For digitalization’s “engine” to run safely and smoothly, it needs greener “oil”
Digitalization accompanies and drives modern human development. It has led to a huge boom in the volume of available information and its streamlining. Additionally, it has led to increasing the speed of decision-making, and simplified means of communication amid decreasing business travel intensity, and the volume of resources required for traditional correspondence. Additionally, new digital technologies can
mitigate...
Given that over the past decade China's technology sector has evolved practically regulation-free, it is now clear that the same development dynamics will no longer be
After a decade of explosive growth, China’s tech sector lost hundreds of billions of dollars in less than two and a half ...
... the Future (CIF), an advisory firm in Toronto, Canada. Abishur has worked with some of the largest companies in the world, including institutions and governments. He is also the author of five books, including his latest, “The World Is Vertical: How Technology Is Remaking Globalization.” Abishur has appeared in some of the world’s biggest media outlets, including CNBC, BBC, CNN and Fortune.
The title of your book is “THE WORLD IS VERTICAL”. What prompted you to write such a book? What was ...
... being, and appears to be the much-needed gateway to space colonization.
As a result of the Chernobyl nuclear catastrophe in the Soviet Union of 1986 and Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster of 2011, public opinion remains reluctant to endorse nuclear technology in both the civilian and military sectors. Nevertheless, such energy remains the most ecological and realistic method of production to curb global warming, which explains the commitment of environmental parties, such as the Swedish
Miljöpartiet ...
On March 26–27, 2021, 175th regular Bergedorf Round Table, organized by Körber Stiftung, was held online.
On March 26–27, 2021, 175th regular Bergedorf Round Table, organized by Körber Stiftung, was held online.
The Round Table explored the geopolitics of digital transformation, including international power rivalries in the digital realm, the threat of a digital schism as well as most promising avenues of international cooperation in the development of new technologies. The Round Table was attended...
... become the global leader in the number of patent applications by 2010. China has held the first place for ten years, with most of the patent applications filed by individual enterprises.
Analysts say that most Chinese unicorns have been
supported
by technology giants such as Alibaba, Tencent, Baidu, JD, Xiaomi, Qihoo 360, Lenovo and Fosun.
The giants nurture a new generation of startups by providing a well-developed infrastructure and ample investments, while the young unicorns accelerate the growth ...
... the Enlightenment.” -
Henry Kissinger
In view of the sorry conditions that the world’s international relations find themselves today, some argue that there may be a case for an upgrade in international diplomacy, perhaps with elements of higher technology in establishing cross-country communication lines. One such area where a technological upgrade is already progressing is the use of AI in international diplomacy. In particular, China has been active in making use of AI in providing insights ...
... show of strength and subversive operations (if they can still remain covert, of course), but certainly not into a dialogue designed to reach an agreement. Remarkably, this is happening not because of the information revolution or qualitative changes in technology, as many expected, but because of dreadful squabbles and professional degradation that have plagued the political elites in many countries at once and, above all, because of the fierce struggle for power. In other words, the reason is as old ...
The 5th annual report by RIAC, RAS Institute of Far Eastern Studies and the Institute of International Studies at Fudan University
The 5th annual report by RIAC, RAS Institute of Far Eastern Studies and the Institute of International Studies at Fudan University presents the сommon views of leading Russian and Chinese international affairs experts on the development of Russia–China cooperation in 2018 and the first quarter of 2019.
The authors analyze the dynamics of Russia–China interaction on...
... and metals mining, across Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru; investing in holdings of agri-commodities from Sugar in Brazil to Soya in Argentina, and beyond; and in establishing manufacturing facilities in automobiles, besides nesting research, development and technology centers through the pharmaceutical (Ranbaxy, Reddys’ Laboratories, etc.,) and information technology (Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, etc.,) entities, who are accounting for one-half of all local employment procreated, by such investment....
