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
#ArtificialIntelligence, The #FutureofWork And Inequality
by @danieletavani @physorg_com
Go to https://t.co/bhct4fzaFK
#AI #BigData #MachineLearning #ML #MI #DataScience #Robotics #5G #DL
Cc: @ipfconline1 @huaweient @ericssondigital https://t.co/43eowowPGc
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 ...
RT @guzmand: The time is now to invest in your #future — here are 10 vital #skills you’ll need for the #futureofwork. Good read by @BernardMarr. @IanKnowlson @HaroldSinnott @SpirosMargaris https://t.co/cTCqqVfdbv #education #Career #Leadership https://t.co/jEUgcPfu8E
OpenThe 10 Vital Skills You Will Need For The Future Of Work
The future workplace is going to demand new ways of thinking, and human creativity is the key to it. Analytical (critical) thinking A person with critical thinking skills can suggest ...
Robots, Dreamy Businesses and the #FutureofWork. #AI https://t.co/O68fH4RpDB https://t.co/w60lq028s9
OpenRobots, Dreamy Businesses and the Future of Work
I recall a quote from my former boss, Jeff Bezos, who said, “Bet on dreamy businesses that have an unlimited upside, writes Gavin Jackson
Future of Mobility
This week in #sharedmobility, open house details, #SUMC2020 Summit savings, and more in our latest Mobility Hub newsletter.
https://t.co/nV99sEOVyx
OpenMobility Hub Newsletter: November 21, 2019
Hear about some of our new findings and results from electric carshare in LA, rural pilots for connecting multiple agencies for trip planning, our work on microtransit, our many first/last ...
The Mobility Hub is here with the latest news & announcements!
https://t.co/cb1axloG3Y
#sharedmobility #transportation #technology #SUMC2020
OpenMobility Hub Newsletter: December 4, 2019
Announcements Join Us Tomorrow: Shared Mobility Holiday Open House December 5, 2019 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm |Chicago Part holiday party, part shared mobility learning forum, and part meet and ...
RT @SharedUseCntr: It was a big week for #sharedmobility. Read about it in this week's Mobility Hub newsletter. https://t.co/9DIfvNh9oN
OpenMobility Hub Newsletter: December 13, 2019
Get insight into how shared, electric and autonomous vehicles can meet public transportation needs with this case study of the Little Roady Pilot Project. California’s San Bernardino County ...
Future of Money
RT @JimMarous: A10: Legacy Banks Still Can Leverage Historical Advantages
https://t.co/ip7MTf5TaR
#WRBR19 #CX #banking #finserv
@TheRudinGroup @helene_wpli @leimer @Xbond49 @GhelaBoskovich @ghanem_elias @Efma_news @Capgemini_B @mitsmr https://t.co/JX5otikDKo
OpenBanking and Fintech: An Uncommon Partnership
Senior bankers and fintech executives provide perspectives on their competitive strengths and weaknesses and the future of banking.
Finastra Joins World Economic Forum
Finastra has announced that it has joined the World Economic Forum. The move will see the company collaborating with industry leaders and policy-makers
Finastra joins World Economic Forum
Collaborative efforts will help break down industry silos, promote equality and opportunity, and ultimately build a better future Finastra today announced that it has joined the World ...
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
Oh, crap, now I"m ugly crying again. My brilliant colleague, the leader of our Social Journalism movement, writes her appreciation of our fifth amazing class of #socialj students. As ever, she's so right.
https://t.co/jblQKsJbwN
OpenA Case for Hope in the Future of Journalism
Social journalism students showed all that is possible when you engage communities with a commitment to empathy, equity, and sharing power
@hbodker @mattrevers A chapter in @hesmondthing and James Curran's book, "Journalism Online and Offline" https://t.co/YkkfEvTJJ9
OpenJournalism Online Offline
The first section is historical, dividing the history of online news into four phases—what I can the “participatory era,” the “crisis era,” the ...
Podcast: NewsMatch, INN and good news for independent, investigative news https://t.co/yIn8naFQth via @AllJournalism
Open386. NewsMatch, INN and good news for independent, investigative news
But so too have donations to independent, investigative news organizations, thanks in part to the efforts of NewsMatch. “People are starting to look for news they can trust,” says Sue ...
Future of Energy
RT @EnergyMSummit: Big business seeks to assert clean energy needs https://t.co/tT9r6MjESV @ClimateGroup https://t.co/PIhF6EhCmy
OpenBig business seeks to assert clean energy needs
A group described as featuring the world’s most influential companies says it’s actively engaging with policy makers and utilities to accelerate the transition to renewable energy – but it ...
