All the books Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella talked about at Davos Tuesday January 28, 2020 By Heather Landy Economy & Industry Like a lot of corporate chieftains, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is a book person. He reads books, he writes them, he gives them to the… Read more
How cheap must batteries get for renewables to compete with fossil fuels? Tuesday January 28, 2020 By Edd Gent Economy & Industry While solar and wind power are rapidly becoming cost-competitive with fossil fuels in areas with lots of sun and wind, they still can’t provide the… Read more
‘What was feared and what was warned…is here.’ Australian filmmaker’s devastating message on climate change Friday January 24, 2020 By Samantha Sault Energy & Environment While accepting her Crystal Award on the opening day of the 2020 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Australian artist and filmmaker Lynette Wallworth… Read more
Why your 5G phone connection could mean lousy weather forecasts Friday January 24, 2020 By Marc Prosser Communications & Technology Will getting full bars on your 5G connection mean getting caught out by sudden weather changes? The question may strike you as hypothetical, nonsensical even,… Read more
4 reasons why passwords are becoming a thing of the past Friday January 24, 2020 By Alois Zwinggi & Adrien Ogée Features The platform economy is changing how companies interact with customers. Enterprises need to connect with their customers efficiently to successfully and rapidly match the latter’s… Read more
Premium Insights and analysis Fake news and fact-checking: seven studies you should know about Thursday January 23, 2020 By Denise-Marie Ordway Communications & Technology Denise-Marie Ordway provides a sampling of seven journal articles published in 2019 that examine fake news from multiple angles, including what makes fact-checking most effective… Read more
Why we need different generations in the workplace Thursday January 23, 2020 By Jean-Dominique Senard Features A new generation entering the labour market and shaking up old habits is nothing unusual. But the fast pace of technological change, combined with the… Read more
The 3 pillars of responsible leadership for the 2020s Thursday January 23, 2020 By Mariah Levin Features Leaders are waking up to stakeholder demands for responsible corporate action. The new generation of leaders will prioritize purpose over profit. Implementing this can help… Read more
Greta Thunberg: our house is still on fire and you’re fuelling the flames Thursday January 23, 2020 By Greta Thunberg Energy & Environment Greta Thunberg addressed the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting in Davos, calling for urgent action and stressing the need for 'real zero' emissions. Read more
The future of money: AI investors, crowdlending, and the death of cash Tuesday January 21, 2020 By Peter Diamandis Economy & Industry Every day, roughly 60 percent of all market trades are made by computer. When the market turns volatile, this can climb to as high as 90… Read more
What does leadership mean in an age of perpetual change? Tuesday January 21, 2020 By Renate Wagner Features The role of leader is prone to more upheavals than others. Allianz SE has identified four key characteristics of successful leaders. Businesses can’t control external… Read more
Why collective action is the key to saving our forests Tuesday January 21, 2020 By Justin Adams Energy & Environment To grasp how primary tropical forests can make or break our future, consider three interwoven dynamics. First, forests support the livelihoods of 1.6 billion people,… Read more
These are the places with the most climate change deniers Friday January 17, 2020 By Emma Charlton Energy & Environment That climate change is happening and that humanity is at least partly responsible is a view held by the majority across the world, according to… Read more
How microrobots will fix our roads and save us billions Friday January 17, 2020 By Marc Prosser Communications & Technology Recent developments in the space seem to point towards a bright future for microrobots. Swarms of microrobots will scuttle along beneath our roads and pavements, finding… Read more
Cain’s cathedral: how Melbourne won the Grand Slam Friday January 17, 2020 By Scott Hamilton & Stuart Kells Community & Social What led Victoria's Labor party to pair up with the Victorian Nats to get the Australian Open tennis Grand Slam to Melbourne? Was it state… Read more
