroid Mining
There are plenty of ore-bearing asteroids above our heads. Asteroid mining presents a huge incentive for future space exploration.
Swiss Innovation
RT @startuptickerCH: Together with Michael Rockinger @heclausanne , we have just finished writing the second Swiss Startup Radar. We evaluated data on 5,000 Swiss and 250,000 foreign start-ups. The magazine will appear in early December and is available to pre-order now. https://t.co/vdlEGGalxh https://t.co/We0sR1qIh7
OpenSwiss Startup Radar
Where does Switzerland as a start-up location stand in international comparison? How has it developed? The Swiss Startup Radar, a study based on an evaluation of 4,000 datasets has been ...
Promising event coming on November 26th - Turning aspirations into real experiences - Swiss Innovation Leaders gathering at HPE & EPFL Innovation Park | Hewlett Packard Enterprise https://t.co/Ct4pWNqXdY #Tech4Trust #Swisstech https://t.co/hJrFm8xDoN
OpenTurning aspirations into real experiences - Swiss Innovation Leaders gathering at HPE & EPFL Innovation Park
Meetup event for the promotion of the start-up program.
#DigitalTrustValley @OneVisageSa is ready for @SlushHQ! The Vaud startup is a top provider of authentication solutions to curb cybercrime. More: https://t.co/StPkIlZ1d7 #slush19 #VDtech #Tech4Trust https://t.co/bTtcZwIW6O
OpenSWISS-GRADE AUTHENTICATION SOLUTIONS
Protecting End-Users with Mid-High Value Transactions on Billion Devices OneVisage offers best-in-class authentication solutions to OEM integrators to secure any mid-high value ...
Digital Transformation in Banking
RT @UrvashiPrakash: The Future of Banking Is … You're Broke
Our present financial ruin is being turned into a business model.
https://t.co/vnCDK7XkMc
OpenThe Future of Banking Is … You're Broke
Our present financial ruin is being turned into a business model.
RT @TheEconomist: High street banking is under threat from “neobanks” and challenger banks, but will it vanish altogether?
@AnneBoden, founder & CEO of @StarlingBank, explains how the internet of things is changing payment flows on “Futurewatch”, supported by @EY_Banking https://t.co/RNIexNyEzR https://t.co/1Of1EjfT6w
OpenFuturewatch Futurewatch: The future of banking
This podcast series goes behind the scenes of the future to meet the people who are building tomorrow’s world
Digital transformation trends that are shaping banking
https://t.co/nbfYhFGsiU
#OpenBanking #AI #Cloud
@Exp_Mark @leanne_kemp @TonyFintech @cplumb @debashis_dutta @Salz_Er @geriwinters @HollyAMackay @JacBurns_Comext @misswill @UKOpenBanking
OpenDigital transformation trends that are shaping banking
Challengers and tech giants move in on a market where banks have lost a quarter of the payments franchise to new players
Bitcoin Futures
RT @Rhythmtrader: My latest post: Bitcoin And The ‘Great Wealth Transfer’
Millennials will soon become the wealthiest generation in history and banks should be worried, if they’re not already.
Why occupy Wall Street when you can just replace it?
https://t.co/Uh8B9vuqDn
OpenBitcoin And The ‘Great Wealth Transfer’
Within the next few decades, Millennials will become the wealthiest generation in history and banks should be worried, if they are not already. Millennials have started making a major shift ...
This third entry in our series by @TheVladCostea reviewing the leading hardware #bitcoin wallets (@Trezor @Shiftcrypto @cryptokeepkey @Ledger @COLDCARDwallet) on the market scrutinizes their privacy and security.
Check it out.
https://t.co/xK6x3m9Q4W
OpenBitcoin Wallet Reviews: What’s the Best Hardware Wallet on the Market? Part 3
This third entry in our series reviewing the leading hardware bitcoin wallets on the market scrutinizes their privacy and security.
RT @TraceMayer: Very bullish for #Bitcoin when brilliant minds like @RayDalio screw up Seven Network Effects analysis like Bcashers. Shows #Bitcoin is hard. https://t.co/fc1QJB8aGU
Mises in Bureaucracy p. 11, "temporal distance needed... true genius very rarely acknowledged by contemporaries." https://t.co/RDe4fdIBIh
OpenThe Seven Network Effects of Bitcoin
Trace Mayer explains the seven network effects that will lead to Bitcoin’s continued success.
5G Mobile News
RT @Huawei: China is dominating the 5G scene in network scale and offering some of the world's most affordable services, with operators expected to roll out 600,000 #5G base stations by the end of 2020, which will drive development on a global scale. #HuaweiFacts https://t.co/BHTkkNprqZ
OpenHow China's 5G Launch Will Gear Up the Global 5G Industry
With the launch of the world's biggest 5G networks in China, the 5G era can be said to have truly begun.
T-Mobile US promises nationwide 5G before Christmas
T-Mobile US has made the very bold statement that it will switch on a nationwide 5G network on December 6.
