Dispatch from the Digital Planet: May 2023
Dispatch from the Digital Planet is a monthly bulletin that talks about new updates in digital innovation across the world and their impact.
Dispatch from the Digital Planet is a monthly bulletin that talks about new updates in digital innovation across the world and their impact.
A half-dozen current and former employees told The Washington Post that they worry new layoffs this week could endanger content moderation.
Innovative businesses are key to sustainable development. This research highlights three companies: Husk Power Systems (sustainable energy), Nexsis (solar panels for essential services), and ThredUp (secondhand e-commerce). Insights emphasize the value of pay-as-you-go models, digital tech’s role in sustainability, women’s empowerment via regenerative tech, the need for government support in renewables, and maintaining consumer demand.
Discover how digital public infrastructure (DPI) is reshaping India’s economy & governance. Learn about 8 essential qualities for successful DPI projects & public-private coordination.
In this second edition of the case compendium, we cover three enterprises working in the education technology (ed-tech) and upskilling industry in three distinct emerging markets.
The inventor of the first Apple computer Steve “Woz” Wozniak tells us of his fears that AI will supercharge scams.
Tufts University’s global affairs program has found a central place in dialogue about major international conflicts, especially war in Ukraine.
Innovation drives global sustainability with private sector involvement unlocking immense value. Case studies emphasize tech’s role in fostering inclusion, using insights from the Nine A’s.
As data privacy becomes increasingly scarce, what is the role of government regulation?
The scramble to win the GPT race could divert essential resources from the development of more socially meaningful uses of AI.