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
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 plain terms https://t.co/Jmnhm7iFuJ
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 ...
The future of work is an adaptive workforce
To build an adaptive enterprise you have to build an adaptive workforce, writes Forrester’s JP Gownder.
A university embraces innovation and the future of work https://t.co/E00lZREjd2 vía @CrainsNewYork
OpenA university embraces innovation and the future of work
hen students study homeland security at St. John’s University, they don’t rely on textbooks alone. They do a virtual reality simulation at the school’s Homeland Security Lab, where they ...
Future of Mobility
RT @SPhillipsLuethi: We take a look at the latest event from @TransLink's 'Future of #Mobility' speaker series: #MaaS. Learn what experts in the field and keynote speakers @DavidZipper and @CatherinKARGAS have to say about the future of #Mobility-as-a-Service. Read here: https://t.co/xSeeKB8qFD https://t.co/BcIENNjEZe
OpenMaaS: Translink’s Future of Mobility Speaker Series 2019
We take a look a the key points made by the keynote speakers at Translink's latest futuer of mobility speaker series focusing on MaaS.
Increasing traffic volume is creating problems in cities around the world, congestion, poor #airquality and less productive economies. Connected #AutonomousVehicles with electric drives could offer a solution: https://t.co/Uxlnr6OyuP #TheFutureWeWant #sustainability
OpenThe Future of Mobility: Transforming Cities
Increasing traffic volume is creating problems in cities around the world, congestion, poor air quality and less productive economies. Connected autonomous vehicles with electric drives ...
RT @CIVITAS_EU: 📣Call extended to 18 October for cities to host CIVITAS peer-exchange activities in 2020📣! Showcase your #sustainable #mobility excellence 🌟to and learn from peers across and beyond #Europe! Financial support available for hosts💶. Full details:👉https://t.co/9avOXjqwkS https://t.co/lNfdR2El7v
OpenStudy visits & placements
Antwerp (Belgium) - study visit - 8-10 May 2019 Antwerp's main transport aims are to integrate its port into the city's transport network, improve infrastructure, reduce motorised road ...
Future of Money
RT @richardturrin: Fintech won't disrupt finance, big tech will. But do thank fintechs for new banking apps and zero commissions among others.
@thepsironi @BrettKing @leimer @psb_dc @efipm @karunk
#fintech #banking #innovation #digitalbanking #technology #future https://t.co/cSrFbce2Y6
OpenTaking Stock Of FinTech Startups: Major Disruptors Or Mere Distractions?
Most claims in 2013-2015 that FinTech startups would “disrupt” incumbent financial institutions have been debunked.
RT @bf_magazine: Which Are The Most Successful Fintech Startups In India?
https://t.co/qruHDajURL
#Fintech #financial #technology
@VCRebecca @SusanneChishti @guzmand @matteorizzi @VitalikButerin @Mellinghoff @DeepLearn007 @ccalmeja @RicardoVidal @psb_dc @BarkowConsult @LizLum @KVanderhoydonk
OpenWhich Are The Most Successful Fintech Startups In India?
Post 2016, the Indian fintech industry has grown from strength to strength on the back of innovative and successful fintech startups in India.
Traditional #banks areembracing changes to their service portfolios and leading the way to a better customer experience, cheaper services and data-enriched decision making https://t.co/trFP844qMI vía @EU_Startups
OpenOpen banking: what’s in it for traditional banks and fintech startups? Part 2 of 2
Looking to the near future, it is not difficult to see big banks adopting open banking features and offering services in data aggregation as payment and credit platforms – betting on one ...
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 @rasmus_kleis: We need to deal w/a divide in journalism between a vanguard who thinks the problem is journalism hasn’t changed enough and a rearguard that thinks the problem is that the world has changed too much. A personal note on my first year as @risj_oxford Director https://t.co/UfZIaQdV2f
OpenVanguards and rearguards in the fight for the future of journalism
“The truth is hard” I’ve come across this quote repeatedly in the past year, most frequently in the form of ads for the New York Times at various media events. It always makes me think of ...
@kathykiely I don't know when this was last updated (INN has added a lot of members in the past year) https://t.co/xl92k1TjCD. We also have a break down of 200 INN members at the bottom of this https://t.co/ueMYM5Eksp (NewsMatch includes newsrooms in 45 of the 50 states, INN may have more)
OpenNearly 200 nonprofit newsrooms will benefit from matching-gift campaign as NewsMatch expands for 2019
Journalism matters. Donate and we'll double your impact.
