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
The Fourth Industrial Revolution: Redefining the future #4IR #Industry40 #AI #MachineLearning @CRudinschi @oxana_zeitler via @andi_staub
#finserv
➡️https://t.co/3WEfFWKh7T https://t.co/NBxC5fWYV3
Open
Who can perform the work as it changes, and how will organizations close the skills gap? #futureofwork #HR https://t.co/vHe5PBFqyO
OpenAutomation, AI Impact: The Future of Work
Automation and AI will replace some job tasks today, and the workforce and demand for skills will evolve for a new future.
What is the difference between Robotic Process Automation, AI and Machine Learning? They are all related but not the same. https://t.co/JQJ6A1xaMw
OpenRobotic Process Automation (RPA) vs. AI, explained
What is the difference between RPA and AI? How do RPA and AI work together? How does machine learning fit in? What are some RPA and AI use cases and best practices? Let’s break it down in ...
Future of Mobility
RT @shared_mobility: Don't forget to check out our latest 'Women In Shared Mobility' blog post where we feature @VulogTech's 19 most influential women in #mobility and discuss their thoughts on the future of mobility. Read here: https://t.co/DLOuupk3H1 #sharedmobility https://t.co/9vVxFuSlTl
OpenVulgo’s Top 19 Most Influential Women in Mobility: What Is The Future of Mobility?
This month for our Women in Shared Mobility series we take a look at Vulog's top 19 influential women in mobility and their thoughts on the future!
Read our latest #sharedmobility by region #blog post where we look at the current mobility offerings in Germany with the help of expert @AugustinFriedel of @volkswagen: https://t.co/nVi8yHA2Do! 🇩🇪 #AVs #EVs #carshare #ridehail #transportation https://t.co/5CMETXDZug
OpenShared Mobility By Region: Germany
German Shared Mobility: Learn about current carshare operators, ridehailing, scooter sharing, autonomous vehicles and electric vehicles in Germany.
RT @CornieHuizenga: Excellent report on #emobility in #Asia and #Pacific.
https://t.co/7zPHj70uda https://t.co/pFdJv1bzjm
OpenE-Mobility Options for ADB Developing Member Countries (SDWP No. 60)
TablES, FigurES, aNd bOXES Tables 1 vehicle Power Trains 5 2 Charging Systems and Battery Packs 10 3 Typical Battery Sizes per Electric vehicle Category 11 4 Grid Carbon Factors of ADB ...
Future of Money
My weekly #fgtrends
1️⃣ #InsurTech - https://t.co/esnNzKqhl2
2️⃣ #Mobility - https://t.co/rub1VA4fmu
3️⃣ #FinTech - https://t.co/Y3CIKiba0S https://t.co/SCN40qhI9D
OpenBest Fintech Startups in Europe
Government support for the financial sector and financial technology (fintech) is huge, not only because of its size (global funding = $111.8 billion), but it is growing at an ...
The best FinTech startups in Europe
I received a long and lengthy article last week from Taylor Ryan, CMO at Valuer.ai ([email protected]). The link provides a comprehensive article on European FinTech developments. It’s so ...
Fintech is often viewed as a challenger, rather than a partner to established banking brands. This isn't always the case, read on to find out why. https://t.co/5SALHvWKz5 https://t.co/RXCx3SX6xE
OpenCollaborative disruption – why fintech is a friend to community banking
So, what options are open to smaller banks and financial institutions who have no choice but to compete? Collborative disruption is the answer
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 @gteresa: Hey, did you know that we made a list of all the sites we use to draw links from for the #LocalFix and made it public? https://t.co/9qbAuyDBXO Is your site or resource missing? Let us know @TheLocalNewsLab
OpenThe Local Fix's List of News and Journalism Resources
Resources and Support Name,Website,Twitter,Newsletter,Description,Keywords,Highlight,A Few More Ideas,Grantee? 1st for A Reason,<a ...
Today is the last day of semi-calm at Walter Lippmann House — the new class of Nieman Fellows arrives tomorrow! https://t.co/mYyLg2aNGi
OpenNieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard announces the 82nd class of Nieman Fellows
The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, home to internationally recognized journalism fellowships, programs and publications, has selected 27 Nieman Fellows for the class of 2020. ...
