New technologies and services aren’t creating irreversible damage, even though they do generate some harms. Preemptive bans would stifle innovation and block potential solutions to real problems.
Is there still time to reach the ‘off’ button?
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Legal bans and moratoriums on other emerging technologies need not be permanent or absolute, but the more powerful a technology is, the more care it requires to operate safely.
The public service has been slow to adopt innovation in Australia – and this is a problem when it comes to effective government in the 21st century.
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The history of recorded music has been marked by endless artistic and technological changes. While music labels persist, digital technology has profoundly altered why they exist and how they work.
To boost its research budget, the Indonesian government should ask private sector to invest more in supporting innovations.
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Today, business students are likely learn about the lean startup (LSU) method. However, recent academic studies alert to the possible limitations and downsides.
The Otigba Computer Village shows that sharing knowledge widely benefits all businesses in a cluster.
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The Otigba Computer Village shows how businesses in a largely informal market identify new and useful knowledge, apply it innovatively to scale up their operations and increase profits.
Organic farmers are entrepreneurs who are sensitive to ecology, yet their convictions can sometimes seem counter-intuitive. New research indicates some surprising motivations.
Barbie’s designer, Ruth Handler, at a 40th-anniversary party for the famous doll in New York.
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2019 marks the 60th anniversary of the world’s most famous doll, Barbie. It’s an opportunity to look back at the journey of its creator, Ruth Handler, a visionary leader and model for women.
South Africa has the world’s highest AIDS burden.
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Choices the US, Australia and other nations make around how they set up 5G will determine how we use technology for collaboration, innovation and global business into the future.
Innovation means more than just robots in factories.
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The overall level of funding for innovation system programs in Australia still remains low. Most programs are so small they essentially constitute pilots.