RT @samkimmins: The 2019 #RE100 Progress & Insights Annual Report is out today! The world’s most influential companies are pushing for governments to make way for 100% renewable electricity. How will they respond? @ClimateGroup @CDP https://t.co/4ViueNYE8Q #COP25 https://t.co/QXzs6TrjYV
OpenBig business flexes its muscles on clean energy in crucial year for climate action
Multinationals are pushing for governments to make way for 100% renewable electricity – says new report of most ambitious global companies RE100, the global corporate initiative led by The ...
The Emissions Gap Report published last week by the UN Environment Program (UNEP) described the roll-out of #renewable energy technology as an “easy win” in mitigating climate change but warned that #cleanenergy deployment needs to happen 6X faster: https://t.co/2L7A4Nw3TH
OpenClean energy must be rolled out six times faster
To have any hope of restricting global heating to a maximum of 1.5 degrees Celsius, the renewables success story which saw 108 GW of solar deployed last year needs to be cranked up to the ...
Future of Food
An interesting read that covers the most important points surrounding the big meat debate. Take a look here 👇
@SusFoodTrust
https://t.co/hx3p7PdDFL
OpenUnbalanced anti-meat coverage: A threat to sustainable farming?
Unbalanced anti-meat coverage: A threat to sustainable farming?
Our 2019 food and farming holiday book gift guide is here. https://t.co/4WL0RQYgFH https://t.co/2Fblfpd6Js
OpenOur 2019 Food and Farming Holiday Book Gift Guide
We read, reviewed, and recommend more than 30 food and farming books for your gift-giving pleasure.
💚🇬🇧 We believe in a sustainable future #food & #farming system which helps tackle the #climate, #nature & #diet crises we face.
So how does each party #manifesto compare when looking ahead towards achieving this vision? 🤔https://t.co/Ww7IieucYM https://t.co/yagdka7bbJ
OpenParty Manifestos in Review
In the lead up to the general election on 12 December 2019 each political party presents their vision for the nation through their Party Manifesto. Explore our guide below on how each party ...
Future of AI & Machine Learning
RT @kdnuggets: AI, Analytics, Machine Learning, Data Science, Deep Learning Research Main Developments in 2019 and Key Trends for 2020 w/ insights from @DeepLearn007 @xamat @AnimaAnandkumar @burkov @gcosma1 @pmddomingos @AjitJaokar @_inesmontani @DMR_Rosaria @dtunkelang https://t.co/zQSbioLqXs https://t.co/ovELxevnHx
OpenAI, Analytics, Machine Learning, Data Science, Deep Learning Research Main Developments in 2019 and Key Trends for 2020
As we say goodbye to one year and look forward to another, KDnuggets has once again solicited opinions from numerous research & technology experts as to the most important developments of ...
This paper on Bongard problems, popularized by Douglas Hofstadter in Gödel, Escher, Bach, is quite related to @Fchollet's ARC challenge:
https://t.co/3VxlNw88OP
OpenSolving Bongard Problems With Deep Learning
Bongard problmes are named after their inventor, Soviet computer scientist Mikhail Bongard, who was working on pattern recognition in the 1960s. He designed 100 of this puzzles, to be a ...
RT @luislamb: To the AI/ML community: the arXiv Machine Learning Classification Guide https://t.co/8cg3EJXVmv
@tdietterich @ylecun @geoffreyhinton @indexingai @GoogleAI @NeurIPSConf @RealAAAI @PyTorch @TheRegister @WIRED @WiredUK @AnimaAnandkumar @MelMitchell1 @AvilaGarcez
OpenarXiv Machine Learning Classification Guide
Our machine learning (category: cs.LG) moderators are seeing spikes of 250 submissions (new papers, cross lists, and replacements) per day that need attention, and we expect it to continue ...
Future of Climate
#COP25Madrid concluded its first week on Saturday, although delegates continued working into the night to address outstanding issues on loss and damage, technology, and transparency, among others.
@UNFCCC #TimeForAction #climatechange
https://t.co/qrlpWrqTeZ
Open2019 Climate Change Conference
On Saturday, 7 December 2019, IISD Reporting Services, through its Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) meeting coverage, covered the 2019 Climate Change Conference, which runs from 2 to 13 ...
