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.
Artificial intelligence, the future of work, and inequality
by @danieletavani @physorg_com
Read more https://t.co/bhct4fzaFK
#AI #BigData #MachineLearning #ArtificialIntelligence #ML #MI #DataScience #Robotics #5G #DL
Cc: @ipfconline1 @stanleychen0402 @ronald_vanloon https://t.co/tVzznh2oAx
OpenArtificial intelligence, the future of work, and inequality
One of the most spectacular facts of the last two centuries of economic history is the exponential growth in GDP per capita in most of the world. Figure 1 shows the rise (and the ...
2020 Predictions For The #FutureofWork
by @dhinchcliffe @constellationr
Go to https://t.co/mcO5zeSPup
#AI #BigData #ArtificialIntelligence #MI #Digital #DataScience #Analytics #5G
Cc: @heinzvhoenen @ronald_vanloon @rubenroa https://t.co/FqpLdeS757
Open2020 Predictions for the Future of Work
It will be quite a year in 2020 for digital workplace and employee experience, as a number of important emerging trends shift the landscape. Some long-standing issues will also reach a ...
RT @MikeQuindazzi: The #FutureOfWork increasingly fueled by the #gigeconomy >>> @salesforce via @MikeQuindazzi >>> #AI #P2P #Covid19 #BigData #Fintech #DataScience #Robotics #RPA >>> #Infographics >>> https://t.co/jjqlchc6PD https://t.co/O84eaHF2Ua
OpenThe future of work: Technology, jobs and augmented intelligence
Work is in flux, with artificial intelligence and automation imposing rapid change. Here’s what this technological disruption means for the future of work.
How are #transit agencies, #TNCs, #micromobility services, and cities handling the #COVID19 crisis? Find out in the #Mobility Hub.
https://t.co/Co2GBaiyim
OpenMobility Hub Newsletter: March 27, 2020
Shared-Use Mobility Center to provide technical assistance for 25 mobility projects in 23 states through a Federal Transit Administration program We are excited to announce that we will be ...
RT @karel_martens: Excellent report by @drkarenlucas and colleagues on "Inequalities in Mobility and Access in the UK Transport System". Shows it's time to act and put #TransportJustice high on agenda of all national and regional governments. @DrGregMarsden @MarkZuidgeest
https://t.co/aYtMFhJgAo
OpenFuture of mobility: inequalities in mobility and access in the UK Transport System
6 Transport can be a key barrier to employment ..................................................................... 7 Lack of transport can reduce access to education and training ...
Mapping the new mobility landscape🔍
We're teaming up with @wbcsd to study emerging mobility trends. Together, we'll explore the latest research and #MaaS best practice to develop policy recommendations🎯 for sustainable #mobility in our cities ➡️ https://t.co/iWz8WiqN6M https://t.co/rhCNMrvMc0
OpenITF and World Business Council on Sustainable Transport to collaborate on emerging mobility trends and Mobility as a Service
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) this week signed a letter of voluntary contribution with the International Transport Forum (ITF), to facilitate the ...
4 Fintech Startups from Vietnam to Watch out for in 2020
To keep up with Vietnam's rapidly evolving landscape, we look today at four Vietnamese fintech startups that made significant strides in 2019 and which you should be keeping a close eye on ...
Fintech News Network Unveils 2020’s Top 20 Swiss Fintech Startups
The Fintech News Network has released its selection for 2020’s top fintech startups in Switzerland. These year’s companies cover a wide range of sub-segments including alternative ...
#Fintech Startups Scaling Up to Re-Bundle Services
https://t.co/oKqMQHtnu8 via @Traders Magazine
#finserv #banking
OpenFintech Startups Scaling Up to Re-Bundle Services
Startups are looking to scale up beyond their boundaries.
Essentials
2020 Ideas 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
RT @brianstelter: Where is the get-tested website that the president promised last week? Where is the detailed info about drive-through locations in chain store parking lots? https://t.co/TDKMXVTVdz
OpenVirus shutdowns prompt sweeping questions about the future of news and entertainment
One week ago, America's great shutdown began in earnest. None of us have experienced anything quite like this before. The shock is still sinking in.
RT @Sulliview: Will coronavirus kill off the news business just when America realized we actually need it? ... in which @Will_Bunch comes around to a once unthinkable idea https://t.co/eN7JTgeIqc
OpenWill coronavirus kill off the news business just when America realized we actually need it? | Will Bunch
Coronavirus spikes traffic to news websites, but with no ad revenue layoffs are already starting. Time for the once-unthinkable, a government bailout?
