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The Future Of AI Revenue : Top 10 Use Cases For AI In The Next Decade
Artificial intelligence already impacts many aspects of our daily lives at work, at home, and as we move…
2017-12-21
How Technology Is Transforming Human Behaviour, For Better Or Worse
What exactly do we mean by an “enhanced” human? When this possibility is brought up, what is generally…
2017-12-21
10 Mind-Blowing Things That Happened Last Week (12/15/17)
Keeping up with the news is hard. So hard, in fact, that we’ve decided to save you the…
2017-12-18
How The End Of A Free Open Internet Will Affect Us All
The fight for the future of the internet just came to a head. The Republican-led Federal Communications Commission…
2017-12-18
3 Principles For Creating Safer AI
How can we harness the power of superintelligent AI while also preventing the catastrophe of robotic takeover? As…
2017-12-15
Three Enlightenment About Earth From Astronauts
“My first view of Earth happened a few seconds after launch,” says scientist Helen Sharman, the first British…
2017-12-14
The Benefits And Risk Of Artificial Intelligence
WHAT IS AI? From SIRI to self-driving cars, artificial intelligence (AI) is progressing rapidly. While science fiction often…
2017-12-14
Could Intelligent Machines Of The Future Own The Rights To Their Own Creations?
Intellectual property may be the legal term for creations, including literary or artistic, but there is something inherently human about…
2017-12-13
Can The World’s Megacities Survive The Digital Age?
Today, megacities have become synonymous with economic growth. In both developing and developed countries, cities with populations of 10 million or…
2017-12-12
Using AI to Solve Complex Global Supply Chain Management Challenges
Companies are starting to apply artificial intelligence across global supply chain management to improve efficiency, speed and decision-making in areas…
2017-12-11
Why Tech Giants Are Investing Millions In AI That Can Play Video Games
Artificial intelligence researchers at Elon Musk’s OpenAI project recently made a big advance by winning a video game.…
2017-12-11
Ambient AI Is About To Devour The Software Industry
Amazon has casually unveiled what could turn into a fundamentally different way to build software. At its AWS conference in Las…
2017-12-08
Ethiopia’s Radical Redesign For Relentless Urban Growth
As Addis Ababa creaks under the weight of a mushrooming populace, sub-Saharan Africa’s largest housing project is under…
2017-12-06
The Top 10 Airport In The World 2017
The Skytrax World Airport Awards are the most prestigious accolades for the airport industry voted by customers in…
2017-12-01
The Futuristic Structure Of Running Rings Ferris Wheel
The Bailang River Bridge Ferris Wheel certainly runs rings around its more common cousins seen at fairgrounds. Standing…
2017-11-30
How The ‘Queen Of The Curve’ Redefined Our Cities Around The World
From Beirut to Beijing, Zaha Hadid’s distinctive buildings have transformed skylines around the world. Nicknamed the “Queen of…
2017-11-28
It’s About To Get Way, Way Easier To Put AI Everywhere
Google has a vision for a world full of cheap and tiny smart devices—and it hopes its software…
2017-11-27
Asgardia: The World’s First ‘Space Nation’, Takes Flight
The world’s first “space nation” has taken flight. On November 12, Asgardia cemented its presence in outer space…
2017-11-21
The World Is Poorly Designed. But Copying Nature Helps.
In 1989, Japan’s Shinkansen Bullet Train had a problem. It was really fast, pushing 170 miles per hour.…
2017-11-20
Artificial Intelligence May Reflect The Unfair World We Live In
We’ve all heard Elon Musk speak with foreboding about the danger AI poses — something he says may…
2017-11-16
The Top 10 U.S. Cities With the Best Public Transit
Finding a home with easy access to public transit is a wonderful thing. In the United States, though,…
2017-11-15
Does Regulating AI Save Humanity Or Just Stifle Innovation?