RT @rasmus_kleis: "Hopes for journalism" - @jayrosen_nyu has updated his "problems" and @jeffjarvis published his "worries" for the future of journalism.
I've offered some hopes as a complement, and hope to hear what's on the mind of e.g. @emilybell @_arianna and others.
https://t.co/URg9SyNbX5
OpenHopes for journalism
Jay Rosen publishes a list of his “top problems” in journalism from time to time, and Jeff Jarvis has chipped in with his worries. I encourage you to read both, and think of your own ...
Future of Energy
@DrChrisClack @dmichie66 @drvox @mitidss That work is nearly done, thanks to the hard work of @TppMit '19 Aurora Edington. Here's Aurora talking about her work https://t.co/z0MQIPPNAJ
Her MS thesis is finished and should be online soon. She's working with me this summer to get paper(s) ready for submission. Stay tuned.
OpenThe Future of Energy: An Interview with Aurora Edington
Aurora Edington is a graduate student in the Technology and Policy program at MIT. After graduating from Yale in 2015 with an Environmental Engineering degree, she worked at the Office of ...
From Energy Innovation - Overcoming Barriers To 100% #cleanenergy Part One: The Electricity Distribution Network | Energy Central https://t.co/x1ty8fnNwE https://t.co/9yqSRCFOga
OpenOvercoming Barriers To 100% Clean Energy, Part One: The Electricity Distribution Network
For energy consumers and the distribution network, the clean energy transition necessitates deployment at scale of mass-produced technologies like EVs, rooftop solar, heat pumps, and ...
@micahmorgs Cases in point from the last year: here's what happens at the state level when different parties control state legislature
Dem control
Colorado https://t.co/daoQYEDU5D
New York https://t.co/NI2gbuDfP3
Washington https://t.co/1XXaGwOLvK
GOP control
Ohio https://t.co/Xlu0q6fcTk
OpenWashington State Passes Law Requiring 100% Clean Energy by 2045
Washington state’s Senate approved a law requiring 100 percent clean energy by 2045, joining three other states with similar legislation for mid-century.
Future of Food
Patrick Holden calls for food systems change on @TEDxBristol. He says, “We are living beyond the capacity of the earth’s resources to sustain us.” But citizen buying power "is a force that can change the food system” https://t.co/bVzrlFyLK6
OpenThe Future of Food
Show Reflect Rethink Reboot, Ep The Future of Food - Aug 8, 2019
RT @thefuturemkt: IntroducingThe Biodiverse Shelf at MISTA in SF. We built this shelf to give people a chance to taste & experiment with foods that support a more biodiverse food system. Learn more: https://t.co/oyalYf2KyU #biodiversefood https://t.co/xOSjInkm6N
OpenThe Biodiverse Shelf at Mista
About the biodiverse shelf at mista This exhibit, located at the Mista Optimization Center in San Francisco, is designed to help you explore why biodiversity is critical to the future of ...
Diverse farming systems, including sustainably managed pasture and livestock, play key role in mitigating #climatechange. Soil degradation can be reversed through a return to mixed farming https://t.co/KDxOqR2DZI @IPCC_CH
OpenNew report recognises positive role of livestock in climate change mitigation
New report recognises positive role of livestock in climate change mitigation
Future of AI & Machine Learning
RT @rgblong: At @AIImpacts, I'm compiling a list of published arguments that current methods in AI will not lead to human-level intelligence. Featuring @GaryMarcus, @rodneyabrooks, @yudapearl, and others. Who else should be in there? https://t.co/o2CVSCVH5o
OpenEvidence against current methods leading to human level artificial intelligence
This is a list of published arguments that we know of that current methods in artificial intelligence will not lead to human-level AI. Details Clarifications We take 'current methods' to ...
RT @doescience: [email protected]’s #AI Expo showcased the lab’s diverse portfolio of artificial intelligence research, looking into applications from materials science to healthcare to national security https://t.co/GocfgvrtM8
OpenAI Expo Showcases Lab’s Diversity of Machine Learning and Deep Learning Research
From materials science to healthcare to national security, AI has tremendous potential to accelerate breakthroughs across all of ORNL’s research domains. The Expo was organized into three ...