RT @jbenton: Because @chanders doesn't really write for me anymore, I am forced to lower myself to summarizing his arguments in pieces published elsewhere, like in this new piece by me
(j/k)
(I mean, it is a new piece by me, that's not a joke)
https://t.co/zDWWWUEwt7
OpenThese are the four waves of journalism studies over the past 20 years: the participatory, crisis, platforms, and populist eras
"The economic problem for journalism was not competition, in other words, but surveillance and monopoly."
Coronavirus response should promote #cleanenergy — IEA https://t.co/x0kS9oyPcw https://t.co/HvL5xQCxEI
OpenCoronavirus response should promote clean energy — IEA
Boosting deployment of wind, solar and battery storage provides "twin benefits" of stimulating economies and moving to cleaner energy.
New Solar Energy Innovation Network Teams Announced https://t.co/yrLOl4Z0Du https://t.co/MXKOOxOSb5
OpenNew Solar Energy Innovation Network Teams Announced
Washington, D.C. — Today the U.S. Department of Energy announced that eight teams have been selected to participate in the second round of the Solar Energy Innovation Network, a program ...
RT @SBGolden: How will #COVID19 impact corporate renewable procurements? I asked a bunch of really smart people.
@JigarShahDC @shaylekann @RobThrelkeld @GM @RenewableBuyers @3Degrees_Inc @GreenBiz
https://t.co/HIafCR42iN
OpenCorporate renewable energy in the age of COVID-19
Will this upheaval slow clean energy goals? There's strong reason for optimism.
“Nothing beats going out to a restaurant, I really look forward to the day that we’re all able to eat together again in some of our favorite places,” says Katherine Miller (@table81), @beardfoundation.
https://t.co/XAvQVQO88m
OpenKatherine Miller from the James Beard Foundation Talks COVID-19, the impact on restaurants, the future of food
Dani Nierenberg talks with Katherine Miller, founding executive director of the Chef Action Network about COVID-19’s impact on the restaurant industry
Conservation Stewardship Program is Falling Short, Say Critics
For John Wicks, farming is about a lot more than planting a seed and watching it grow. Since taking over his family’s farm after his father’s death, he has spent the last 14 years working ...
3 things Cuba can teach us about climate-smart agriculture
There are some surprising connections between the considerably different Cuban and U.S. farming systems — especially when it comes to building climate resilience.
RT @SharonYixuanLi: Together with @balajiln @DanHendrycks @tdietterich and @latentjasper, we will be organizing a workshop on "Uncertainty & Robustness in Deep Learning" at #ICML2020. See https://t.co/uWHEHCDVJo for more info. Please submit your work (deadline: May 22, 2020) and attend the workshop!
OpenUncertainty & Robustness in Deep Learning
In order to have ML models reliably predict in open environments, we must deepen technical understanding in the emerging areas of: Learning algorithms that can detect changes in data ...
RT @maithra_raghu: A Survey of Deep Learning for Scientific Discovery
To help facilitate using DL in science, we survey a broad range of deep learning methods, new research results, implementation tips & many links to code/tutorials
Paper https://t.co/N4wLdL7sm3
Work with @ericschmidt
Thread⬇️ https://t.co/nDx2nvabEN
OpenA Survey of Deep Learning for Scientific Discovery
Over the past few years, we have seen fundamental breakthroughs in core problems in machine learning, largely driven by advances in deep neural networks. At the same time, the amount of ...
RT @FreakingJenius: We just wrapped up MIT Technology Review's first Virtual Event; my first owning content. One of the program highlights was a debate between @GaryMarcus and @danny_lange on the Future of AI. Here's Sr. Reporter @_KarenHao's recap of this amazing session.
https://t.co/v8rPSBTrQk
OpenA debate between AI experts shows a battle over the technology’s future
The field is in disagreement about where it should go and why.
#ClimateChange denial might be thawing out in Texas among young Republicans. https://t.co/m8ETnMVFHS via @TexasMonthly https://t.co/RzNpGWT5CV
OpenIs Climate Change Denial Thawing in Texas?
Surprising statements by oil industry leaders have grabbed headlines. But the bigger change is underway more quietly, among young Republicans.
Our response to this #health #crisis will shape the #ClimateCrisis for decades to come.
#TheFutureWeChoose @GlobalOptimism #Covid19 #coronavirus @NYT
https://t.co/8hGVj6CQQK
OpenWhat the Coronavirus Means for Climate Change
Lockdowns and distancing won’t save the world from warming. But amid this crisis, we have a chance to build a better future.
