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.
RT @Ronald_vanLoon: 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/p4n2Y2Nf9q
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 ...
Here's why companies need creative leaders in the future of work: https://t.co/mwSUults9q https://t.co/qS7YLPOh2x
OpenWhy Companies Need Creative Leaders In The Future Of Work
In 2019, LinkedIn named it “the most important skill in the world.” The World Economic Forum placed it third on a list of the “10 skills you need to thrive in the Fourth Industrial ...
How artificial intelligence will change the future of work
AI and machine learning are already changing the way we work, and the future will likely see some big changes. AI could also create more jobs.
Check out this week's Mobility Hub with updates on #COVID19 recovery efforts and the latest #sharedmobility news.
https://t.co/U4yOg4WfKX
OpenMobility Hub Newsletter: May 21, 2020
SUMC News and Announcements Human Services Transportation: Making Mobility as a Service Universal Join us for a free workshop to discuss Human Services Transportation and Universal ...
RT @danieloviedoh: Very happy to share a paper that took @lu_guzma and I a few years of rejections, conferences and revisions to finally get published, where we revisit earlier work on #accessibilty and #inequality in #Bogota using the capability approach. Download free: https://t.co/v0GE5rdymF https://t.co/nMR3P6mujw
OpenRevisiting Accessibility in a Context of Sustainable Transport: Capabilities and Inequalities in Bogotá
This research sets out to examine the interaction between accessibility, social inequalities and sustainability by revisiting a well-documented case of inequalities in access in Global ...
This week's Mobility Hub is here with the latest #sharedmobility news + a free upcoming workshop.
https://t.co/Gqvln4BMgb
OpenMobility Hub Newsletter: May 14, 2020
From policy to practice, experts in the field will discuss the needs, opportunities, and strategies for creating an integrated mobility system that connects human service transportation to ...
This Week in Fintech ending 5 June 2020
This weekly summary from our 7 experts, brings you insights based on their experience as investors, entrepreneurs & executives. To continue receiving This Week in Fintech, you can either ...
i thought London was going to secede from the UK, turns out NY State is planning something similar?
https://t.co/RKbnSxj1B4
OpenNew York, French Finance Watchdogs Open Doors for Each Other’s Fintech Startups
The New York State Department of Financial Services and its French regulatory counterpart will work to "ease the entry" for fintech innovators into their respective markets.
10 predictions about #Wealthtech in 2020
- changing business models
- AI-augmented #advisors
- #blockchain and #digitalassets
https://t.co/y8QI4RPz4r
via @xtiva @Jeff_Marsden @tjmoysak https://t.co/ijGzyqbTRg
Open10 Predictions About Wealthtech in 2020
Wealthtech is the combination of wealth and technology, and it’s under the much broader fintech umbrella term. What makes wealthtech different from fintech?
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As an entrepreneur I knew we had to do the work, and be open to moving in a new directions. Be careful about saying no. Eventually we made the business work. But it took a lot of listening.
Journalism does no listening, and keeps wishing for a savior.
https://t.co/s0sZjlWnKY
OpenIs Email the Future of Journalism?
With the industry in free fall, new models are emerging.
RT @gdnlongread: From Mexico to Malta, attacks on journalists and publishers have proved deadly to individuals and chilling to broader freedoms. And now Covid-19 is being used as an excuse to silence more voices
https://t.co/376EhOoey6
OpenHow the free press worldwide is under threat
The long read: From Mexico to Malta, attacks on journalists and publishers have proved deadly to individuals and chilling to broader freedoms. And now Covid-19 is being used as an excuse to ...
Journalism students/educators: Upcoming event/unconference looks good! Join a conversation informed by your questions, frustrations, and aspirations. https://t.co/WoBHtW2llY
OpenA conversation in uncertain times among students, educators, media makers and allies
Setting the Stage – Friday, June 19, 1-3 p.m. Are you an educator wondering how to build remote classes and make them meaningful for an industry that was already in upheaval? Imagine the ...
IEA: ‘Historic Plunge’ in Investment Could Undermine the Energy Transition https://t.co/HIfsvr3Eif
OpenIEA: ‘Historic Plunge’ in Investment Could Undermine the Energy Transition
Coronavirus will create a $400 billion hole in energy investment in 2020, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
Inside Clean Energy: Rooftop Solar Gets a Lifeline in Arkansas
State regulators ruled that utilities must pay rooftop solar owners the full price for excess electricity until at least the beginning of 2023.
