Fourth Industrial Revolution

The Fourth Industrial Revolution represents a fusion of technologies and a blurring of the lines between the physical, digital, and biological spheres.

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Fourth Industrial Revolution
We could be overcomplicating virtual reality more than we need to
weforum.org - Alexis Blue
We may not need to move our bodies to learn about new spaces in virtual reality, new research indicates. Virtual reality is becoming increasingly …
September 27
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Researchers create bendy battery - here's how
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A new bendable battery can stretch and twist without interrupting the supply of power. For applications in bendable electronic devices, this is …
September 26
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FinTech
The disruptive impact of new technology on the banking industry
weforum.org - Kathryn Petralia
FinTech (financial technology) firms, generally start-ups that offer a specifically targeted financial service, and Big Techs, globally active …
September 26
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Science fiction could save us from bad technology
weforum.org - Silvio Carta
The short film Slaughterbots depicts a near future in which swarms of micro drones assassinate thousands of people for their political beliefs. …
September 25
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Privacy
India is showing the world how to harness citizen data and protect privacy at the same time
weforum.org - Rob Matheson
India is on a path with dual — and potentially conflicting — goals related to the use of citizen data. To improve the efficiency their municipal …
September 25
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Study: Even short-lived solar panels can be economically viable
weforum.org - David L. Chandler
A new study shows that, contrary to widespread belief within the solar power industry, new kinds of solar cells and panels don’t necessarily have to …
September 25
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How AI can promote social good
weforum.org - Hala Hanna
Artificial intelligence has the potential to improve billions of people’s lives – but only if it creates and delivers value directly to those most in …
September 24
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3 lessons Japan's Rugby World Cup can teach us about leadership
weforum.org - Makiko Eda
The Rugby World Cup 2019 has come to Japan with a force, inspiring the nation with a fervent pride in our team, who claimed a stunning victory over …
6 days ago
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'Smarticles' are helping robotics researchers build a new form of movement
weforum.org - John Toon
Researchers have made a new robot entirely of smaller robots known as “smarticles” to unlock the principles of a potentially new locomotion technique. …
September 23
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This start-up uses A.I. to help music producers create the perfect song
weforum.org - MIT News
MIT grad student startup Samply uses algorithms to help music producers find the perfect sound. Rhythmic flashes from a computer screen illuminate a …
September 23
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This is how scrolls damaged by Mount Vesuvius erupting in 79AD 'could be read'
weforum.org - George Sargent
Scientists at Britain’s national synchrotron facility have harnessed powerful light beams to virtually unwrap and decipher fragile scrolls dating …
October 9
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Tools and Weapons - an extract from Brad Smith and Carol Ann Browne's book on the digital age
weforum.org - Brad Smith
This excerpt is from Brad Smith and Carol Ann Browne's "Tools and Weapons: The Promise and the Peril of the Digital Age". The book was chosen as the …
6 days ago
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Four revolutionary technologies that are now obsolete
weforum.org - Katharine Rooney
Tokyo Telemessage, the country’s only remaining pager provider, shut down its radio signals this week, following decades of dwindling …
October 8
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This app lets you plant trees to fight deforestation
weforum.org - Kate Whiting
Planting trees to save the planet just got a whole lot easier – no gardening gloves required. A new app from the young people behind the …
October 8
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Exoskeletons
Brain-controlled exoskeleton helps paralyzed man walk again
weforum.org - Kate Kelland
A man paralyzed from the shoulders down has been able to walk using a pioneering four-limb robotic system, or exoskeleton, that is commanded and …
October 7
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These researchers are turning plastic bottles into prosthetic limbs
weforum.org - Johnny Wood
Researchers have created a lightweight prosthetic limb from discarded plastic, which they say could save healthcare providers millions and help …
October 4
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Flying high: how India could lead the world in drones
weforum.org - Harrison Wolf
What will it take for drones and other Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies to develop into flourishing, future-oriented economic systems? As …
October 4
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Why India can show us how to achieve growth with purpose
weforum.org - Saurine Doshi
As one of the world’s fastest-growing large economies, India occupies a prominent position on the global stage – and its ambitions are high. The Modi …
October 4
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Automation and robotics could have a surprising impact on climate crisis
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Nearly half of the tasks currently undertaken by humans could already be automated, even at current levels of technology. Within the next decade it …
October 3
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Blockchain
The 3 traps when it comes to blockchain and business - and how to avoid them
weforum.org - Rajesh Dhuddu
Blockchain was first introduced in 2009 with the launch of its first application, Bitcoin. In its simplest form, blockchain is a decentralized …
October 3
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India
What India's extraordinary growth and future can teach global leaders
weforum.org - Børge Brende
If the 19th century can be characterized by the rise of industrialization and the 20th century by the expansion of the market economy and …
October 3
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Facebook-style algorithms hunt for dark matter in space maps
weforum.org - Oliver Morsch
Understanding how our universe came to be what it is today and what its final destiny will be is one of the biggest challenges in science. The …
September 18
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Robotic fish are helping drive invasive species out of the water
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Robotic fish can be a valuable tool in the fight against one of the world’s most problematic invasive species, the mosquitofish, researchers …
September 18
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Cement
Researchers have created emissions-free cement
weforum.org - David L. Chandler
MIT researchers find a way to eliminate carbon emissions from cement production — a major global source of greenhouse gases. It’s well known that the …
September 18
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This is how India's auto component industry can turn disruption into growth
weforum.org - Shivanshu Gupta
Discontinuities are disruptions on the evolution curve that alter the way an industry operates. The automotive component industry in India has been …
October 2
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Digital India
This is how India can become the next Silicon Valley
weforum.org - Ashok Lalwani
India has long branded itself as the world's leading outsourcing destination for global companies, particularly for those in the technology sector - …
October 2
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The 5-trillion-dollar question: how can business build a digitally native India?
weforum.org - Deb Deep Sengupta
As India moves along the trajectory of digital transformation, the growing penetration of digital technologies in Indian society presents huge …
October 2
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India is using hundreds of drones to map the country in incredible detail
weforum.org - Sean Fleming
How do you map one of the largest countries in the world? One drone at a time, perhaps. That’s exactly what the Indian government is doing, with the …
October 2
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China
6 things to know about China's historic rise
weforum.org - Emma Charlton
As China marks 70 years of Communist Party rule, its economy shows signs of slowing but remains among the fastest-growing in the world, with huge …
October 1