RT @IFAD: #Climatechange has enormous implications for women in the developing world through increased workloads, food insecurity and threats to health.
Women have the capacity and knowledge to become active agents of adaptation & mitigation.
📝@CGIARclimate
https://t.co/tMstGGDiUH
OpenScaling-out gender transformation for climate change
Development approaches must address structural barriers and power imbalances for women and other marginalized groups to adapt to climate change.
Working remotely from home has significantly increased #cybersecurity risks, making it easier for hackers to target organizations without being detected by their security teams.
Here's how #CISOs should prepare for #Coronavirus-related cyber threats ➤
https://t.co/Ay6ixBCxQ4 https://t.co/xnTG3v0JSU
OpenHow CISOs Should Prepare for Coronavirus Related Cybersecurity Threats
The Coronavirus is already taking effect on cyber security – this is how CISOs should prepare
Autonomous Cyber AI for defence from AI-enabled cyber crime and AI enabled cyber Warfare by adversaries - IDST - International Defence, Security and Technology https://t.co/itDWe4zEe6
OpenAutonomous Cyber AI for defence from AI-enabled cyber crime and AI enabled cyber Warfare by adversaries
Artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities are growing an unprecedented rate. These
In 2018, our researchers predicted that we will see the first attacks through the theft and use of #biometric data. How accurate did their forecast turn out to be? https://t.co/ODJQCldafC
OpenCyberthreats to financial institutions 2020: Overview and predictions
Short overview of year's key events, analysis of forecasts for 2019 and our predictions about cyberthreats to financial institutions in 2020
This new prototype base station for electric air taxis could do more than help charge flying cars—it could help route emergency supplies in times like these. https://t.co/zKyrXb1U2N
OpenA Rest Stop Where Flying Cars Can Recharge
Beta Technologies' prototype helipad and base station for electric air taxis could also help route emergency supplies in a crisis.
Young researchers had to think of biological experiments to run in a number of @esa’s partner particle accelerators around Europe. The best proposals won the opportunity to fire up the accelerator and shoot atomic particles at their experiment. https://t.co/jB17g1h9hg https://t.co/8aEIzl2h1A
OpenGrowing stem cells for deep space exploration
Radiation protection is the final frontier in human space exploration.
RT @AJ_FI: Some #Covid19 space industry updates: Engineering test campaigns on ESA's Galileo Batch 3 navigation satellites suspended; Wuhan-based rocket company preparing for launch; Global Space Exploration Conference (GLEX 2020) postponed until September.
https://t.co/UxU0V7XJxH
OpenCoronavirus updates: The latest COVID-19 news for the global space industry
Ongoing coverage of the coronavirus pandemic's impact on the global space industry. Follow our reporters on Twitter for updates. Sign up for our newsletters.
Tonight! Bradford Space is sponsoring a virtual panel on spacecraft propulsion in conjunction with SVS and @bakerbotts with Bradford Director @IanFichten keynoting, plus Rob Hoyt of Tethers Unlimited Inc and Vanessa Clark of @AtomosSpace 6pm PT, 9pm ET https://t.co/V0TEfY9TAF
Open
RT @JulienGuex: Forbes' AI30 DACH presents nine Swiss #startups with four @FIT_fund
Alumni among them !
https://t.co/5Y6lupEjus
via @startuptickerCH
Congrats @GamayaNews @picterraCH @SOPHiAGENETICS @L2F_ai ! #VDtech #startupfit https://t.co/pvCmieNF2l
OpenForbes' AI30 DACH presents nine Swiss startups
Forbes has nominated 30 promising startups from the DACH region whose solutions leverage artificial intelligence (AI) in the areas of text and speech analysis, healthcare and medicine, ...
Swiss Startup Coronavirus Survival Cheat Sheet released at https://t.co/tYm9lDBWRA.
@ICTinvestorclub collected documents, tools and other resources for Swiss startups that struggle for survival and want to properly react in the current crisis due to COVID-19.
OpenSwiss Startup Coronavirus Survival Cheat Sheet
Connecting smart money investors to Swiss early–stage deep tech startups
RT @MobiHealthNews: Swiss startup Aktiia scores over $6M for its cuff-less blood monitoring system https://t.co/Q16ChgExc9
OpenSwiss startup Aktiia scores over $6M for its cuff-less blood monitoring system
The company plans to use the money to go to market with the product.
