Results for Technology & Innovation
Daily Media Briefing
January 25, 2019- Australian business execs and academics call for urgent national debate on AI ethics
- Circular food 'revolution' could unlock $2.7 trillion per year, Ellen MacArthur study finds
- Consumer goods giants launch global recycling service
- Robot era shouldn't mean end to workers' rights, says UN agency
- European airline emissions grow despite targets
Daily Media Briefing
January 23, 2019- Report: AI could offer £167 billion circular opportunity for food and electronics sectors each year
- Global 100 ranks the most sustainable companies in 2019
- Kingfisher to phase-out 'harmful' chemicals across supply chain
- BlackRock plans new environmentally conscious money market fund
- Lawmakers urge UK to punish big companies that fail to tackle modern slavery
Daily Media Briefing
January 22, 2019- Facebook endows AI Ethics Institute at German University
- Pre-Davos survey shows sixfold rise in global CEOs' gloom
- Nations urged to drive resource productivity to reach climate goals
- 'A List' climate change firms outperform on stock market
- Minority ethnic Britons face 'shocking' job discrimination
Daily Media Briefing
January 21, 2019- Netflix, YouTube, Amazon and Apple accused of GDPR breach
- UK government under pressure to ban Huawei from 5G upgrade
- Diversity at work is better for business: top UK lawyer
- EU Chemicals Agency proposes ban on deliberately added microplastics to combat pollution
- Finance firms must adopt a natural capital approach to risk, PwC warns
Medtech – the debate we’re not yet having
January 21, 2019 With the digital health market predicted growth to $536.6 billion by 2025 it’s no surprise that tech brands like Apple are now investing in the shift from wellness to healthcare. Yet these medtech advancements raise serious challenges around data privacy, affordability, exclusivity and potential exploitation. Read more >
Ethics in tech now vital for investors
January 21, 2019 Ethics in tech has never been as important to investors nor as visible now that AI is enabling forensic analysis of big data. The outperformance of ESG investing highlights the appeal and need for standardised data, on which tech companies are falling short. Read more >
Tech companies appointing Chief Ethics Officers
January 21, 2019 Negative news stories around the poor behaviour of tech giants such as Deliveroo means that the tech sector is facing a crisis of trust. Will a proliferation of new executive roles, such as Salesforce’s first Chief Ethical and Humane Use Officer, be sufficient to stem the issue? Read more >
Daily Media Briefing
January 18, 2019- BlackRock chief Larry Fink tells CEOs to fix society's problems in an increasingly divided world
- Environmental consulting sector enjoys best growth in a decade
- New web platform to offer consumers greater supply-chain transparency
- VW and Ford forge partnership to spur low-carbon transport transition
- Invest in health for global security and growth, Gates urges donors
Daily Media Briefing
January 14, 2019- UK air pollution crackdown avoids legally binding goals
- Abundance closes record £7 million investment for Orbital Marine Power project
- LG wins EPA award for responsible electronics recycling leadership
- Investment industry welcomes proposed mandatory ESG criteria for advice
- Robot run over by self-driving Tesla on way to CES in Las Vegas
Daily Media Briefing
January 02, 2019- UK appoints food waste chief to target 'scandal' of 250 million binned meals
- Report: Huge costs of warming impacts in 2018
- Shell says it wants to double green energy investment
- Facebook’s leaked moderation rules show biases in policing hate speech
- Outrage after Netflix pulls comedy show criticising Saudi Arabia