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When AI writes the law – and gets it wrong
A legal error with lessons for every organisation
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Impact of Robotic Process Automation on the Job Market
With emerging technologies such as robotics and artificial intelligence, the current business landscape is rapidly changing. But, although automation helps streamline the process of an organisation, how will it impact the labour market? Will robots take away our jobs? We are fully aware of the rapid technological advancements that are
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Current Blockchain Isn't Sustainable, but Can Be Used to Achieve Sustainability
In early 2009 Bitcoin was unveiled, thus unleashing the age of cryptocurrencies and the blockchain technology that powers them. Today Bitcoin and other cryptos have grown dramatically, and blockchain technology has been more popular than ever as a result. According to IDC, organizations will spend $6.6bn on blockchain solutions
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Smart Contracts Are About to Revolutionise the World of Business
According to The Paperless Project, US corporations spend $120bn on paper forms every year. Meanwhile, a global survey done by IDC in 2012 revealed that document challenges account for 21.3 percent of productivity loss. But what if there was an alternative that removes the need for much of current
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The Economic Impact of Artificial Intelligence in the Middle East
With the growth of artificial intelligence (AI), questions about how this technology will impact businesses, consumers, and the economy, in general, have emerged. Employees are becoming increasingly curious about the implications of AI for their jobs, while companies are eager to take advantage of the opportunities given by this new
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Technology Trends - an Overview of the Tech Landscape in the Middle East
As governments in the Middle East are preparing to regulate emerging technologies, tech organizations are also strategizing opportunities to expand their power over the digital economy. Artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, and other technologies are upending our perceptions of what the future will look like. The technology landscape in the
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Cloud computing meets SME needs
There is no set definition for what constitutes a small to mid-size enterprise (commonly shortened to SME), but in general, they are businesses with a lower number of employees (under 250 employees usually), revenue, and assets SMEs have been considered the backbone of developing economies for centuries up until now.
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Social media and kids: can we design platforms that protect them?
The impact of social media on youths is increasingly a source of international debate. Whilst recent questions around social media affecting mental health has paused the development of Instagram’s Kids product, how long until similar platforms exist? How worried should we be about the effects of social media on