An important talk by @richardgingras outlines 1) Google's precise stand regarding the EU's copyright directive, 2) a catalog of what Google does for & with news, 3) an accounting of Google's value to news.
https://t.co/VPuOP9pbLq
OpenToward a Healthy and Sustainable Future for Journalism
Keynote delivered to the 75th Assembly of the Society of Inter-American Press. (SIP-IAPA) on Monday, October 7, 2019 in Miami, Florida.
Future of Energy
RT @CT_Power_Energy: Panelists announced for #TFOE19, 10/30 at @aquaturfclubin in #southingtonCT.
#CompetitiveMarkets Panel:
- Ritchie Hudson (Mod.), Hudson Energy Consulting
- Ian Diamond, @ConEdSolutions
- Kandi Terry, @nrgenergy
- Tom Guerra, @CBIANews
https://t.co/QFaSweLFRs
#renewableenergy https://t.co/idLFYGJpeO
OpenThe Future of Energy Conference and Exposition 2019
OCTOBER 30, 2019 – Aqua Turf Club, Southington, CT Sponsor and Exhibitor Flier Program Agenda Connecticut Power and Energy Society (CPES) will host its 20th annual The Future of Energy: ...
RT @mateosfo: You know, this @MLiebreich piece on energy justice is best I've read. Closely matches my own thoughts & motivations. http://t.co/dHhRFTb7Xc
OpenLiebreich: An energy sector transformed must be an energy sector reformed
Michael Liebreich, Chairman of the Advisory Board Bloomberg New Energy Finance Twitter: @MLiebreich That the world’s energy system has begun a grand
States Leading the Charge on #RenewableEnergy – 2019 Edition https://t.co/6KqPZcRZW3 https://t.co/ybdGcHsSm6
OpenStates Leading the Charge on Renewable Energy – 2019 Edition
State energy efficiency and renewable energy programs may produce significant benefits for residents including lower fuel and electricity costs, increased grid reliability, better air ...
Future of Food
RT @MelSaltz: Can a growing sustainable farming movement save Iowa’s precious soil and water? Check out the latest report in our @NewsHour #futureoffood series from me and Mark @Bittman @pulitzercenter @megbthompson @DRobie1
https://t.co/nWB9wzYKx3
OpenCan sustainable farming save Iowa’s precious soil and water?
Iowa is a powerhouse producer of corn and soybeans. But all the industrial farming has come at a cost to the environment. Today, there's a growing number of farmers adopting more ...
The future of food: Imaginary brands cooked up in ghost kitchens
We will all be poor, fat and buried in plastic.
At next week's #CFS46, learn about the #FutureOfFarming, where agri-innovation and agroecology can help us sustainably produce more food than ever before.
Find out more here 👉 https://t.co/3gJM1LqEJJ https://t.co/m3aAm83C6P
OpenSE066 Innovation and Agroecology: A Path to Sustainability: Are innovation and agroecology capable of working hand-in-hand?
Organizers International Agri Food Network Maizall Global Farmer Network Farming First Argentina Are innovation and agroecology capable of working hand-in-hand? As CFS begins work on ...
Future of AI & Machine Learning
Melanie has a new book out tomorrow, Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Thinking Humans. A dive into how AI works, and also the obstacles: why it's hard to teach a computer common-sense notions of physics and causality. https://t.co/5uHbdWJGtM
OpenArtificial Intelligence: A Guide for Thinking Humans
Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Thinking Humans [Melanie Mitchell] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. No recent scientific enterprise has proved as alluring, ...
RT @NvidiaAI: Nurture your startup’s growth through NVIDIA’s #startup accelerator, Inception. Network with fellow startups at exclusive events, receive go-to-market support and guidance from experts on leveraging #AI in your industry. https://t.co/43hsEOGpLY https://t.co/pfbIXutwkc
OpenTHE FUTURE OF AI AND DEEP LEARNING
A virtual incubator program for AI and Deep Learning startups. Get marketing support, hardware grants, training, and considation for GPU Ventures.
RT @patrick_s_smart: A great read if you wanted to update yourself about 1) the current state of #deeplearning and 2) how it relates to the future of #AI and 3) Whether or not we need GOFAI and Symbolic AI hybrids with DL.
By @GaryMarcus in response to Joshua Bendigo
https://t.co/UozTvtTdCF
Open
Future of Climate
RT @TheEconomist: The 21st century's U-turn challenge: reversing the previous century's 20-fold rise in emissions, at twice the pace https://t.co/Tt4ku5cger
OpenThe past, present and future of climate change
Climate issue: Replacing the fossil-fuel technology which is reshaping the climate remains a massive task
RT @FAOKnowledge: #ClimateChange is having a huge impact on communities in rural areas.
