Hit by challenges such as digital disruption and intense competition, retailers are finding it tougher to keep afloat. Experts suggest that investing in innovation and intellectual property is key to retailers’ survival.
While quantum computing presents the prospect of solving problems previously considered insoluble, it’s also moving at a painfully slow pace. SMU Assoc Prof Manoj Thulasidas explains more.
Whether you're aware of it or not, chances are you’ve been chatting to robots of late. Will the future see chatbots replacing all human communication?
Industry 4.0 may be the consequence of rapid advances in artificial intelligence and machine learning, but don't be too quick to rule out the need for human skills. Associate Professor Tan Hwee Hoon tells us why.
Creators are taking to crowdfunding platforms like Kickstarter to help turn their ideas into a real business. But are crowds really better than traditional funding bodies at identifying what is truly innovative?
There's a growing concern that our future livelihoods are under assault from the ‘rise of the machines’. But is that really the case? Korn Ferry Institute's research tells a different story.
Is “smart” really better? SMU Professor Tan Hwee Pink cautions that while we enjoy the benefits of the Internet of things, the threats and issues are also things the should not be overlooked.
Machines are already making decisions which can sometimes be discriminatory and infringe upon our fundamental rights. How should the law respond in these circumstances?
Opportunities for digital disruption are not exclusive to start-ups. Some of the biggest opportunities are, in fact, in FinTech and Internet of Things Analytics.