Machine Learning Engineer - Special Projects Team
Apply for a Machine Learning Engineer - Special Projects Team job at Apple. Read about the role and find out if it’s right for you.
Future of Climate
RT @FAOKnowledge: Our planet is heating up.
Here is how @FAO is working to fight #ClimateChange 👉 https://t.co/Fz9Dpfv7Id
#ClimateAction #SDG13 #ZeroHunger https://t.co/GSD25onhr1
OpenClimate Change
Climate change threatens our ability to ensure global food security, eradicate poverty and achieve sustainable development. Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from human activity and livestock ...
Because of their altitude, slope and orientation to the sun, mountain ecosystems are easily disrupted by variations in #climate:
https://t.co/GOdDWMAKR0
#MountainsMatter https://t.co/973H4ilZcl
OpenMountains and climate change
The Mountain Partnership is a voluntary alliance of partners dedicated to improving the lives and livelihoods of mountain people and protecting mountain environments around the world.
We're looking for a consultant to prepare a technical paper on livestock management systems, including agropastoral production systems and others in the context of Africa. Deadline for applications is 19 August. Read more ➡️ https://t.co/6zFFZMn5ES @ILRI
OpenConsultancy: Livestock management systems and climate change
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) seeks to recruit a consultant to prepare a technical paper on livestock management systems, including agropastoral production systems ...
Future of Hacking & Cybersecurity
RT @AccentureFSRisk: Why are financial firms faced with 40% more in costs to contain #cybercrime? See the Financial Services #CostofCybercrime study. https://t.co/CdpHbgTab0 https://t.co/KwNo0Mn9WY
OpenWhat will cybercrime cost your financial firm?
Accenture explores the impact associated with cybercrime, quantifies the cost of cyberattacks and analyzes trends in the financial services industry. Read more.
NEWS: Accenture’s latest Cyber Threatscape Report reveals top 5 #threat factors influencing the cyber landscape and predicts how they will evolve https://t.co/7ALfHXxiEI https://t.co/hWQcReBuVq
OpenAccenture Report Reveals New Cybercrime Operating Model Among High-Profile Threat Groups
An Accenture report reveals a new cybercrime operating model among high-profile threat groups.
Ransomware Attacks Are Testing Resolve of Cities Across America
As hackers lock up networks that power police forces and utilities, municipalities must operate with hobbled computer systems, and decide whether to pay ransoms.
Cars of the Future
RT @CityLab: "When the most exciting urban transportation innovation of the decade is cheap little rented vehicle that struggles to hit 15 mph, perhaps it’s time to admit that urban mobility solutions don’t necessarily involve flying taxis or Teslas-in-tubes." https://t.co/Tt5SeIXXZJ
OpenThe Case for the Slow City
From New York City to Portland, urban speed limits in the U.S. are tumbling. Are fast-paced Americans ready to embrace life in the slow lane?
Space Tech Essentials
RT @JoelSercel: A good article on asteroid mining. TransAstra is just starting having raised $3M recently. The key is to work on the actual problem of how to mine the asteroids... https://t.co/S8jta5muh2
OpenAsteroid Mining: What Will It Involve and Is This the Future of Wealth?
There's been a lot of fuss of late about asteroid mining and what it could mean for us Earthlings. But what will it take to make this happen, and should we even be doing it?
Space Center Houston and NASA Invite People to Help Shape the Future of Robotic Space Exploration https://t.co/7xb5UGSymh
OpenSpace Center Houston and NASA Invite People to Help Shape the Future of Robotic Space Exploration
Space Center Houston and NASA Invite People to Help Shape the Future of Robotic Space Exploration - SpaceRef
RT @SPACEdotcom: Nuclear Propulsion Could Be 'Game-Changer' for Space Exploration, NASA Chief Says https://t.co/baM04XPe3M https://t.co/CUVcsiwl4W
OpenNuclear Propulsion Could Be 'Game-Changer' for Space Exploration, NASA Chief Says
And the tech could power asteroid-deflecting lasers as well.
Swiss Innovation
Second Swiss startup acquired by Apple? @fashwell_com https://t.co/jTTCK1tVwi | The Swiss Startup News channel https://t.co/kVK4FDD1pA https://t.co/PbhcZz9EbG
OpenSecond Swiss startup acquired by Apple?
