This articles explains how Pinduoduo (PDD), China’s second largest online retailer, made the unusual decision to invest in the agriculture sector. By offering low prices on fresh fruits and vegetables, PDD hopes to keep customers loyal and coming back for more expensive and profit-making items. The company is also staking a claim as a leader in the agriculture sector.
While there is no official definition of the metaverse, we are already seeing glimpses of it and its future. Cathy Hacki, respected futurist, metaverse expert and author, shares her take on what the metaverse is, how it is currently forming, and how it may evolve in the future. She also discusses the opportunities and responsibilities for businesses as the meta verse develops. This is a transcript of a podcast.
All the way back in 2013, a study conducted by Oxford University and Deloitte stated that accountants have a 95% chance of losing their jobs to robots. Since then, the discussion of whether automation and AI will take over has become more nuanced and realistic, as explained in this more optimistic take by The Brookings Institute, which predicts that accounting, and other jobs that require higher levels of education, will be safe.
In a survey conducted by the US Society for Human Resources Management, 25% of companies use some form of automation or AI to support HR functions. Here, they share the results of the survey. Some say this number will grow as companies continue to adopt emerging technologies and the HR industry receives increased backing to develop more innovative solutions.
A quarter of UK employees feel their mental health has suffered during lockdown and yet only 3% admitted to asking for help from their employer (BioBeats 20) In this article digital health provider BioBeats shares insights into new solutions that are transforming the workplace wellbeing market.
The Kings Fund, an independent charity working to improve health and care in the UK, explores the technologies which it believes will improve health and care in the next few years. While some have already been adopted, “few are systematically deployed in the health and care system and none have reached their full potential” to achieve better outcomes for patients.
This 30-minute webinar offers insights on the definition of digital health, how digital health manifests itself across different ecosystems, and a detailed look into how predictive analytics can be used to design operational strategies that improve patient care.
Robotic expert and creator of the autonomous vacuum, Roomba, Rodney Brooks explains the future of robotics and how Collaborative Mobile Robots should perform more like guide dogs than bears (Autonomous Guided Vehicles) or goats (Autonomous Mobile Robots).
Biomedical engineer Giada Gerboni shares the latest developments in ‘soft robotics’, an emerging field that aims to create nimble machines that imitate nature, such as a robotic octopus. Gerboni explains how these flexible structures could play a critical role in surgery, medicine and our daily lives.
This article from the Harvard Business Review will help you to explore how to innovate your business model and deliver your services in a way that will disrupt your industry and enhance your competitiveness.
Ignoring the plug for their services this is a useful article outlining the top 5 emerging technologies that are driving innovation in the cyber security sector. Technologies covered include, AI and machine learning, behavioural analytics, blockchain, zero-trust models and hardware authentication.
This trends report from StartUs Insights explores the top 10 trends that are driving the construction industry. Usefully it provides links to the businesses who are driving these innovations (just watch out for the prompts to signup for their services).
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