Expectations of global companies on their use of clean energy are on the up. As we launch the first ever #RE100 Leadership Awards, our Head of RE100 @samkimmins explores what it takes to be a leader on renewables in the #climatedecade https://t.co/aBan3Jjmh8 https://t.co/DQS3kL9sez
OpenGoing above and beyond: the future of renewable energy leadership
As markets evolve and expectations grow, the leadership bar is rising for global companies on their use of clean energy. This year we’ll be celebrating the RE100 members taking their ...
RT @chasepurdy: The meat industry has made headlines a lot the last few weeks. Workers are sick, shortages loom, and the industry remains a big contributor to climate change.
In June I'm discussing with @NewAmerica an alternative. Join to learn abt cell-cultured meat: https://t.co/UmUVUbYkip
Open[ONLINE] - Chase Purdy, Billion Dollar Burger: Inside Big Tech’s Race for the Future of Food
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Join the Fellows program in welcoming Chase Purdy in a conversation on his new book, Billion Dollar Burger.
Tomorrow is the big day!! Join the virtual Global Landscape Forum between the 3rd and 5th of June to immerse yourself in sustainable food systems and inclusive landscapes, from wherever you are. Register here https://t.co/B4w5kGlt3c
@GlobalLF #GLFBonn2020 #ThinkLandscape https://t.co/SvBNtKRlic
OpenGLF Bonn Digital Conference 2020: Food in the time of climate crisis
Today, food production and agricultural systems are one of the largest sources of greenhouse gas emissions, a main driver of deforestation and the greatest threat to biodiversity. How do we ...
VIDEO: Farm Tech investment reached $4.7bn in 2019. Where is all that money going? https://t.co/5pzpiGs0lJ
OpenVIDEO: Farm Tech investment reached $4.7bn in 2019. Where is all that money going?
Farm tech investment has increased 370% over 6 years, bucking the trend across venture capital sectors, which have had a bumper ride. But why?
RT @AGI_programmer: [email protected] said it much better than I ever can. He seems one of very few souls with any sense left in them in his fields. I don't know of any others, frankly.
Everything that's inappropriate, misguided and misallocated (resources!) about Deep Learning:
https://t.co/lrKxYmVVs2
OpenIn defense of skepticism about deep learning
“All truth passes through three stages: First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as self-evident.”
RT @JAMA_current: JAMA Fishbein Fellow, @angeldesaimd, speaks with scientist and entrepreneur Gary Marcus, PhD, about the potential of artificial intelligence in health care and the current #coronavirus #pandemic https://t.co/01GyRbrrOY
OpenArtificial Intelligence: Promise, Pitfalls, and Perspective
In this Medical News article, JAMA Fishbein Fellow Angel N. Desai, MD, MPH, speaks with scientist and entrepreneur Gary Marcus, PhD, about the potential of artificial intelligence in health ...
RT @gabrielpeyre: Oldies but goldies: Y. LeCun, B. Boser, J. S. Denker, D. Henderson, R. E. Howard, W. Hubbard, L. D. Jackel, Backpropagation Applied to Handwritten Zip Code Recognition, 1989. Introduces convolutional neural networks trained by backpropagation. https://t.co/piTZjXtwVN https://t.co/Ydiuj5zpAK
OpenConvolutional neural network
The hidden layers of a CNN typically consist of convolutional layers, pooling layers, fully connected layers and normalization layers[citation needed]. Weight decay[edit] A simple form of ...
On the Climate Week NYC 2020 virtual-first approach, Amy Davidsen says “It would take you six months to get that meeting, but literally all you have to do is walk a couple of steps, and you accomplish what you need to.” https://t.co/lSbB3qF2gI
OpenThe future of climate conferencing is (click) here
COVID-19 is pushing more and more events into the digital space. Can climate change conferencing retain its efficacy while going online?
Congrats to the winners & finalists of this year's #PulitzerPrizes who have received awards & nominations for reporting on environment & climate change. A record number of awards has gone to these categories, reflecting today's challenges & priorities https://t.co/6aAOIjqKez
OpenEnvironment and Climate Change
Environment and Climate Change brings together reporting from Pulitzer Center grantees on the abilities of communities in diverse regions to bounce back and adapt to the impacts of climate ...
