Tag: Innovation
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Business Titans and AI Pioneers Dominate New African’s 2025 100 Most Influential Africans List
Introduction: A Year of Transformation for Africa’s Influencers New African magazine has released its highly anticipated 2025 edition of the 100 Most Influential Africans list, highlighting a shift in power toward business magnates and AI innovators. This year’s rankings underscore how Africa’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, coupled with advances in artificial intelligence, is shaping policy, industry, and…
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RayNeo X3 Pro: Award-Winning AR Glasses Launch Globally December 17
RayNeo X3 Pro Debuts Globally on December 17 RayNeo announces the global launch of its flagship RayNeo X3 Pro AR glasses, timed to hit markets on December 17. The launch follows a landmark recognition by TIME Magazine, which named the device one of its Best Inventions of 2025. This double milestone signals a notable moment…
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Deloitte’s CTO: Rethinking the 93-7 Tech-to-People Split for Real Digital Transformation
Why the 93-7 Split Matters—and Why It Isn’t Working In a striking critique of modern business priorities, Deloitte’s Chief Technology Officer has highlighted a startling statistic: organizations devote roughly 93% of their technology budgets to tools, models, chips, and software, while only about 7% goes toward people, culture, and workflows. This 93-7 split, he argues,…
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The 5 Most Innovative Tech Products That Surprised Us This Year (Including a First for Robot Vacuums)
Welcome to ZDNET’s Breakthrough Awards 2025 ZDNET’s annual Breakthrough Awards celebrate the technologies that surprised us, challenged assumptions, and promised to redefine future days. This year brought a diverse lineup—from pioneering AI-driven gadgets to a landmark achievement in household robotics. Here are the five products that stood out for their ingenuity, practicality, and potential to…
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The 5 most innovative tech products that surprised us this year (including a first for robot vacs)
Introduction: Breakthroughs that redefine what’s possible ZDNET’s Breakthrough Awards 2025 spotlights the most innovative technologies to cross our desks this year. From robotics to immersive wearables, the products below surprised us with their clever engineering, real-world impact, and a willingness to upend familiar categories. Notable among them is a first for robot vacuums that moves…
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When Tetris Meets Rubik’s Cube: A Meeting About Entertainment That Challenges Us
When two iconic minds cross paths In a quiet room filled with the hum of curiosity, Alexey Pajitnov, the mind behind Tetris, and Ernő Rubik, the inventor of the Rubik’s Cube, shared a conversation that felt almost ceremonial. Their meeting wasn’t just a note in a diary of puzzle lore; it was a dialogue about…
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UK Budget Alarm: Labour Warns of Talent Exodus as Reeves Faces a Business Crisis
Labour’s Warning on Budget Day As Chancellor Rachel Reeves gears up for Wednesday’s Budget, Labour backers have issued a stark warning: unless the government swiftly addresses a crisis facing the UK’s fastest-growing businesses, there could be a large-scale exodus of talent to the United States. An open letter sent to the Chancellor on the eve…
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Samsung AI in Smart Homes: CMO Insights on Everyday AI Power
Samsung AI in Smart Homes: A Vision for Everyday Convenience Allison Stransky, chief marketing officer at Samsung Electronics Americas, recently spoke with CMO Insider to detail how Samsung is weaving artificial intelligence into everyday living. The core idea: AI isn’t a distant dream in a lab; it’s a practical toolkit that makes homes safer, more…
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Stargate AI Alliance Sparks Antitrust Debate Amid Health-Tech Ambitions
Overview: A Bold Collaboration in the AI Arena A consortium of tech giants—OpenAI, Nvidia, and Oracle—has announced a joint initiative named “Stargate,” aimed at accelerating the development of advanced AI systems with a focus on healthcare and data interoperability. The partners describe Stargate as a platform to unify electronic health records (EHRs), enable secure patient…
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What Concerns Are There About an AI Bubble? NPR Explores the Hype, Risks, and Realities
Understanding the AI Bubble Debate Artificial intelligence has shifted from a niche tech topic to a dominant headline driver in financial markets, venture funding, and product development. The debate about an AI bubble centers on whether runaway optimism has propelled valuations beyond what the technology can sustain, or whether a genuine, transformative shift in capability…