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Disease diagnosis, drug discovery, robot delivery—artificial intelligence is already powering change in the pandemic’s wake. That’s only the beginning. ON NEW YEAR’S Eve of last year, the artificial intelligence platform BlueDot picked up an anomaly. It registered a cluster of...

“A human user of the artificial eye will gain night vision capability.” Researchers say they’ve created a proof-of-concept bionic eye that could surpass the sensitivity of a human one. “In the future, we can use this for better vision prostheses...

The key to good AI is solid data, and that’s been tough to come by in a global health crisis. In late January, more than a week before Covid-19 had been given that name, hospitals in Wuhan, China, began testing a new method...

Beijing is accelerating its bid for global leadership in key technologies, planning to pump more than a trillion dollars into the economy through the rollout of everything from wireless networks to artificial intelligence. In the masterplan backed by President Xi...

What is the current state of best practice in procurement? And what should organizations do to move to the next level? IPG, in partnership with is the world’s largest independent spend management company JAGGAER, is inviting Chief Procurement Officers and other...

Automated farming equipment looks a lot more appealing during the pandemic. The U.K. is on it. Cereals, a giant trade fair for British crop farmers, is a bit of a social occasion for people whose line of work often leaves...

For decades, we’ve placed efficiency at the center of strategy: We’ve run operations as close to full capacity as we can. We’ve ordered from suppliers in ways that are tightly aligned with our production schedules. We’ve worked hard to minimize...

It’s dangerous to assume only healthcare products are impacted by counterfeiting during the pandemic. The coronavirus pandemic has put supply chains around the world under pressure. Even when airports close and suppliers struggle, clients and consumers still expect to get...

As the pandemic resets major work trends, HR leaders need to rethink workforce and employee planning, management, performance and experience strategies. The coronavirus pandemic will have a lasting impact on the future of work in nine key ways. The imperative...

Digital transformation is an imperative for organizations due to their necessity to stay competitive on the market. Companies that embark on a digitalization journey experience significant structural changes. In order to operate efficiently, organizations are enforced to adopt new patterns...