Global Stories

Data Privacy Day: Zoho highlights the need for more education

Data Privacy Day: Zoho stresses the vital need for businesses to educate themselves, increase transparency and bolster data privacy practices as AI use intensifies.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Jan 2024

IT services

HCLTech named fastest-growing among top 10 global IT firms

Recognised at the World Economic Forum 2023, India's HCLTech emerges as the fastest-growing brand among global top 10 IT firms, increasing its brand value by 7% to $6.537bn.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 22nd Jan 2024

Supply Chain

Schneider Electric named Circularity Lighthouse by World Economic Forum

Schneider Electric, a global pioneer in circular business models, has been named a Circularity Lighthouse by the World Economic Forum and McKinsey, acknowledging its significant strides in sustainable practices.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Jan 2024

Physical Security

Getty Images CEO urges Sunak to back creative over AI industries

Getty Images CEO, Craig Peters, warns Chancellor Rishi Sunak of risking UK GDP by favouring AI support over the critical creative industries.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Jan 2024

Supply Chain

Global economy faces uncertainty amid AI disruption, survey reveals

Survey ahead of World Economic Forum reveals geopolitical turmoil, financing conditions and AI disruption are set to create a year of global economic unpredictability.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Jan 2024

Blockchain

Partisia Blockchain spearheads decentralisation discourse at World Crypto Forum

Swiss-based Partisia Blockchain takes centre stage at the inaugural World Crypto Forum, promoting the discourse on decentralisation alongside launching a new product.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Jan 2024

Internet of Things

Satellite IoT emerges as key player in global environmental sustainability

Satellite Internet of Things technology is emerging as a key tool in global environmental sustainability initiatives, according to Ground Control.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Jan 2024

Firewalls

Fortinet to share expertise at WEF Cybersecurity Meeting

Fortinet to make significant contribution at World Economic Forum Meeting on Cybersecurity, showcasing commitment to global cyber landscape.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Nov 2023

Clean technologies

Avanade's Green IT Enabler to supercharge sustainability

Avanade launches Avanade Green IT Enabler, a sustainability service that helps organisations automate monitoring and reduce their carbon impact.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Jun 2023

Clean technologies

PALO IT appoints Xavier Rizos as Global Chief Strategy & Impact Officer

PALO IT has appointed Xavier Rizos as its new Global Chief Strategy & Impact Officer to leverage tech as a force for good.

By Tom Raynel • 2 min read • Fri, 14th Apr 2023

Internet of Things

Claroty joins World Economic Forum as Global Innovator

Claroty will engage with the Forum's Centre for Cybersecurity, and the company's CEO Yaniv Vardi will attend the annual meeting in Davos in January 2023.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Dec 2022

Supply Chain

Accenture - a collective security approach a driving factor for cyber resilience

Accenture's new report highlights the need for CEOs to prioritize cyber resilience and take action against increasing cyber threats.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Thu, 26th May 2022

Distributed Denial of Service

Protecting Australia's critical infrastructure with AI

Australia's critical infrastructure, including power grids, is under constant threat from cyber attacks, according to Darktrace's Tony Jarvis.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 26th Jan 2022

Data Analytics

Acceleration of digital tools in COVID-19 pandemic increased risk of cyber crime

The pandemic has increased the risk of cyber crime due to the acceleration of digital tools, says Sridhar Iyengar, managing director for Zoho Europe.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Jan 2022

Platform-as-a-Service

Deliveroo joins World Economic Forum Charter to improve worker opportunities

Deliveroo joins World Economic Forum Charter to improve worker opportunities, promoting principles for good platform work, including safety, pay, and education.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Jan 2020

Cybersecurity

Why 5G and AI will determine cybersecurity strategy for the next decade

5G and AI are poised to reshape cybersecurity strategies for the next decade, warn experts from BI.ZONE and the World Economic Forum.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 8th Jul 2019

Financial Systems

How AI is reshaping financial services

AI is revolutionising financial services, shifting operations and reshaping competition. A new WEF and Deloitte report outlines profound industry changes.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Sep 2018

Stories from Other Regions

Fintech

Chancellor Hunt champions UK tech industry at Davos forum

UK Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, champions UK technology and calls for increased investment at the Davos World Economic Forum amid global economic uncertainty.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd Jan 2024

Unified Communications

EU chief urges Europe to boost AI initiatives at Davos

EU Chief Ursula von der Leyen urges Europe to increase AI adoption for competitiveness at the World Economic Forum.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Jan 2024

Supply Chain

ABB, Altilium partner for battery recycling improvement across Europe

ABB partners with Altilium to enhance battery materials recycling in Europe and provide 20% of the UK's battery material needs.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Oct 2023