Mastering the art of data: the skills that will get you noticed

It’s almost a decade since a much-shared Harvard Business Review article declared data scientist the sexiest job of the 21st century. But is working with data still as novel or as exciting as it was then?

The rise of digital currencies in the emerging world

As of September 7, 2021, El Salvador will officially recognise Bitcoin as legal currency. This is a remarkable move, and one that will likely stimulate a huge amount of economic growth as Salvadoreans leapfrog from a largely cash-based society straight to a system characterised by the frictionless, finger-snap efficiency of digital currency.

Trump’s plans to ban Chinese app WeChat blocked

A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order to ban WeChat over concerns the ban would threaten users’ first amendment rights

Oracle returns to growth

The software maker’s quarterly revenue exceeded analysts’ expectations, as remote working drove greater demand for its cloud-computing services

Nao wows Innorobo with Gangnam Style | Video

The New Economy visited the Innorobo conference in Lyon this week, and of all the robotics innovations we saw, this little guy seemed to be the favourite

The Nao Robot is currently being developed by Aldebaran Robotics, and many exhibitors at Innorobo had developed creative and innovative software for him. We saw Naos playing golf, taking their owners for a walk, and even sitting down to a game of Texas Hold ‘Em, but by far the most popular demonstration of his abilities was this little dance routine.

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Mastering the art of data: the skills that will get you noticed

The rise of digital currencies in the emerging world

Trump’s plans to ban Chinese app WeChat blocked

Oracle returns to growth