The @UNFCCC #JuneMomentum for #ClimateChange virtual events continued Friday with the 9th Durban Forum on Capacity-building and the launch of the 2020 Technical Examination Process on #Adaptation with a focus on youth. #climateaction https://t.co/VuDkUCtBb4
OpenJune Momentum for Climate Change
On Friday, 5 June 2020, IISD, through its Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) Meeting Coverage, covered online the June Momentum for Climate Change, which runs from 1 to 10 June 2020
@cyberdefensemag Publisher @miliefsky Sharing an important story about How to Combat Ransomware Attacks on SMBs #cybersecurity #CYBER #SECURITY in this #CDM #EXCLUSIVE https://t.co/jhNHTuv13W by Rui Lopes @Panda_Security who we hope to see @BlackHatEvents 2020 #CDM https://t.co/7tTbukcV4q
OpenThe Cost of Cybercrime Is Constantly Rising: How to Combat Ransomware Attacks on SMBs
By Rui Lopes, Sales Engineering and Technical Support Director, Panda Security Cybercrime is an undeniable constant in the business landscape these days. The cost of cybercrime is ...
A persistent and often overlooked #cybersecurity issue is gaps in human performance. Closing the performance gap is the best defense against cyber attacks: https://t.co/fQMsHWCZAq via @mitsmr
OpenThe Unaddressed Gap in Cybersecurity: Human Performance
No amount of tech investment can outweigh closing the human performance gap — the best defense against cyberattacks.
A New Free Dark Web Monitoring Tool to Measure Your Exposure
Find Details Here: https://t.co/nDFKPamPUb
#infosec #cybersecurity #darkweb https://t.co/7NZmLRprT1
OpenA New Free Monitoring Tool to Measure Your Dark Web Exposure
Here's A New Free Dark Web Monitoring Tool to Measure Your Exposure
2001: A Space Odyssey Predicted The Future—50 Years Ago
Stanley Kubrick's iconic film gave us Hal and other sci-fi elements. Here's how they stack up against reality.
Coalition for Deep Space Exploration Statement on SpaceX Launch https://t.co/m4CghD4pZF #LaunchAmerica #Demo2 #SpaceX
OpenCoalition for Deep Space Exploration Statement on SpaceX Launch
Coalition for Deep Space Exploration Statement on SpaceX Launch - SpaceRef
AE Industrial Partners will form a new space-focused platform called Redwire following its two recent acquisitions. https://t.co/xDOP96GGsO
OpenAE Industrial Partners Acquires Deep Space Systems, Forms Redwire
AE Industrial Partners (AEI), a private equity firm dealing in the aerospace, defense, and government services markets, will form a new space-focused platform called Redwire following two ...
Astrobotic Awarded NASA Contract to Develop UltraNav Smart Camera for Next-Gen Space Missions https://t.co/sabQIclfTt via @spacecom
OpenAstrobotic Awarded NASA Contract to Develop UltraNav Smart Camera for Next-Gen Space Missions
Astrobotic’s UltraNav Aims to make Advanced Vision-Based Navigation Accessible to the Broader Space Industry PITTSBURGH (Astrobotic PR) – NASA has selected Astrobotic for a Small Business ...
RT @startuptickerCH: Sony invests in Swiss wearable sensor start-up @IDUNTech . Up until now the company raised CHF1.5 million in its seed round https://t.co/jTTCK1tVwi | The Swiss Startup News channel https://t.co/AXn9XALXT4 https://t.co/yTJ90G2UZP
OpenSony invests in Swiss wearable sensor start-up
IDUN Technologies, a spin-off from ETH Zurich, develops and manufactures comfortable sensors providing unparalleled signal quality for wearable devices. After participating in the Sony ...
#SWISSTECH: Meet @holo1one - #AR #MR #startup that revolutionizes industries with their #Enterprise #AR solution - sphere. 👉 Register and discover @holo1one & 19 other Swiss startups at @swisstech #Pitchinar on Jun 10! >> https://t.co/cmjuC1ujeY https://t.co/zK2wpSvXSf
OpenA PRESTIGIOUS LIST OF OVER 20 KEYNOTE STARTUPS SPEAKERS
The virtual pitching competition will feature presentations from 20 Swiss DeepTech startups who be taking the virtual stage in Asia this June 10. Organized by swissnex China in ...