RT @3g4gUK: Operator Watch Blog: Emerging 5G Markets - Tajikistan https://t.co/vAdXAwBm1r #3G4G5G #Tcell #MegaFon #ZETMobile https://t.co/GsDDOIg7Ic
OpenEmerging 5G Markets: Tajikistan
Tajikistan’s telecommunications infrastructure is arguably the least developed of all the previous Soviet republics, With a telecom net...
Smart Cities
Remember to renew your #membership with IEEE Smart Cities (@IEEESmartCities) for 2020. Help #IEEE assist municipalities in managing the transition to #urbanization: https://t.co/MUtHWWljeR #smartcities https://t.co/RDigYXZDNA
OpenSmart Cities Community, IEEE
A community for practitioners and researchers in the area of Smart Cities. Join the community at no charge, and get involved.
RT @IIoT_World: In order to capitalise on the opportunities created by #smartcity initiatives, engagement with government in more collaborative and creative ways is necessary https://t.co/T0Uy1NReGi #SCEWC19 @SmartCityexpo @stephatkins @PwCAUdigital @SmartGov_Spend @ConnectCitiesEU https://t.co/hNN8Fsg468
OpenSmart cities from smart relationships
For smart cities to be truly intelligent, government and business need to thrive together. We’ve developed a three-tier model that will achieve just that.
RT @Martel_Innovate: Excited to share our @OrchestraCityEU platform with YOU at #SCEWC19 @oascities here's a link to find us and stay in touch! https://t.co/nUFc2XuseM @GiovanniRimassa @MoniqueCalisti @chicco785 #martelinaction #DigitalSingleMarket #IoT @5GPPP
@IoT_Forum @CreateIoT_eu @IoT_euLSP https://t.co/BWROM56fUP
OpenJoin us! Smart Cities Expo World Congress
Martel is gearing up for the Smart Cities Expo World Congress for three action packed days addressing digital transformation, urban environment, mobility, governance & finance and inclusive ...
IT & CIO Trends
RT @evankirstel: #MooresLaw is dead long live #MooresLaw:
1. #CPU processing tasks
2. #GPU tackling graphics + 10x the CPU
3. #TPU computing #AI + 10x the GPU
via @MikeQuindazzi >>> #Megatrends #EmergingTech #4IR >>> https://t.co/Iz4m560gbH #BigData #cloud #computing https://t.co/9SX6iq11T7
OpenGlobal Trends to 2035 - Economy and Society
AI Artificial Intelligence AMD Advanced Micro Devices AMECO Annual Macro-Economic Database ARM Advanced RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computing) Machine ASC Advisory Scientific Committee ...
#ICYMI: eBrief: Innovation Isn’t Waiting for 5G https://t.co/TNwxNC3qO9 #2019 #5g #ebrief #lenovo #sdn #sponsored
OpeneBrief: Innovation Isn't Waiting for 5G
By 2022 5G will handle only 12% of mobile traffic. With attention and investment dollars focused on 5G, the question is are networks prepared for the 88%?
RT @schmarzo: Future of competition will look different in 21 century. As US Women’s Soccer Team taught us, strong individuals will always play role in creating new sources of innovations, but it takes a team to scale innovation
Scaling Innovation: Whiteboards vs Maps https://t.co/64ARq4fsGJ https://t.co/ew5WLL27Cp
OpenScaling Innovation: Whiteboards versus Maps
I love watching the NBA’s Golden State Warriors play basketball. Their offensive “improvisation” is a thing of beauty in their constant ball movement in order to find the “best” shot.
Europe Startup News
As European Commissioner, will tech veteran Thierry Breton pass the ‘startup test’? https://t.co/hRNUHmUxCx (a guest post from @FRdigitale CEO Nicolas Brien)
OpenAs European Commissioner, will tech veteran Thierry Breton pass the ‘startup test’?
(Editor’s note: this is a guest post from Nicolas Brien, the CEO of lobbying organisation France Digitale.) Past debates have shown that tech-friendly regulations do not necessarily mean ...
RT @EU_Startups: London-based property technology startup @Plentific raises €29.1 million in Series B funding to accelerate growth 🚀 https://t.co/UjIhzLtaQb https://t.co/yp6m5tcPq3
OpenLondon-based property technology startup Plentific raises €29.1 million in Series B funding to accelerate growth
Founded in 2012, Plentific is a technology property management platform that enables landlords to deliver a better, more transparent and digital tenant experience whilst reducing ...
RT @MStothard: Venture capitalists are lining up to fund the startups of employees leaving Deep Mind, the Google-owned artificial intelligence research lab. Will this be the shot in the arm the European ecosystem needs? https://t.co/NH4h5tXV0Y
OpenVenture capital funds are lining up to back ex-DeepMinders
Venture capitalists are lining up to fund the startups of employees leaving Deep Mind, the Google-owned artificial intelligence research lab. Will this be the shot in the arm the European ...