Here’s how to streamline your life, and save time and money with legal cannabis delivery services. https://t.co/tUlnhpQfTs
OpenLegal cannabis delivery services: Here’s what you need to know
Here’s what to expect the first time you use a legal marijuana delivery service.
Canadian stoners, this is one to save + share: What you need to know about cannabis delivery in Canada. 🇨🇦 🌱 https://t.co/2k4gktMMgg
OpenLegal cannabis delivery and pick-up options in Canada
Get cannabis delivered to your door or order ahead to pick up in-store.
RT @Leafly: Legalization is off to a roaring start in Illinois. Sales began on January 1 and two months later, customers are purchasing $1 million in legal cannabis PER DAY!
https://t.co/mlMDr3zKqq
OpenIllinois sells $1 million in legal cannabis—per day
Gov. Pritzker reports $39 million in cannabis sales in January.
RT @JimMarous: How AI Can Revolutionize Banking
https://t.co/P7sem0IDi7
Interview with @danfaggella, CEO of @Emerj
#banking #AI #DeepLearning #data #fintech #finserv
@FinancialBrand @DeepLearn007 @ipfconline1 @BrettKing @KirkDBorne @Visible_Banking @Ronald_vanLoon @SpirosMargaris @psb_dc https://t.co/lWb57a0xoV
OpenHow AI Can Revolutionize Banking
FEATURING: Dan Faggella, CEO of Emerj AI brings the potential for disruption and transformation due to its ability to make decisions and take action much quicker than its human ...
RT @WBolanowski: The fresh look, a bit of the digital banking future #blog #digitalbankology #predictions #banking Let me know whether you take a look! https://t.co/bOu0abk9An https://t.co/bAkyKmNYy1
OpenA glimpse to the future – six questions about digital banking
Digital banking is heavily driven by technology adoption and innovation. Be specific, ask practical questions Back to the ground, the most asked question about digital banking is not about ...
🇮🇳 @ICICIBank launches #ICICIStack, a comprehensive digital banking platform offering nearly 500 services
https://t.co/CJLOtxX5KX @ET_CIO
#openbanking #API #fintech #ecosystem #paytech #innovation #uxdesign https://t.co/6h2SiIHMmO
OpenICICI Bank launches ‘ICICIStack’, a comprehensive digital banking platform
The platform offers nearly 500 services that cover almost all banking requirements of customers, in one place.
RT @AnitaPosch: BUC050 #Zimbabwe: Can #Bitcoin make a difference? First part of a six-part documentary podcast series from #Africa.
*current living situation of Zimbabweans
*the country's political history,
*the state of human rights and free speech.
With @bitcoinlady
🎧 https://t.co/TjM8kNxPQA
OpenBitcoin in Africa: The Ubuntu Way – Part 1 Zimbabwe: Ideal Conditions for Bitcoin?
In this 1st part of the “Bitcoin in Africa” podcast documentary you get an insight about the current living situation of Zimbabweans and the countrys political history, which paints a ...
Bitgold paved the way for #Bitcoin.
According to @TheVladCostea, cypherpunks created 90% of Bitcoin before #Satoshi emerged
Read his story: https://t.co/QZzFrif4va
Photo by: @cjred https://t.co/Lath8pVDvc
OpenCalling Bitcoin a NSA/CIA Project Is Disrespectful to Cypherpunks
While Satoshi Nakamoto might have been the NSA/CIA, Bitcoin definitely isn’t. Also, cypherpunks did 90% of Satoshi’s work.
RT @BitMEXResearch: Who funds Bitcoin development?
We analyse the main organisations funding open source Bitcoin and Lightning development. The situation is more healthy than it has been in the past, with a higher degree of distribution among financial backers
https://t.co/yaPzuzAjAj https://t.co/NBRvodyM6K
OpenWho Funds Bitcoin Development?
Key companies funding open source Bitcoin development Company Commercial Entity Location Funding Source Developers Chaincode Labs No New York Financed by the two founders, Alex Morcos and ...
Arnett Thomass II shares how AI will impact #5G solutions throughout the network and the edge in the recent DICE West panel. Check out his blog post on how 5G is driving the evolution of data centers: https://t.co/nbcIJiibNb https://t.co/mkG8TrOQq2
Open5G, Data Center Evolution, and Life on the Edge
The initial benefit of 5G wireless technology comes from extremely fast Internet - otherwise known as enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB). Already, 5G speeds in excess of 10x over today’s ...