Learn how agricultural innovations can provide solutions to producing food and ensuring stable incomes for those who are the most vulnerable
👉https://t.co/bCrQTQ18Ir
#ClimateAction #SDG2 https://t.co/F78ItSVdHV
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 ...
Banishing the Climate Change Blues
Anxious about where our planet is headed? Tip one: You’re not alone—and that means a lot.
Future of Hacking & Cybersecurity
Go here for the code — https://t.co/5CUtDVrNIM — and here for the dataset — https://t.co/nlAqTt80LB // 'FinalBlacklist' to help businesses hone cybersecurity https://t.co/sSqIaJNiax
Open'FinalBlacklist' to help businesses hone cybersecurity
Researchers have released the "largest publicly available data set" of malicious activity to help businesses hone their cybersecurity capabilities.
RT @kidko92: Heavy Metall: German defense contractor battling attack at 3 plants to the tune of $4M/week. https://t.co/wUEITkx3am
OpenRheinmetall Investigating Malware Attack at Three Plants
An unspecified malware attack against the IT systems of Rheinmetall's automotive division in Brazil, Mexico and the U.S. is costing the company an estimated $4
@cyberdefensemag Publisher @miliefsky Sharing an important story about Genesee County Systems Pwned #cybersecurity #CYBER #SECURITY in this #CDM #EXCLUSIVE https://t.co/vbRDNqPgBC by Charles Parker @InfoSecPirate who we hope to see @IPEXPO #CDM https://t.co/CRs1aK7jVD
OpenGenesee County Systems Pwned!
Systems Down By Charles Parker, II; Cybersecurity Lab Engineer There are vast numbers of municipalities of various sizes adjacent to each other throughout each state in the ...
Cars of the Future
Wireless should not be a safety case for self-driving cars https://t.co/yf1xRevSmc https://t.co/PgKtlmW7NA
OpenZoox Cofounder Nails It: Wireless Should Not Be A Safety Case For Self-Driving Cars
Debate abounds about whether self-driving cars should be operated by remote human drivers, especially in the safety case.
Porsche and Boeing likely won't be making a personal flying sports car—here's why: https://t.co/GgglIRIS3x https://t.co/GNeATya0BZ
OpenWhy Porsche And Boeing Likely Won’t Make A Personal Flying Sports Car
The announcement of a Porsche-Boeing partnership has sparked speculation that they could build personal air vehicles for the wealthy, but the emerging economics of urban air mobility ...
With a new acquisition, Tesla is teeing up to deliver the highest levels of driving automation https://t.co/uvjd3g6RwZ https://t.co/FautR9U1hO
OpenWhat Tesla’s Grab Of DeepScale Is All About
With a new acquisition, Tesla is teeing up to deliver the highest levels of driving automation.
Space Tech Essentials
Orbit Fab raises $3M to make orbital refueling easier, cheaper and more accessible https://t.co/eff9AR8ezO by @etherington https://t.co/mjn7wfvbGL
OpenOrbit Fab raises $3M to make orbital refueling easier, cheaper and more accessible
Orbit Fab, one of the companies competing in this year’s TechCrunch Disrupt Battlefield in San Francisco this week, has closed a seed round of $3 million. The funding comes from Type 1 ...
RT @CHenry_SN: French startup @CAILabs raised 8 million euros from investors that include @SAFRAN and the French Armed Forces Ministry. Satellite laser-comm is a target market.
https://t.co/Muo2Lp83lL
OpenFrench photonics startup Cailabs raises $8.8 million
Cailabs, a Rennes, France-based company founded in 2013, says it has developed a technology that controls the shape of light within optical fibers, enabling a thousandfold increase in data ...
Avoiding Jupiter’s monstrous shadow, solar-powered @NASAJuno changes course to continue its mission in the sunlight: https://t.co/WvxjEmWjwM https://t.co/2sg6EPwlGb
OpenNASA's Juno Prepares to Jump Jupiter's Shadow
NASA's Juno mission to Jupiter successfully executed a 10.5-hour propulsive maneuver to avoid a mission-ending shadow cast by Jupiter during an upcoming flyby.
