“A green earth and blue ocean is a growth generator,” Japanese PM tells Davos
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailJapanese prime minister Shinzo Abe told the World Economic Forum in Davos this week his country has been revitalised by recent economic policy, and will exploit data to create a …
World Economic Forum’s new Industry 4.0 policy bureau puts focus on AI, blockchain
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailMembership of the World Economic Forum’s fledgling Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution Network (Centre Network) has swelled to over 100, with five nations and a number of international organisations …
From BMW to Saudi Aramaco: Seven of the smartest factories in the world
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe World Economic Forum has expanded its list of the most advanced factories in the world, consolidating Europe’s position as the smartest region for manufacturing. China shores up its second …
India hot-houses AI, blockchain and drones in new centre for industrial revolution
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailA new Industry 4.0 design and policy centre has been opened in India by the World Economic Forum, in conjunction with the Indian government and the major industrial states of …
AI will create 133m new jobs by 2025, but not enough people to fill them
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailArtificial intelligence (AI) will create more jobs than its takes away, as well as bringing new efficiencies and profit making to enterprises. This is the conclusion of new research into …
Revealed: The world’s smartest factories and manufacturers
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe most advanced factories in the world are in Europe and Asia, according to a new review of smart manufacturing by the World Economic Forum. Just one of the top …
Key takeaways from IoT Solutions World Congress
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPartnerships, ecosystems and platforms took center stage as the IoT industry gathered at IoT Solutions World Congress in Barcelona this week. The organizers of Internet of Things (IoT) conference IoT Solutions …
IoT industry must be proactive about ethical data use
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPanel discussion: the Internet of Things (IoT) industry has a unique opportunity to enforce ethical data use right from the start. The billions of things that are expected to get …
Industrial IoT test beds in focus at IOT Solutions World Congress
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailA number of industry leaders at IOT Solutions World Congress highlighted the importance of industrial IoT test beds in making the Industrial IoT a reality. When the Industrial Internet Consortium …
Nearly 9 out of 10 businesses unprepared for the industrial IoT
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailWhile a vast majority of business leaders expect the industrial IoT to become a reality very soon, only a minority are ready for it. The industrial Internet of Things (industrial …