5G capex will increase 400% and account for over half of China Telecom's total capex during 2020, although overall capex ticks up by just under 10%.
https://t.co/D3xBuaKruk
OpenChina Telecom’s 5G ambitions
China Telecom says it will have access to 300,000 5G base stations by the end of 2020, five times the number it had live at the end of 2019. The operator, which is taking part in a 5G ...
Have you registered for our upcoming webinar yet? 📙 Put your name on the list and join us when we go live with our experts on April 16th! 📙 → https://t.co/4tZ02mBIPD https://t.co/Qsh7Wo7Ux1
OpenThe Journey to Standalone 5G
5G is now a mainstream topic of conversation, not just within the telecom industry but in wider consumer and enterprise communities as well.Whilst the...
"This is a marathon, not a sprint." Smart Cities Council releases new tool for COVID-19 mitigation. https://t.co/aY1P0K3sMH
OpenSmart Cities Council releases COVID-19 mitigation tool
The "Activator - COVID-19 Mitigation Roadmap" can help city leaders visualize their coronavirus response plan and collaborate remotely.
$189 Bn will be spent worldwide on #smartcities initiatives by 2023. But as the world gets more connected the more vulnerable it becomes to #cyberattacks.
So how do we secure smart cities? 🧐
via @wef
#Cybersecurity #security #smartcity
https://t.co/SL89fOcEEt
OpenThis is how we secure smart cities
When designing smart cities, leaders must ask themselves key questions to ensure security remains a priority.
RT @fogoros: #SmartCities is now more than a concept…increasingly it is a reality https://t.co/bvuykEnraj @sameer_iot @Inteliot #intel_iiot @mzeile @IEEESmartCities @gigastacey @jefielding @SustainCities #IoTWorld #LB20 https://t.co/Sapf8fWaiJ
OpenSmart Cities – what’s in it for citizens?
A report from Juniper Research looks at the evolution of smart cities in the context of mobility, healthcare, public safety and productivity.
Together with @StackPath, we’re delivering a future distributed #edgecloud today.
What this means for service providers, application developers and enterprises: https://t.co/NIGQXyDhgL https://t.co/vu5JphuV9a
OpenDelivering a Future Distributed Edge Cloud Today
The network edge is being distributed, evolving from centralized architectures to metro-based interconnections and locating compute and storage physically closer to end users and devices. ...
RT @KirkDBorne: Three #IoT trends to watch...
#2. Using #EdgeComputing to get the most value out of your data.
https://t.co/CRfwf85gT2 by @PattyMedberry @Cisco
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#BigData #DataScience #AI #MachineLearning #IIoT #IoTPL #EdgeAnalytics #Industry40
OpenThree IoT trends to watch this month
At Cisco Live in Barcelona, we will discuss multi-domain architectures, Edge computing, and especially security at the edge. Visit Cisco IoT at Cisco Live, or check out the live stream of ...
COVID-19 Will Fuel the Next Wave of Innovation
This global pandemic will shape businesses for decades to come.
Startup Europe for growth H2020 Projects @StartUpEU @DSMeu Shaping Europe’s digital future @InnoRadarEU @TechChill To help build a strong European #startup ecosystem, Startup Europe is empowering 7 projects @EU_H2020 https://t.co/S3uq7oPxGs https://t.co/BFTGNJBOMp
OpenStartup Europe for growth H2020 Projects
In order to help build a strong European ecosystem where startups can thrive, Startup Europe is empowering 7 projects, funded under Horizon 2020, that are connecting local ecosystems across ...
📄An Entrepreneur’s #Guide to Startup #Resources During the #COVID19 Outbreak: https://t.co/x73JZn8gw2 via @thenextweb @ConradEgusa
#startups #entrepreneurs #coronavirus #stopthespread #FIworldwide https://t.co/kxaeCXoyGi
OpenAn entrepreneur’s guide to startup resources during the COVID-19 outbreak
In the United States, the Small Business Association (SBA) announced it will offer ‘disaster assistance loans for up to $2 million for small businesses affected by the coronavirus,’ and has ...
RT @charmltucker: ⭐️ Any nominations for the 2020 edition? ⭐️
📩 Send them to [email protected]
https://t.co/HDqdgkiKsJ https://t.co/ylQMD8c8Bw
OpenTOP 50: Europe’s most influential women in the startup and venture capital space
In 2015 EBAN (the European Business Angel Network) named her European Investor of the Year. Kinga Stanislawska is the founder and Managing Partner of the Warsaw-based Venture Capital firm ...