Our newsletter is out! Discover how all the actors of the #Swiss #innovation community remained active and supportive during the #crisis and how Government (federal & cantonal), stepped in with measures that backed #startups.
👉 https://t.co/gqFPiv2OtG https://t.co/rgI7338FL7
OpenInnovation Community News - June 2020
Taurus Group closed a successful A round, raising over CHF 10M with both existing and new institutional and private investors, including Arab Bank Switzerland, stock listed real-estate ...
New Zealand To Consider Referendum On Legal Cannabis. Here's What You Need To Know. https://t.co/3xt4pKdlJl #NewZealand #LegalizeIt https://t.co/lh55Jmbunj
OpenNew Zealand to Consider Referendum on Legal Cannabis
New Zealand is revisiting previous efforts to legalize cannabis.
RT @NCIAorg: You can donate here:
@NORML: https://t.co/Ds4IkNfUo4
@DrugPolicyOrg: https://t.co/ndLjeHL8Ji
@MarijuanaPolicy: https://t.co/Dq9jKWDLhQ
@NCIAorg: https://t.co/GDkpJKJ9XE
OpenSupport the Legal Cannabis Industry
Donating to National Cannabis Industry Association is the best way to support NCIA’s issues and our work to protect and expand the cannabis industry.
Florida’s medical cannabis marketplace is based on the vertical integration of participating companies; this can be good for regulators and tax dollars, but very bad for patients and consumers. https://t.co/vMcjPNtqQC
OpenHow Vertical Integration Is Ruining Medical Cannabis In Florida
Florida is a fully vertically integrated state, and this has had some pretty massive impact on the way the legal… Read More
DIGITAL BANKING REPORT: STATE OF DIGITAL BANKING TRANSFORMATION https://t.co/CC0Iw1jdqD @FinancialBrand @brettking @SpirosMargaris @evankirste @rshevlin @ipfconline1 @psb_dc #banking #fintech #finserv https://t.co/lPUrYD2Ia6
OpenState of Digital Banking Transformation
A global analysis of the state of Artificial Intelligence deployment in banking, covering key functionalities, challenges, future trends and opportunities.
DOWNLOAD: DIGITAL BANKING CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT https://t.co/AT0VmOmlgU @FinancialBrand @SpirosMargaris @BrettKing @rshevlin @ipfconline1 @guzmand @thepsironi #fintech #finserv #digitaltransformation #banking https://t.co/O1ksdHNa0V
OpenDigital Banking Customer Engagement
A global analysis of the state of Artificial Intelligence deployment in banking, covering key functionalities, challenges, future trends and opportunities.
For financial institutions, it has become imperative to keep pace with the expectations of retail and business customers. https://t.co/SUWOUDZwvZ @FinancialBrand @BrettKing @evankirstel @rshevlin @ipfconline1 @psb_dc @KirkDBorne #banking #fintech #finserv #digitaltransformation https://t.co/Lo5Eb8xhBw
OpenBanking Must Bridge the Growing Digital Transformation Skills Gap
Digital transformation in financial institutions requires a new workforce strategy that includes retraining and transparent communications.
RT @CointelegraphZN: 2020 has been a great year for misinformation! #GoldmanSachs chimed in last week with a head-scratching argument against #Bitcoin : we think the wunch of bankers are scared silly of #cryptocurrency... so we time-traveled to 2030 to find out. https://t.co/IOGywPLfhY
OpenGoldman Sachs’ Time-Traveling Vampire Squid Fails To Undermine Bitcoin
Goldman Sachs tried a novel argument against Bitcoin and crypto this week, Epically Failing to notice that it flew in the face of logic and reality.
"Bitcoin is a tool. Being technologists or economists we can easily forget this.
Bitcoin is not in itself going to change the world, it is the people using bitcoin who will change the world" @6102bitcoin
Listen to the episode hosted by @stephanlivera:
https://t.co/fNTWJbmY2S
OpenSLP178 6102 Bitcoin
6102 Bitcoin is a pseudonymous bitcoiner known for his contributions with various Bitcoin resources and how to sites, and infographics. He joins me for a discussion about bitcoin privacy, ...
With so much attention on institutional involvement in crypto asset markets, we overlook that they are already here through VC investments – less fast-paced, perhaps, but important to keep an eye on for what they reveal about cycles.