The Fashwell website is no longer updated, the three cofounders are now working for Apple. Has Apple acquired Fashwell? The Zurich based machine learning company Fashwell focussed on image ...
20 days until the TOP 100 Swiss startups are announced. Share last year's highlights to get in the mood for the 2019 celebrations https://t.co/rbwlll66eq #TOP100SSU https://t.co/9s0u7GndxK
OpenTOP 100 Swiss startup award 2017
Again and again the young companies featured in the Top 100 Swiss Startup Award have proven, that Switzerland is a fertile ground for innovation and entrepreneurs. The impressive innovation ...
The ladies from our editorial team had fun picking out the names, we hope you'll have just as much fun reading it https://t.co/JHYKbq8uOG @JulSchillewaert @j_winteregg @JanBrzezek @nicoblanchard @wederch @kevinlinser #fintech #startups #crypto #blockchain #payments #banking https://t.co/0gbEugjab5
Open10 Hottest Swiss Fintech Founders and CEOs
The top 10 most attractive CEOs and founders of our selection of Switzerland's hottest fintech startups of 2019.
Digital Transformation in Banking
Download the latest paper with Finextra and @token_io: The Future of Banking is Open.
https://t.co/Wa6W9EXscy https://t.co/PFHvkd7huR
OpenThe Future of Banking is Open
<p>The open banking dialogue has at last moved on from compliance concerns and turned to what opportunities, as well as challenges, exist for banks.<br /> <br /> 2019 ...
RT @JimMarous: [New Research]
Digital Banking Transformation Remains Inconsistent
https://t.co/ufORUAFN2C
#banking #fintech #finserv #innovation #DigitalTransformation
@FinancialBrand @DeepLearn007 @ipfconline1 @SpirosMargaris @rshevlin @RAlexJimenez @Clagett @BrettKing @WFSULLIVAN3 @leimer https://t.co/SLS1SRLfiA
OpenDigital Banking Transformation Remains Inconsistent
New research provides insight into digital banking transformation trends, opportunities and challenges.
RT @JimMarous: Consumers Want a Digital Experience With a Human Touch. https://t.co/NGxDox4kmt
@FinancialBrand #CX #digitaltransformation #digitalfirst #martech #customerjourney https://t.co/0rUqnaruaZ
OpenHumanizing the Digital Banking Experience
A global analysis of the state of Artificial Intelligence deployment in banking, covering key functionalities, challenges, future trends and opportunities.
Bitcoin Futures
The true level of Bitcoin dominance could be as high as 90+%, a new study claims https://t.co/sOBP5Ed8Jy
OpenBitcoin Dominance is Actually Above 90%, New Research Suggests
Bitcoin’s true share of the total market capitalization for all cryptocurrencies could be above 90%, according to new analysis.
Private decentralized cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin wield a positive influence on governments’ fiscal and regulatory policy, a new analysis argues https://t.co/IpupD2DF0w
OpenBitcoin Simply Existing Positively Impacts Monetary Policy: Research
The existence of private decentralized cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin has a healthy impact on governments’ fiscal and regulatory policy, a new analysis contends.
How To Understand #Bitcoin If You're Over 40
https://t.co/8Rtu4DwGqJ #fintech #blockchain https://t.co/r0H1R44fUj
OpenHow To Understand Bitcoin If You're Over 40
Those of us over 40 have an advantage when studying the “crypto revolution”: We've seen this story before. And that means, we know how it ends … and how to profit from it.
5G Mobile News
RT @Manisha_Singh21: [email protected] joins hands with #IEEE @Comsoc #BangaloreChapter to host #5G Summit Bangalore workshop to discuss future of networks together with industry experts and leading academicians (link: https://t.co/Pb1Xa80vEg) https://t.co/AM91Izdj75 https://t.co/tmeGWGgOSk
Open5G Summit Series
5G Technology Workshop Series (IEEE 5G Summit Bangalore) The IEEE Communication Society (ComSoc) community in Bangalore has, of late, led a series of workshops related to 5G technology ...
Russia’s first 5G zone deployed in Moscow
Ericsson and Tele2 have launched Russia's first 5G zone in central Moscow on Tele2's commercial network.
