caption Tim Berners-Lee, the creator of the World Wide Web, was part of the World Economic Forum committee that put together a report on the global digital transformation. source Getty About half of the world’s population is now online, the World Economic Forum said in a new report. But the transformation to a digital economy and society faces some big challenges, the forum said. Among the biggest are that the pace of internet adoption is slowing markedly and trust in the digital economy is waning. The internet has reached a major milestone – half of the world’s population is now online. The digital transformation of economies and society continues apace and promises a range of benefits, from better health to reduced inequality to greater access to information, the World Economic Forum said in a new report issued Sunday night. But as the digital era takes hold, policymakers, businesses and citizens are facing some profound anc difficult-to-solve … [Read more...] about Half of the world is now officially online, but several thorny new problems now threaten the digital economy
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This Andreessen Horowitz General Partner talks about the tech companies disrupting the centuries-old insurance industry
caption Angela Strange source a16z Andreessen Horowitz‘s General Partner Angela Strange spoke about the history of the insurance industry and the tech companies that are helping to shape its future. Strange explains why no new insurance company has cracked the Fortune 500 list since before World War II. She’s confident, however, that the industry is ripe for disruption: “The innovation we’ve seen over the last three centuries [in insurance] isn’t going to be nearly as exciting as what happens over the next three decades.” The full video of Strange’s presentation can be found here. At Andreessen Horowitz‘s annual Innovation Summit in November, a16z General Partner Angela Strange spoke about the history of the insurance industry and the tech companies that are helping to shape its future. Strange explains the difficulties that incumbent companies face, which is why no new insurance … [Read more...] about This Andreessen Horowitz General Partner talks about the tech companies disrupting the centuries-old insurance industry
An arrest, a debutante ball, and 3 marriages: Inside the insane lives of the super rich Huawei dynasty
caption Meng Wanzhou, the arrested CFO of Huawei. source Huawei Huawei’s CFO Meng Wanzhou was arrested on December 1 in Canada over fears the company violated US sanctions against Iran. Meng is the daughter of Huawei’s ultra-wealthy CEO and founder, Ren Zhengfei. Ren and his three children are Chinese royalty, given Huawei is China’s most successful tech firm and is bigger in smartphones than Apple. While Meng and her brother Meng Ping work at Huawei and keep their heads down, their half-sister Annabel Yao is a social media-loving socialite who loves ballet and recently appeared at a high-fashion debutante ball in Paris. The high-profile arrest of Huawei’s chief financial officer, Meng Wanzhou, has thrust the Chinese mobile and telecommunications firm into the Western spotlight. Most people know Huawei in the US and Europe for its well-produced line of smartphones that firmly compete with Apple’s … [Read more...] about An arrest, a debutante ball, and 3 marriages: Inside the insane lives of the super rich Huawei dynasty
Teknologi data pelengkap hidup
KITA sering terganggu apabila menerima aduan atau komen berkaitan sesuatu isu atau perkara. Mengapa berasa begitu? Adakah kerana apa yang kita lakukan atau keputusan yang kita buat itulah yang terbaik? Adakah kita berasa terancam dengan komen-komen negatif? Jika itulah yang sering menjadi kegusaran, eloklah kita mula berfikir sekali lagi. Tanya diri. Adakah semua komen itu benar-benar mengancam keselesaan? Bagaimana kita dapat mengubah komen negatif itu menjadi positif yang membawa keuntungan kepada diri sendiri? Jika kita sentiasa melihat hidup ini sebagai suatu peluang untuk menjadi lebih baik, sudah pasti kita berupaya melihat keadaan negatif sebagai suatu peluang. Dunia tanpa sempadan yang dinikmati hari ini telah menjadi pengupaya untuk memperoleh data yang tidak terbatas. Sebagai contoh, suatu ketika, aplikasi Skype hanyalah terhad kepada interaksi bersemuka dalam kalangan ahli keluarga, rakan taulan atau dalam situasi yang lebih peribadi, menjadi medium untuk pasangan kekasih … [Read more...] about Teknologi data pelengkap hidup
We drove a $32,000 Subaru Forester and a $35,000 Mazda CX-5 to see which one is the better compact SUV. Here’s the verdict
caption Our 2019 Subaru Forester Sport test car. source Benjamin Zhang/Business Insider The Subaru Forester and Mazda CX-5 are two of the most the capable crossover SUVs in the US. The Toyota RAV4, Honda CRV, and Nissan Rogue lead the sales chart, but the CX-5 and Forester remain two highly popular alternatives. The 2018 Mazda CX-5 starts at $24,150, while the top-spec all-wheel-drive Grand Touring model starts at $30,945. The base 2019 Subaru Forester starts at $24,295, while the top-of-the-line Touring starts at $34,295. Our mid-grade Sport trim test car starts at $28,795. The Forester’s good infotainment system, standard all-wheel-drive, and an impressive suite of standard safety tech won out over the CX-5’s stylish design and strong driving dynamics. Compact crossovers are the hottest thing going these days. According to data compiled by Kelley Blue Book, compact crossovers and SUVs account for … [Read more...] about We drove a $32,000 Subaru Forester and a $35,000 Mazda CX-5 to see which one is the better compact SUV. Here’s the verdict