MIT Professor Daron Acemoglu: "Computer technologies can become democratising tools" Over a millennium of historical records and contemporary observations highlight a crucial truth: the direction of progress hinges on the decisions we make regarding technology. The manner in which we ... Society Technology Nov 9, 2023
Bestselling author Hannah Fry: "We need to hold algorithms to account" There is no dimension of our world into which they have not found their way a long time ago: algorithms, those inconspicuous sequences of instructions that are active on the internet anyway, but also ... Society Technology Nov 9, 2023
From the petri dish to the plate in a century 20th century: big ideas and the first patent The story of cellular agriculture began in 1912. At that time, French surgeon Alexis Carrel successfully kept a piece of chicken heart muscle beating in a ... Food Technology Sep 19, 2023
Scott Galloway's outlook on retail Scott Galloway's outlook on retail is based on his unique ability to combine technology trends, changes in consumer behaviour and business strategies into a complete picture. The professor of marketin... Retail Technology Aug 8, 2023
GDI-Podcast: Der Mensch als Teil der Biologie #2 Der Einfluss der Biotechnologie prägt das neue Zeitalter der Biologisierung. Nach umfangreichen Forschungsarbeiten befindet sich diese Technologie nun in einer aufregenden neuen Entwicklungsphase. Die... Sustainability Technology Jun 29, 2023
A copilot called ChatGPT GDI: Ms. Janik, in media, ChatGPT is all over the place. Is that more because this time a new technology is affecting the media people themselves, or do we really witness a revolution in society? Mari... Retail Technology Jun 7, 2023
GDI-Podcast: Der Mensch als Teil der Biologie #1 Das neue Zeitalter der Biologisierung wird von der Biotechnologie geprägt. Nach intensiver Forschung steht die Technologie nun am Anfang einer neuen Entwicklungsstufe, was zu einem Anstieg im Tempo vo... Sustainability Technology Apr 14, 2023
Will Mastodon and the Fediverse replace mainstream social media? In the wake of Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter and its turbulent course in recent weeks, many users are migrating to the microblogging service Mastodon. Between October and November 2022, the numbe... Technology Apr 14, 2023
Artificial intelligence supports human creativity A new Artikel im «Nature»-Magazin has shown that it is increasingly unlikely for new ideas to break with the past in a way that takes science and technology in a new direction. So we are becoming less... Technology Apr 14, 2023
Buying without checkout: How an Israeli start-up is transforming the customer experience Frictionless shopping is becoming more and more important. Grocery companies want to meet consumer expectations for customer convenience while keeping costs low and optimising inventory and supply cha... Retail Technology Mar 29, 2023
Inspired by Nature – Enabled by Science: The key points from the GDI Trend Day We are facing a new age, the age of biologization. Science is creating the basis for this next technology, for economy, society and nature. If you want to know where the age of biologization is taking... Society Sustainability Technology Mar 24, 2023
Tobias Rees: Why Nature Becomes The New Tech "Our modern concept of reality is based on the difference between nature, humans and technology. This has always been on shaky ground, because nature is in us and technology is in nature," says Tobias... Sustainability Technology Mar 24, 2023