Swiss Innovation
RT @venturelab_ch: Signing MoU with China Science & Technology Exchange Center to deepen #SinoSwiss startup & innovation relations https://t.co/nDcjkePxGU Ceremony with Swiss Federal Councillor @ParmelinG @DefrWbf + Chinese Science & Technology Minister Wang Zhigang in Bern #VleadersChina https://t.co/IG5gqldcAk
OpenVenturelab Signs Memorandum with China Science and Technology Exchange Center to Deepen Sino-Swiss Startup and Innovation Relations
The memorandum of understanding, signed in the presence of Swiss Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin and Chinese Science & Technology Minister Wang Zhigang, will promote exchanges in innovation ...
Auf dem Weg zum Erfolg ist für André Kudelski die richtige Dosis an Risiko entscheidend: «Wir müssen das Recht haben, zu versagen. Man kann keinen wirklichen Erfolg haben, wenn man das Risiko des Verlusts nicht akzeptiert.»
Zum Artikel: https://t.co/qAdlemrmhE
#sif #sif19 https://t.co/U7fC5fk2Y2
OpenRisky business A new model for Swiss innovation
The World Intellectual Property Organization has again named Switzerland the most innovative country. Where is there room for improvement?
EIC Accelerator grants for Swiss deeptech startups https://t.co/jTTCK1tVwi | The Swiss Startup News channel https://t.co/09ZgtJDPdW https://t.co/EIqSAzCQU2
OpenEIC Accelerator grants for Swiss deeptech startups
The EIC Accelerator (SME Instrument) is part of the European Innovation Council (EIC) pilot that supports top class innovators, entrepreneurs and small companies with funding opportunities ...
Digital Transformation in Banking
RT @ScarlettSieber: Last week at #Sibos, I participated in @Innotribe’s flagship “Future of Money” opening session with @jamesplloyd, @LedaGlyptis, @Tonyfish, and Michael Moon.
I discussed this topic further with @fintechf and @LizLum. Watch the full interview here: https://t.co/PrxWoJyzLb https://t.co/jNeVDhswiX
OpenThe Future of Banking
Last week at Sibos, I participated in Innotribe’s flagship “Future of Money” opening session. So, what does the future of money look like? What role do banks play? Will the industry ...
RT @guzmand: Great read for those attending #FnTSummit by @JimMarous in @forbes ⤵️
What is the future of #banking: Is it #fintech or #tech-fin?
Join our panel at 2:45pm today for a great conversation!
https://t.co/4WgVYBhpb6
#DigitalTransformation #innovation #leadership #futureofwork https://t.co/zT2d0XWn0J
OpenThe Future Of Banking: Fintech Or Techfin?
While traditional banking institutions are beginning to embrace the potential of collaboration with fintech firms, big tech organizations like Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple in the U.S. ...
RT @JimMarous: Platform-Based Banking Provides Gateway to Digital Transformation.
https://t.co/lRfV8lVNB6
#banking #fintech #finserv #platforms
@FinancialBrand @IBM @IBMResearch @SpirosMargaris @BrettKing @pascalbouvier @ipfconline1 @rshevlin @leimer @cgledhill @Clagett @guzmand https://t.co/ggYD11DBSD
OpenPlatform-Based Banking Provides Gateway to Digital Transformation
Many banking organizations are moving to a platform-based model to better compete for customers who want broader solutions from a trusted organization.
Bitcoin Futures
RT @hasufl: Finally done! @_prestwich @bcmakes and I wrote a research paper on Bitcoin's security model and the declining block subsidy. This journey challenged everything I thought I knew about the economics of mining and Bitcoin in general.
https://t.co/WpSVkPxWbj
OpenResearch paper: A model for Bitcoin’s security and the declining block subsidy
In this paper, we introduce our model of Bitcoin’s security, which depends on a surprisingly small number of factors. We find that Bitcoin can tolerate a high incentive to attack today, but ...
RT @stephanlivera: SLP115 @TraceMayer - Bitcoin as Ultimate Collateral
We talk:
- Bitcoin and conviction
- jurisdictional competition
- Use as collateral
- Proof of Keys
https://t.co/UJuBKjnhlZ https://t.co/wk1H4h9YSk
OpenSLP115 Trace Mayer – Bitcoin as Ultimate Collateral
Trace Mayer, renowned Bitcoin investor, writer and speaker joins me in this episode to talk about a range of topics on jurisdictional competition in relation to Bitcoin, how best to learn, ...
Bitcoin scary stories
I have not tested them at all, I am just relying on the public vulnerability reports and published research reports and somewhat careful reading of the source code. I had some attack code ...
