There’s a storm brewing, and social media is at its eye. For a decade, businesses and politicians have increasingly used both Twitter and Facebook as convenient mouthpieces. Twitter’s values declare: “We believe in free expression and think every voice has the power to impact the world.” Facebook’s mission is to “bring the world closer together.” […]
How can we meet the challenges of population ageing in a digital age? Find out more about the opportunity of ageing and the innovators at the coalface. Source: The Opportunity of Ageing | Sphere Network Event Report
What is artificial intelligence? Sphere Network members discuss machine learning, advanced analytics, AI applications, and ethics. Source: Decoding Artificial Intelligence and Analytics | Sphere Network
Source: 5 ways blockchain will benefit your small business | Sage Advice UK
Blockchain is coming: Sphere Network’s Application of Blockchain Technology event was a great discussion that could have gone on for much longer. Source: Kickstarting Blockchain Innovation | Sphere Network
Will big business compromise the ethics of artificial intelligence? We are entering a new era of technology adoption. We have passed the point of using new tools to perform old tasks, and our behavior is changing. I grew up with a 1970s television that had four push-buttons on it; these were laboriously and manually tuned […]
Great video from The Startup Van at Sage Summit this April
The connected world is here, and while privacy and security have always been hot topics for the creators of tech, increasing numbers of high-profile breaches are building public awareness of the challenges and dangers that face us. Who knew, as the magic beans of interconnectivity grew, that the golden goose came complete with scary giant? […]
I feel like I’ve travelled in time this month. No, I haven’t acquired my own personal TARDIS (I wish!). I haven’t even travelled far in space. However, I have leapt from the very basics of accountancy to its exciting future in the space of a few days. Who knew that accountants would lead the way […]
“Data is the new gold!” Following the North East Digital Summit 2016 on Smart Data, this blog attempts to extract the recurring themes and overarching learnings which reflect the overall topic: smart data. Data Disrupts An early message from Keynote speaker Jacqueline de Rojas was the disruptive potential of data in service improvement. Airbnb’s data-driven […]