Exxon wins climate change lawsuit, as cases over global warming proliferate - Reuters https://t.co/zRfyvKx2gL
OpenFactbox: Exxon wins climate change lawsuit, as cases over global warming proliferate
Exxon Mobil Corp on Tuesday scored a win in a closely-watched case after a judge...
RT @ActOnClimate100: Asset Managers and Climate Change: How the sector performs on portfolios, engagement and resolutions
@ActOnClimate100 @InfluenceMap https://t.co/44WfSxzCvE
OpenAsset Managers and Climate Change
We are a neutral and independent UK-based non-profit whose remit is to map, analyze and score the extent to which corporations are influencing climate policy and legislation worldwide.
Future of Hacking & Cybersecurity
RT @swagitda_: I forced a bot to read over 1,000 2020 cybersecurity predictions by vendors and then asked it to write a predictions post of its own. Here is the result: https://t.co/WZDD1Rs1dC
OpenThe Cyber speaks: What will actually happen in 2020
The only true way to predict computer security is to hear from the machines themselves.
What role will emerging & evolving technologies play in improving the efficiency and effectiveness of cyber attacks in 2020? Predictions for the coming year: https://t.co/YLIsPzxC24 via @Forbes
Open141 Cybersecurity Predictions For 2020
141 predictions for 2020 from key participants in the cybersecurity defense industry, highlighting all that’s hot today and tomorrow
Cars of the Future
RT @Waymo: This summer, @MotorTrend joined us in Death Valley as we tested our new @JaguarUSA I-PACE's and custom-built sensor suite in 120 degree heat. Here's what we learned: https://t.co/qHEeeHSmPF https://t.co/Mj11Of6cgL
OpenThe End of Driving: The Promise and Pitfalls of Autonomous Cars
Sometime last month a Chrysler Pacifica picked up a passenger who’d requested a ride. Unlike a normal ride share car, nobody was behind this one’s wheel.
Hyundai focuses on EVs, mobility services in $52B investment plan https://t.co/lwR7aiZtQM https://t.co/FK8nMQLV9m
OpenHyundai focuses on EVs, mobility services in $52B investment plan
Hyundai's "Strategy 2025" road map seeks to position the automaker for the industry's upcoming tectonic shift.
Being able to tell whether a driver is selfish within 2 seconds of observation is useful, but a car traveling at 25 mph travels nearly 75 feet in that time. And a lot of unfortunate things can happen in 75 feet. https://t.co/abjrk9hvCQ
OpenTeaching Self-Driving Cars to Watch for Unpredictable Humans
You drive differently for Sunday errands than when you're late to pick up the kids. Researchers are teaching robots how to grapple with that.
Space Tech Essentials
European governments have approved a 3-year, 12.5-billion-euro budget for the European Space Agency. The money will fund new Earth observation satellites, contribute to NASA’s moon program, and extend ESA’s support of the space station to 2030. FULL STORY: https://t.co/gsYcZ5D3x0 https://t.co/VdgS6KrAph
OpenEarth observation, deep space exploration big winners in new ESA budget
Here is a list of ESA’s five largest national contributors over the next five years: Germany: 3.294 billion euros ($3.6 billion) France: 2.664 billion euros ($2.9 billion) Italy: 2.282 ...
Germany Invests 3.3 Billion Euros in European Space Exploration, Becomes ESA’s Largest Contributor https://t.co/OkDZV94DMP via @spacecom
OpenGermany Invests 3.3 Billion Euros in European Space Exploration, Becomes ESA’s Largest Contributor
Approximately 2.3 billion euro [$2.5 billion] of the German contribution will go towards what are referred to as the optional programmes: ~720 million euro [$793.3 million] for Earth ...
Energy Department emphasizing roles in supporting space industry
The Department of Energy, whose interaction with the space industry has largely been in nuclear power systems, is working to broaden its role.
Swiss Innovation
Startupticker launched Swiss Startup Radar in collaboration with HEC Lausanne, University of Lausanne as a data-based report in 2018. The second edition makes an extensive examination of Swiss start-up exits and places them in an international context. https://t.co/vdlEGGalxh https://t.co/XLvYUgggh8
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 ...
Way to go! Congrats Roman Bruegger and team! Momentum for the Swiss EdTech Collider https://t.co/TsXeCXbLsZ via @startuptickerCH #VDTech cc @EPFL_Park @SwissEdTech https://t.co/aJx1I60XVu
OpenMomentum for the Swiss EdTech Collider
Launched two years ago at the EPFL Innovation Park, the Swiss EdTech Collider has grown to a community that includes more than 77 startups. The ed-tech sector, which encourages the use of ...