Some people are afraid that heavily armed artificially intelligent robots might take over the world, enslaving humanity – or perhaps…
2017-11-15
How Our Choices For Holiday Trips Affect Air Travel’s Sustainability
You might think that the 100% increases in charges drivers pay for dropping people off at airports over the last…
2017-11-10
46 Ecommerce Conversion Rate Optimization Hacks
Conversion is the ultimate goal of a business’s online efforts. If your website has a glorious design and…
2017-11-10
Owning A Car Will Soon Be A Thing Of The Past
The idea that we will surrender our prized motors can look far-fetched. But as cities clamp down on…
2017-11-08
5 Ways Technology Will Make Air Travel Better
Airline technology company SITA says passengers should look forward to better flying, thanks to technology. Matthys Serfontein, vice…
2017-11-06
AR Glasses Are Giving Airport Ground Staff Superpowers On The Runway
The world’s best airport is getting an augmented reality upgrade. Passengers at Singapore’s Changi airport could soon see shorter waiting…
2017-11-04
When Artificial Intelligence Rules The City
When we think of the city of the future, we might think about flying cars and scenes from “Star Trek”…
2017-11-03
AI Is Reshaping What We Know About Cities
Machine learning is helping urbanists confirm–or disprove–long-standing theories about cities. Why do certain neighborhoods feel safe while some feel…
2017-11-02
T4 Opening Significant As Changi Charts New Flight Path
SINGAPORE – The opening of Changi Airport Terminal 4 is a big deal for the Singapore aviation story.…
2017-11-01
In These Small Cities, AI Advances Could Be Costly
A new MIT study finds that larger cities are more resilient to technological unemployment. It’s long been clear…
2017-10-31
What Our Cities Need To Do To Be Truly Liveable For All
Urban planners, governments and developers are increasingly interested in making cities “liveable”. But what features contribute to liveability?…
2017-10-23
China’s Green Planning And Greater Influence In Infrastructure
The United States is retreating from the global community under a president who rejected the Paris Climate Accords and…
2017-10-20
How Green Roofs Can Protect Our City From Flooding
Spring and summer 2017 have been among the wettest on record in eastern North America. And the world…
2017-10-16
How Materials Science Will Determine the Future of Human Civilization
If Moore’s law continues, electronic devices will consume more than half the world’s energy budget within 20 years.…
2017-10-16
Mercator and the Map that ‘Squared the Circle’
Even with today’s modern technology, able to digitize almost anything, representing the world on a flat map so…
2017-10-12
The Secret Underground World Of Singapore
You’ll never guess what’s beneath the ground you’re standing on. Our government bigwigs have always been tirelessly coming…
2017-10-09
Developing countries can prosper without increasing emissions
One of the ironies of fighting climate change is that developed countries – which have benefited from decades…
2017-10-04
How 70% Of Fortune 100 Companies Use The IoT
Seven out of ten Fortune 100 Companies offer IoT products, services, or initiatives. Although the Internet of Things…
2017-10-03
Smart Cities Objectives & Tactics: Work Smarter Not Harder
As the world’s biggest cities continue to sprawl with many millions of new people, they’ll look to many…
2017-09-27
5 Reasons How Smart Cities Will Fail Us
Emergent technologies are poised to radically change how we work and live. They will transform our cities and…
2017-09-19
Top 12 Best Public Transportation In Major U.S. Cities
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which oversees the Long Island Rail Road, and the…
2017-09-18
How Could Your City Be Considered As A Smart City
Cities talk a lot about harnessing big data, but their efforts vary widely. Some, like New York City, Columbus, and…
2017-09-11
How Maps Became Deadly Innovations in WWI
Advances in weaponry and cartography had deadly repercussions in World War I, which the United States entered 100…
2017-08-25
Why Suburban Tensions & Inequality Will Drive Infrastructure Innovation
The global trend towards suburbanisation and suburbanisms (meaning suburban ways of life) has an important infrastructure dimension. In both growing and…
2017-08-25
How Cities Can Rebuild The Social Safety Net
In an age of employment uncertainty and a growing income gap, urban America needs to find new ways…
2017-08-22
In A Truly Smart City, Even The Daily Commute Is Productive
The alarm on your smart phone went off 10 minutes earlier than usual this morning. Parts of the…
2017-08-22
Cities Like Amsterdam And Dublin Inspired By Its Inclusive Universities
Take a walk around any city, and you will probably spot the signs of other countries and cultures.…
2017-08-15
Aussie Cities Needs To Amp Up Its Regional Transport Aims
In Sydney and Melbourne, the squeeze is on. Population is booming; house prices are still rising; roads and…
2017-08-15
The Best Airport In The World Aims To Outclass Itself
“The best airport aims to outclass itself before others do … Singapore Changi Airport.” From the robot cleaners…
2017-08-03