5G Mobile News
GSA is the voice of the #5G mobile vendor ecosystem representing companies engaged in the supply of #infrastructure, #semiconductors, #test equipment, #devices, #applications and #mobile support services. Access the latest 5G market data > https://t.co/rfEjvb5wcz https://t.co/DrQYJ6njg7
OpenRapidly Growing 5G Ecosystem
5G GAMBoD is the industry’s first database tracking worldwide 5G devices. Find out today about the rapidley growing 5G Ecosystem. Learn more...
Maxis selects Huawei as 5G supplier
Maxis, the largest mobile operator in Malaysia, named Huawei as a 5G technology supplier, which ...
Register for @Qualcomm webinar for a deep dive analysis of #5G network performance on a global basis, including both #mmWave and sub 6 GHz. https://t.co/aq4HhIZKQw https://t.co/tGVrTEhe07
OpenQualcomm Webinar: The Realities of 5G Network Performance
Join Signals Research Group (SRG) for a deep dive analysis of 5G network performance on a global basis (Asia, Europe and North America), including both millimeter wave and sub 6 GHz. ...
Smart Cities
In this article by @SmartCitiesW, city leaders share ideas of how to make a city accessible to those with #disabilities and more: https://t.co/LiY9nUn7fj #smartcities #digitalinclusion https://t.co/UKcsaHjAxk
OpenSmart cities must be accessible by design
While technology can help improve life in cities for people with disabilities, there’s a risk that without adequate oversight and appropriate input, it could widen inequality. Three city ...
Register today! Live webinar on 8 October 2019, 11 am EDT (3 pm UTC), "Exploring Cybersecurity Best Practices in Your Smart City" with Larry O'Brien, VP of Research - ARC Advisory Group: https://t.co/djmeq88daE #smartcities #cybersecurity https://t.co/xkRdEPZbGO
OpenIEEE Smart Cities Standards P2784 Webinar Series - Explorining Cybersecurity Best Pracitices in your Smart City
IEEE Smart Cities is a global, multi-discipline cross-IEEE effort, through which IEEE seeks to help municipalities around the world address urban population growth by providing education, ...
Smart cities: This city runs on its own operating system
Sensors distributed across the city will allow the collection of real-time data to improve services, says the council.
IT & CIO Trends
Huawei CMO Kevin Zhang examines how we can overcome tech bottlenecks with cooperative innovation. #GIV2025 https://t.co/ayro6X1wOt
OpenInnovation 2.0: From Innovation to Invention
“Cooperative innovation” is the key to building a fully connected, intelligent world. It also recognizes that we cannot go it alone – collaboration is essential to overcoming current ...
RT @evankirstel: Cylance is golden: BlackBerry’s new cybersecurity R&D lab is all about AI and IoT https://t.co/cIdHlynPag #Security #Cybersecurity #Hackers #Databreach #Cybercrime #DataPrivacy #Ransomware #Cyberattacks #CSO #Infosec #Malware #CISO @cylanceinc
OpenCylance is golden: BlackBerry’s new cybersecurity R&D lab is all about AI and IoT
BlackBerry launching a new business unit dedicated entirely to cybersecurity R&D, with Cylance and machine learning a core focus.
In with safety. Out with the worries for mine workers and their families. #5G unmanned mining is saving lives & restoring trust and confidence in technology. Watch this real life story of how 5G makes mining safer: https://t.co/Nz0Iyb1tgV #5GGearUp https://t.co/Cvpfxp2kel
OpenService innovation: Accelerating 5G development
At MWC Shanghai 2019, Huawei Deputy Chair Ken Hu gave an update on Huawei's progress in 5G deployment, sharing concrete examples of how service innovation and cross-industry collaboration ...
Europe Startup News
RT @EngageKatie: TOP 50: Europe’s most influential women in the startup and venture capital space https://t.co/CtbNQ5iRkG via @EU_Startups
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 ...
The Q3 2019 Global Venture Capital Report: Seed Stage Deals Increase While Broader Funding Environment Shows Signs Of Erosion https://t.co/JY8vZ0rSyE
OpenThe Q3 2019 Global Venture Capital Report: Seed Stage Deals Increase While Broader Funding Environment Shows Signs Of Erosion
Using data and projections from Crunchbase, this report from Crunchbase News dives deep into the state of the global venture capital ecosystem. Here, we want to assess investment and ...
Why venture capital firms need culture experts
True Ventures VP of culture Madeline Kolbe Saltzman on how to "scale inclusively."