Last week the second Digital Summit Switzerland was held in Zurich. Two days packed with interesting discussions and expert presentations on digital transformation in a variety of [email protected]_de, @ringier_ag, @EY_Switzerland & @MBSwitzerland
https://t.co/pmhetpkTz2
OpenSwiss Digital Summit: Business leaders and academics discuss how to help shape digital change
The second edition of the Digital Summit Switzerland took place last week in Zurich on 25 and 26 November 2019, following the success and great...
Digital Transformation in Banking
A4: The Future of Banking Depends on Open Banking APIs
https://t.co/lPh8SZWp7H
#WRBR19 #CX #banking #finserv
@TheRudinGroup @helene_wpli @leimer @Xbond49 @GhelaBoskovich @ghanem_elias @Efma_news @Capgemini_Bnkg https://t.co/7zhFwyEpJy
OpenThe Future of Banking Depends On Open Banking APIs
An open banking model, APIs and fintech partnerships provide unequaled opportunities for the survival of traditional banks.
The Future of Banking Is … You're Broke
Our present financial ruin is being turned into a business model.
RT @The_LHoFT: How #AI and #FacialRecognition Are Impacting the Future of #Banking
“By implementing face recognition as the key step in multi-factor authentication, banks are able to mitigate their exposure to risk and fraud.” - @shaunpmoore
https://t.co/vJ5m00eLtO
#Fintech #MachineLearning https://t.co/d1XKohDDlO
OpenHow AI and Facial Recognition Are Impacting the Future of Banking
Is your PIN about to be replaced by your face?
Bitcoin Futures
RT @Rhythmtrader: My latest post - What You Missed In Bitcoin
A month review of the exciting technical developments, latest “blockchain” news in China, banks making the case for Bitcoin and community content you need to read, hear and watch.
https://t.co/LOjsC4w3eq
OpenWhat You Missed In Bitcoin
TLDR: Bitcoin is still producing block after block. Development Bitcoin Core 0.19.0: The 19th major release of Bitcoin’s original software client launched by Satoshi Nakamoto almost 11 ...
RT @advbitcoin: This is the Advancing Bitcoin 2020 line-up 🔥🔥 (and we still have more speakers to announce) 👇
Tickets are available at: https://t.co/VLt3kqTk18 https://t.co/wwIhuEhdE2
OpenAdvancing Bitcoin Developer Conference 2020
Advancing Bitcoin is a 2 day developer conference where you can listen to, learn from, and become inspired by the latest technical developments in the Bitcoin ecosystem. Day 1 will have ...
RT @UrsBolt: A map of #Bitcoin forks:
Today’s subway-style map shows the dramatic and major forks that have occurred for Bitcoin.
But what exactly are these #forks: hard & soft, codebase and splits?
@BitcoinMagazine via @VisualCap: https://t.co/achniazOjU #Blockchain #crypto #consensus https://t.co/w7ydvDoexc
OpenMapping the Major Bitcoin Forks
Bitcoin forks play a key role in Bitcoin's evolution as a blockchain. While some have sparked controversy, most Bitcoin forks have been a sign of growth.
5G Mobile News
Even though there are some challenges in the initial deployments of #5G, a lot more promise is still to come. https://t.co/RczILGwCtz via @forbes
OpenThe Evolution of 5G
5G is not a fixed standard, nor is 5G service something that will simply replace 4G and then continue to exist in a consistent way for the next decade. In fact, 5G is much like an organic ...
RT @mikeddano: "We took some pretty healthy attacks from competitors like T-Mobile about our 5G Evolution branding," said AT&T's McElfresh. "And I think tests here pretty soon will show just how fast our #5G Evolution is relative to their most recent nationwide launch." https://t.co/olTQisZef0
OpenAT&T Exec Hints That '5G Evolution' Is Faster Than T-Mobile's 5G
An AT&T executive hinted that forthcoming speed tests will find that AT&T's '5G E' branded connections are faster than T-Mobile's recently launched 5G service in its 600MHz spectrum.
