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Technology
Desert locusts have been wreaking havoc on humanity’s food supply since biblical times. Now, as East Africa combats its worst infestation in generations, experts are racing to better understand – and control – these insects
Technology
Plastic is one of the world’s most useful materials, but at present, it is being grossly mismanaged. By closing the plastics loop, manufacturers can ensure the resource is responsibly recycled and reused
Technology
Since Google’s parent company, Alphabet, dropped wind power business Makani from its Moonshot Factory, a decades-long debate has been reignited about the commercial viability of airborne wind energy
Business
With the rise of technological innovation, secularism and environmental awareness, the funeral industry is changing – and entrepreneurs are starting to take notice
Strategy
A proposal to sell the .org domain to a private equity group has been voted down after months of criticism from non-profit organisations
Business
India’s biggest telecoms operator, Reliance Jio, has received a $5.7bn investment from Facebook, confirming the social network as the firm’s largest minority shareholder
Business
Marc Sanderson outlines Malaga’s smart city innovations and benefits for businesses and citizens alike
Technology
Digital health futurist Maneesh Juneja and medical imaging innovator Mark Punyanitya discuss the future of healthcare and accessibility
Technology
Everything that we do is experience, but more and more businesses are using technology to understand and enhance it
Technology
The New Economy asks three businesses at SAPPHIRE NOW 2019 how they’re using technology to deliver best in class experiences for their stakeholders
The island of Nurai in Abu Dhabi has recently installed a floating solar power plant that is set to have a capacity of 80 kilowatts
Governments within the developed world must re-evaluate their current economic systems in order to drastically cut carbon emissions at the source
Recent studies reveal it is no longer viable for insurers to back the coal industry due to the associated climate risks. This has the potential to herald a positive move away from fossil fuels altogether
China’s Three Gorges Dam, a project so large it has affected the speed of the Earth’s rotation, is capable of generating huge quantities of renewable energy. It has also caused social and environmental disruption to the local area
With the rise of technological innovation, secularism and environmental awareness, the funeral industry is changing – and entrepreneurs are starting to take notice
India’s biggest telecoms operator, Reliance Jio, has received a $5.7bn investment from Facebook, confirming the social network as the firm’s largest minority shareholder
As demand for ride-hailing services plummets, Lyft is tapping its drivers to deliver groceries, meals and medical supplies to people in need
As part of a new deal with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, Johnson & Johnson is investing $1bn in COVID-19 vaccine research and development
A proposal to sell the .org domain to a private equity group has been voted down after months of criticism from non-profit organisations
After SoftBank’s share price took a hit due to the economic turmoil brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, CEO Masayoshi Son announced a huge asset sale to shore up finances
As environmental crises wreak havoc across the globe, consumers are demanding more from the business world. In turn, companies are waking up to the fact that maximising shareholder profits is no longer the be-all and end-all
When OpenAI developed software powerful enough to write hyper-realistic fake news, it decided not to release it to the public for fear it could be exploited. But then, two graduates built a version of the program using the original code, prompting debate on ownership in the murky world of open-source code