Via @NoelleInMadrid https://t.co/LkJiWmhHsM
OpenCrypto Long & Short: Innovation Cycles, Crypto Venture Funds and Institutional Investors
Famed Silicon Valley venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) stirred up some discussion this week by dividing crypto history into cycles.
#NEWREPORT We have just published our comprehensive report titled ' Evolution from #LTE to #5G'. Read the report on: https://t.co/kK5F43DOpR https://t.co/ApPa8Kz98H
OpenEvolution from LTE to 5G – May 2020
Evolution from LTE to 5G - May 2020. The latest GSA report on the evolution from LTE 4G services, networks and technologids to 5G.
5G drives threefold data jump in Korea
South Korea’s three mobile operators enjoyed a sharp increase in traffic growth since they simultaneously ...
Blog: @telecomwaring reviews South Korea's 5G market; one with the highest penetration in the world, driving growth in operator revenue, subs and ARPU https://t.co/ZZQOaegW2s
OpenBlog: 5G drives early turnaround in Korea
South Korea’s mobile operators have a lot to shout about these days, as they recorded ...
#CollectiveIntelligence, #technology and #data are enabling innovative approaches to help solve the #COVID19 crisis.
What are lessons learned by #smartcity #Seoul?
By @PeterBaeck @SophsASophist
via @nesta_uk
#SmartCities #Innovation #BigData #Tech
https://t.co/dhEZHB6SY5
OpenSmart cities during COVID-19
New combinations of people, technology and data are enabling innovative approaches to the crisis caused by COVID-19. What lessons are these creating for the use of technology in smart ...
RT @matchupEU: #COVID19 was - and still is - a stress-test for #EUSmartCities. How did city leaders tackle the challenge? Which opportunities and future scenarios?
🧐Webinar with city representatives from @CitiesSharing @ReplicateEU & #matchupEU: https://t.co/LnoHvNFGEd
#RepaintValencia https://t.co/MiyqM0L941
OpenSmart Cities have responded to COVID-19
An innovative palette of solutions for your city
This is the official banner for the 6th @IEEEorg International Smart Cities (VIRTUAL) Conference!
Spread the news! Invite your network for this unique opportunity.
IMPORTANT: The Call for Papers is open!!!
More info: https://t.co/Bi7T8fWBRa
#IEEE #SmartCities #IEEEISC2 https://t.co/uHCSiVtKcI
Open2020 IEEE International Smart Cities Conference
Call For Papers Click here for the PDF version of the Call For Papers: The 6th IEEE International Smart Cities Conference (ISC2 2020) will be held as a virtual conference, during ...
Do open network trends portend a coming technological split?
As lawmakers increasingly look to telecom as a piece to be moved in a geopolitical chess match, what are the long term implications of "openness?"
Where is the ‘edge’ in edge computing? And who gets to decide? #IoT #EdgeComputing #Cloud https://t.co/GWIogpTSgu
OpenWhere is the ‘edge’ in edge computing? And who gets to decide?
There are now so many “edges” in data center deployments that it’s getting harder to find the “center” in the data center. Despite there being a lot of contention, nobody yet has an edge on ...
Why analytics is the ‘secret sauce’ of startup success #bigdata #DataAnalytics #Analytics https://t.co/Pm0wLD6EjW
OpenWhy analytics is the ‘secret sauce’ of startup success
Startups have a clean slate when building out their analytics practice. Here’s what they’ve learned.
RT @SiliconCanals: Right from newly funded ventures to seasoned entrepreneurs, everyone is adapting to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic!
Francis Wang, PhD, CEO of battery startup NanoGraf shares three ways European startups can win in the post-COVID era! https://t.co/o6QWil5NmF
@NanoGrafTech
Open3 ways European startups can win with innovation in the COVID-19 era
The coronavirus pandemic has spurred change in the startup community. Here are three ways EU startups can win with innovation in the post-COVID era.
These were the 10 biggest European tech stories this week
>> https://t.co/dAv3sD9YQz
#eutech #news #roundup #bolt #smava #aircall #freepik #scandit #henq #decibel #medwing https://t.co/PXrWtj6i05
OpenThese were the 10 biggest European tech stories this week
These were the 10 European tech stories this week
An entrepreneur’s guide to COVID-19 tech news in May
Across the globe, the month of May saw a wide assortment of encouraging and discouraging COVID-19-related headlines emerge from communities, organizations and governments. China permitted ...