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India, government tech, meta-trends, intelligent twins, management consultants, vertical labour marketplaces, the ghost in the machine, surveillance technology, experiential retail, edible batteries, biohacking spas and robotic avatars.
AI doing things it was not trained to do……….. Should you worry?
The U.S.–India Relationship Is Key to the Future of Tech
https://hbr.org/2023/04/the-u-s-india-relationship-is-key-to-the-future-of-tech
India is in a global sweet spot. It is now the world’s most populous country — home to more than 1.4 billion people—and has had robust economic growth for the past three decades
Gartner Announces the Top 10 Government Technology Trends for 2023
Adaptive security, cloud, hyper automation, AI, data, TX, CMaaS, identity and composable application.
Three mega tech trends shaping the future
AI, digital identity, data and the feedback loop between science and technology.
How ‘Intelligent Twins’ Are Redefining The Future Of Manufacturing
Must read. Impinge networked twinning across a value chain.
The Guardian view on management consultants: overused, underperforming
Britain is the outsourcing capital of Europe. No other country on the continent relies so heavily on the consulting industry to do the work of the state.
Why Investors Love Vertical Labor Marketplaces
A vertical labor marketplace is an online platform that matches workers and employers
Google surprised when experimental AI learns language it was never trained on
https://futurism.com/the-byte/google-ai-bengali
The ghost is in the machine.
Surveillance Technology: Everything, Everywhere, All at Once
https://getpocket.com/collections/surveillance-technology-everything-everywhere-all-at-once?
Rapid advances in artificial intelligence, drones, and facial recognition mean that invasive tracking systems will become even more widespread
The get-fit flagship: how activewear brands are redefining experiential retail
Sportswear brands and retailers are doubling down on in-store classes and test-and-play areas to drive a new wave of dynamic, experiential stores with education and community at their core.
Researchers create first rechargeable edible battery
https://www.inceptivemind.com/researchers-create-first-rechargeable-edible-battery/30334/?
Edible electronics is a growing field that could have a great impact on the diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal tract diseases, as well as on food quality monitoring.
Biohacking Spas Are Becoming the New Starbucks
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/biohacking-spas-are-becoming-the-new-starbucks?
Fast-spreading alternative wellness chains are bringing the unsolved mysteries of neurofeedback and atmospheric cell training to the masses.
Your robotic avatar is almost ready
https://spectrum.ieee.org/xprize-robot-avatar#toggle-gdpr
A robotic avatar system is similar to virtual reality, in that both allow a person located in one place to experience and interact with a different place using technology as an interface