Defining fairness: How IBM is tackling AI governance
Governance is a key issue in developing AI, and IBM hopes to change the face of the industry......»»
Tackling Post-Pandemic CX Challenges with a Focus on Empathy
Companies who prioritized CX during the pandemic have generated brand loyalty with customers that will carry over into a post-pandemic world. Continue reading........»»
How Should We Be Thinking About Risk, Purpose and Objectives?
Defining a clear corporate purpose and rigorously paying attention to long-term value creation can help executives make difficult choices. Continue reading........»»
Ancient Maya houses show wealth inequality is tied to despotic governance
Every society has some degree of wealth inequality—over history, across continents, there always seem to be some people who have more than others. But the amount of inequality differs—in some civilizations, a few powerful people have nearly all t.....»»
Emphasizing urgency alone won"t increase support for major climate policies, study finds
In light of recent extreme climate events—from wildfires blazing through the western US to snowstorms sweeping Texas into a blackout—climate scientists and media outlets have repeatedly called out the urgency of tackling the climate crisis. But i.....»»
The Blue Economy is more than resources: It has to focus on social equity and governance
The future of an equitable and sustainable global ocean, or "Blue Economy," depends on more than the resources available for technological advancement and industry expansion. A recent UBC-led study found that socioeconomic and governance conditions s.....»»
Cyware nabs $30M to help organizations detect and stop advanced cyber attacks
Malicious hacking has become a pernicious and dogged fact of life for more organizations, and it’s a threat that has seemingly grown more complicated and sophisticated over time. One one effective approach to tackling that has been collaboratio.....»»
Uber, Lyft agree to share information on banned drivers in safety push
Lyft said the sharing program was designed to balance safety on the platforms with customer privacy and fairness......»»
Netflix test indicates crackdown on password sharing
Netflix has always known that some of its account holders share their passwords, but up to now it’s refrained from tackling the issue head-on. That could be about to change, however, as the video-streaming giant is currently experimenting with a me.....»»
Velodyne founder who quit now attacks board as SPAC deal turns sour
In a March 9 letter to the board, founder David Hall called the company's corporate governance "broken" and said he chose to resign because of "numerous concerns about the strategic direction and current leadership of Velodyne Lidar.”.....»»
Why tackling malnutrition is key to women"s empowerment
Disruptions to food and health systems because of COVID-19 are causing rates of malnutrition to rise substantially. Experts predict that severe hunger around the worldwill more than double over the course of the pandemicand in many parts of the world.....»»
Elite women may have ruled El Argar 4,000 years ago
Women of the ruling class may have played an important role in the governance of El Argar, a society which flourished in the southeast of the Iberian Peninsula between 2200 and 1550 BCE, and which in the last two centuries of its existence, developed.....»»
Denuvo brings its gaming anti-tampering technology to the PS5
Middleware promises to protect "fairness and fun" as well as developer revenues. Regular readers know the name Denuvo as a once-impenetrable and now-quite-penetrable anti-piracy solution for PC games. Today, though, Denuvo parent company Irdeto.....»»
Tackling deep-seated bias in tech with Haben Girma, Mutale Nkonde, and Safiya Noble
Advances in technology provide all kinds of benefits, but also introduce risks — especially to already marginalized populations. AI for the People’s Mutale Nkonde, disability rights lawyer Haben Girma, and author of Algorithms of Oppression S.....»»
Controversy around fracking has hit public trust in new climate technologies, study suggests
Negative perceptions of fracking in the U.K. have had an impact on the public's opinion of new technologies which are vital to tackling climate change, a study by Cardiff University has suggested......»»
Tackling tumors with two types of virus
An international research group led by the University of Basel has developed a promising strategy for therapeutic cancer vaccines. Using two different viruses as vehicles, they administered specific tumor components in experiments on mice with cancer.....»»
Ten sustainable architecture proposals by SUTD students
Sustainable Design for a Better World is the theme on which students from the Singapore University of Technology and Design based the projects in this school show, tackling issues like wildfire resilience, land scarcity and electronic waste. Read mor.....»»
Why Cloud & Governance Matter When Scaling Digital Experience Platforms
Last year threw everyone some curveballs, including difficulty scaling DXP systems. So what was the problem and how can you avoid it next time? Keep reading... Continue reading........»»
How are universities tackling emissions associated with food and flying?
New research from the University of Manchester has identified various ways in which UK higher education institutions are beginning to tackle emissions associated with business travel and catering. These are two substantial contributors to emissions i.....»»
Flood-prone Miami to spend billions tackling sea level rise
The US city of Miami is to invest billions of dollars to tackle its vulnerability to rising sea levels, a reality that already affects the daily lives of residents used to constant flooding......»»
A Data Governance Primer for Enterprises
Data is the new oil, and its full value can be extracted only after processing it to achieve specific goals. Large enterprises need to perform data-driven decision-making at scale, and this is only possible when the discovery, access, and consumptio.....»»