#5Gnews - 56 operators in 32 countries have announced the #deployment of #5G within their live network; 39 #operators have ann'd #3GPP 5G service launches (or limited service launches). LATEST DATA > https://t.co/rVwu9iKnjs https://t.co/BT8p0nI75Y
OpenEvolution of LTE to 5G – August 2019 Update
LTE to 5G market facts - 884 operators actively investing in LTE - 39 operators have announced 3GPP 5G service launches as of end July 2019
Smart Cities
RT @DSMeu: #SmartCity 📱🌃 is a place where the traditional networks & services are made more efficient with the use of #digital & telecommunication technologies.
For:
➕ better public services
➕ better use of resources
➖ less impact on the environment
ℹ️ https://t.co/kEdO6mS1rp https://t.co/XXYTiDajRD
OpenSmart Cities
In Smart Cities, digital technologies translate into better public services for citizens, better use of resources and less impact on the environment.
What are #inmersive technologies, #AR, #VR, uses in #smartcities?
#DigitalTransformation #UrbanPlanning #AugmentedReality #VirtualReality
https://t.co/CkF0h7w2iI
OpenApplications Of Immersive Technologies In Smart Cities
Applications of augmented reality and virtual reality in smart cities ranges from emergency management, urban planning, and navigation, to education, training and much more. AR and VR will ...
Rep. Diana DeGette, D-CO, said smart city initiatives are "doomed from the start" without broadband investments. https://t.co/K6h5gbX3Es
OpenSmart cities 'doomed from the start' without better broadband
At the Colorado Smart Cities Symposium, Rep. Diana DeGette, D-CO, urged cities to boost spending around access or risk falling behind.
IT & CIO Trends
Hybrid Clouds for Data-Intensive, 5G-Enabled IoT Applications: An Overview, Key Issues and Relevant Architecture | Sensors
https://t.co/pMqbT4fd3E <— Data will need to ebb and flow, to and fro, with an architecture that allows an intricate dance #IoT
OpenHybrid Clouds for Data-Intensive, 5G-Enabled IoT Applications: An Overview, Key Issues and Relevant Architecture
Research Area State-of-the-Art Key Issues Anomaly Detection Cloud resource assessment, application performance monitoring, risk compartmentalization Hyperscale and multilayered attacks, ...
China top internet firms pump 45% more into R&D
Led by Alibaba, China's top 100 internet companies invested 153.87 billion yuan (US$21.85 billion) in research and development last year, up 45% year-on-year and accounting for 10% of their ...
RT @evankirstel: Breaking the Law of #MooresLaw
1. #CPU processing tasks
2. #GPU tackling graphics + 10x over the CPU
3. #TPU computing #AI + 10x over the GPU
@EU_Commission @MikeQuindazzi >>> #Megatrends #EmergingTech #4IR >>> https://t.co/Iz4m560gbH
#Tech #Technology #TechTrends #EmergingTech https://t.co/UO8pDaesdJ
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 ...
Europe Startup News
RT @TycoonStoryCo: List of Top #European #Startup #Accelerators https://t.co/2iXlZqrVRH - #startupaccelerator #startupincubator #mentorship #Investment @techstars @seedcamp @founding @SpinLabLeipzig @lanzaderaes @WayraUK @venturelab_ch @seedrocket @AcceleraceDK @NMA_vc @Digital_Magics https://t.co/aOe9VzeGKN
OpenList of Top European Startup Accelerators
Today business accelerators are playing a huge role as a backbone of startup communities as mentorship, investment, technical resources, shared office,
RT @reiopold: Fresh thinking is needed in 🇪🇺 @mmeentrepreneur & @Ljungman have the right ideas. My @thenextweb thoughts here: https://t.co/GQssEp0RV5
Open3 reasons why startup investments in Europe need a serious shake-up
There are quite a few problems in this sector that nearly no one talks about.
#CALL open for #Czech #trainingcourses organised by our #EC #Project @MYGATEWAYH2020 #startup #funding
info https://t.co/J7lfXydJTK
More to come in #Romania and #Slovenia https://t.co/s5yPzmeqVp
OpenBringing funding opportunities closer to Czech startups
Learn about private and public funding Join us in Brno or Prague in September. Together with our partners in Czech Republic (Czech Invest), Slovenia (Startup Slovenia) and Romania (Spherik ...