RT @3g4gUK: Operator Watch Blog - Poland: Gearing up for 5G - https://t.co/Fd34iXxlQL #3G4G5G #Play #OrangePolska #TMobile #Plus #2G #3G #4G https://t.co/HfMrDHTRYa
OpenPoland: Gearing up for 5G
This blog tracks mobile network operators world wide to see rollout of 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G technologies, RF spectrum, pricing, use cases, applications
Smart Cities
RT @oascities: Register now for Connected #SmartCities & Communities 2020 and benefit from the early bird discount. Only available until 16 Dec: https://t.co/tZHSctb0Nx
See you soon at #CSCC20
#digitaltransformation #IoT #smartcommunities https://t.co/v0szPKjEWR
OpenConnected Smart Cities & Communities
About CSCCConnected Smart Cities & Communities (CSCC) is the annual conference organised by Open & Agile Smart Cities. The conference is the place for cities, policy-makers, ...
Webinar Replay — In "Smart Cities: Smart Parking" presented by Matt Willinbrink, learn how transportation in urban areas is rapidly changing; facing increasing infrastructure pressures as populations in urban areas are on the rise. To access: https://t.co/zX6AtiP0IU https://t.co/vmCuppWTGL
OpenIEEE Smart Cities Webinar - Smart City Planning & Technology Standard Series - Smart Cities - Smart Parking
This webinar will discuss how transportation in urban areas is rapidly changing, facing increasing infrastructure pressures as populations in urban areas are on the rise. How do we manage ...
RT @Cities_Today: Register now for Connected Smart Cities & Communities 2020 and connect with 500 decision-makers from the #smartcity ecosystem to share #innovation and best practices.
👉 https://t.co/sSLM047PS7
@oascities #CSCC20 https://t.co/JDhqF8eWqh
OpenConnected Smart Cities & Communities 2020
When: 23rd January 2020 all-day Where: The EGG, Rue Bara 175, 1070 Bruxelles, Belgium Connected Smart Cities & Communities 2020 is the annual conference organised by the ...
IT & CIO Trends
RT @EricssonNetwork: Our CTO Erik Ekudden broke down the six 🔑 tech trends to watch in 2020:
1. The internet of skills
2. Cyber-physical systems
3. Distributed compute and storage
4-6: https://t.co/8tEO870M61 https://t.co/kyUkexkdoT
Open6 technology trends shaping the innovation platform
Which disruptive technologies will shape our tomorrow? Read all in our CTO’s 2019 tech trend blog post!
Top 5 workplace learning trends in 2020 https://t.co/rYatkrIcUZ #Enterprise #Tech #Technology #TechTrends #EmergingTech #Innovation #Business #FutureOfWork #TechnologyNews #DigitalTransformation
OpenTop 5 workplace learning trends in 2020
Artificial intelligence and big data will fuel businesses in 2020, Udemy found.
RT @wirecard: Throughout 2019, some outstanding female leaders have taken part in our Women in Innovation program: https://t.co/aJGEHwuRAt…. Each year, #AdaLovelaceDay celebrates women in #technology as well as the lady herself, but what date does this special occasion fall on? #TwitterPoll
OpenWOMEN IN INNOVATION
Reinventing Payment since 1999 - Wirecard is Europe's leading specialist for payment processing and issuing services. Learn more about Wirecard's innovative multi-channel payment solutions.
Europe Startup News
RT @Spotfolio_News: 8.8 million Euro seed financing for https://t.co/6DpKJqnRTE: Unternehmertum Venture Capital Partners invests in https://t.co/6DpKJqnRTE
https://t.co/2X64A8xGID https://t.co/9XsEMSuIpp
Open8.8 million Euro seed financing for finn.auto: Unternehmertum Venture Capital Partners invests in finn.auto
December 9, 2019 8.8 million Euro seed financing for finn.auto HV Holtzbrinck Ventures, Heartcore Capital, Picus Capital, and UVC Partners invest in CO2-neutral auto subscription Munich, ...
ALLSTACKS RAISES $4.7M SEED ROUND LED BY HYPERPLANE VENTURE CAPITAL
Startup with Skyrocketing Growth Secures Funds to Expand its Team and Grow the Company to Meet Demand for its Predictive Forecasting Platform Raleigh, NC – DECEMBER 4, 2019 – ...
Is the next Big Thing in #VentureCapital #HumanCapital? Yes, it is! Great article in @Forbes @ForbesWomen @ForbesTech @geristengel @jannekeniessen https://t.co/3GpswnrksZ
OpenIs The Next Big Thing In Venture Capital Human Capital
Entrepreneurial success needs more than an idea and money. It requires a passionate team with shared values and a growth mindset.