Reimagining the construction industry with modern technology Technologies such as AI, IoT, blockchain, AR, and cloud computing have already showcased their potential in numerous industry sectors. Now, the introduction of digital technologies in construction is about to change the construction industry forever.

In November 2018, two buildings collapsed in the city of Marseilles in France. While the authorities found six dead bodies in the rubble, many others went missing in the debris,…

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Retail 4.0: how the retail sector will transform in the fourth industrial revolution Modern technologies have gifted the retail sector with several advancements. Hence, the retail sector is going through a revolution that has led to the creation of retail 4.0.

Since 2014, the retail industry sales have been rising at a steady rate. In October 2018 alone, the retail industry sales were recorded to be around $451.06 billion. One of…

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Productivity suites: A vital cog in the modern corporate machine Productivity suites, although not as spectacular as the newly emerging crop of digital technologies and software, have begun to incorporate many of these new emerging technologies to finally keep up with the needs of the modern digital workplace.

We are well aware of how intelligent machines are taking over the factory floor. These machines—initially developed to assist factory workers—have minimized the need for human intervention in industrial processes,…

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Why it might be too early to adopt cryptocurrency now Although investing in cryptocurrencies has become a trend, the vulnerabilities in cryptocurrency have begun surfacing too. This has raised a question in everyone’s mind - Is it too early to invest in cryptocurrencies?

Bitcoin turned ten on October 31st, 2018. The cryptocurrency has made headlines on multiple occasions that brought forth its unpredictable nature. Yet, the rise of Bitcoin has inspired the creation…

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Will AI weapons be ethical enough to be used without human intervention? AI weapons can attack with increased speed and precision than the existing systems. But is AI smart enough to operate without human intervention, identify targets, and ethically decide whom to kill and whom not to?

Weapons have been used since the Stone Age by man for various purposes. Man learned very quickly that he wasn’t strong enough to perform certain tasks. He realized that he…

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Do you really need Blockchain for your business? Although the business value promised by the technology makes it a tantalizing proposition for all businesses, leaders must avoid the trap of feeling the need for blockchain driven purely by the fear of missing out.

With so many potential use cases and proof-of-concept applications emerging every day, it is clear that blockchain is here to stay. Initially considered for a broad range of applications in…

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What is facial recognition – a blessing or a curse in disguise? While improvements in the facial recognition technology are on the rise, privacy concerns around the technology are also surfacing. This has led us into asking - Is facial recognition really as useful as the experts claim, or is it just another tool that can lead us to a dystopian future?

Imagine a world where you can pay for your cereal without cash, cards, or a phone, by just smiling at the cashier. Now, imagine being monitored by the authorities for…

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