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Our cities are buckling under the strain of their own weight, so how will they accommodate 2 billion additional people by the year 2050? Should shell out the cash to build exotic, futuristic smart cities, or can Artificial Intelligence help us
We're living in a surprisingly modest reality of 'Smart Cities,' where the bold promise of the future hasn't quite delivered what Hollywood promised and instead has yielded practical, incremental advancements, making urban living less about sci
By 2030, more than 80% of Australia's electricity will be generated by renewable sources. The challenge is clear: how do we transition to renewables while maintaining a reliable and affordable energy supply?In other words, what happens when th
Tucked within Australia's rich soil lies a veritable treasure trove, including a wealth of critical minerals that function as key ingredients in today's advanced batteries.As global dynamics pivot from oil-dominant petrostates to electricity-f
The transition to battery-powered electric vehicles will greatly lower Australia's carbon emissions.But a lack of public charging infrastructure is one of the main reasons why more Australians aren't switching to EVs sooner.However, a flurry
This new season of Megatrends examines the critical role that batteries play in what might be the most mega Megatrend of them all: decarbonisation.Batteries power the future of transport - Electric Vehicles. They're clean, they're quiet, but d
Australia faces an epidemic of scams, a daily barrage of dodgy texts, phone calls and emails from anonymous cyber criminals and con artists, domestic and abroad.Financial losses are doubling year on year but the true cost of scams amounts to m
The pandemic has changed how, when and why we move throughout the city and it created both a challenge and a unique opportunity to redesign our urban landscapes.On any given day, as many as two million workers no longer commute into the city f
For thousands of years, humans have flocked to cities, choosing the hustle and bustle over life on the land.But the pandemic forced workers to abandon the CBD and work remotely, causing profound changes in how, when, and why we move through th
How do you build a well-paid, secure workforce in the era of intelligent machines?The rapid rise of digital technology created roughly as many jobs as it destroyed but the arrival of AI is a game changer.Improving digital skills and boosting
Data is the oil of the 21st century but its value isn't unlocked until it is refined.So, if data is the new oil, data analytics is the new internal combustion engine. Powerful software systems allow businesses to refine customer data, transfo
Welcome to Life 3.0, where science fiction becomes reality as humans co-exist with intelligent machines.The rapid rise of Artificial Intelligence will inject $16 trillion into global GDP by 2030, causing mass job disruption - and some job dest
We live in the digital age, the information age, the era of Big Data, where technology is central to so many aspects of life and business.Technology can be a disruptive force but it also drives change and innovation, creating more modern and e
Crypto's hot streak has ended and a freezing cold winter has set in, with losses topping $2 trillion and counting. There was always a threat the crypto bubble would burst and no shortage of people saying 'I told you so,' including Chris Joye fr
The collapse of the Luna-Terra stablecoin sparked a trillion-dollar sell-off across the entire crypto landscape. It's the fifth time in 12 years the cryptocurrency market has plunged by more than 30%. In the past, crypto has risen from the cras
In 2021, the world went crazy for NFTs. Hundreds of millions of dollars were spent on cartoon apes, 'original copies' of memes, and countless other digital absurdities.Poorly drawn cartoon monkeys are probably worthless, but the NFT hype belie
You've heard of Bitcoin, Ethereum, NFTs and the metaverse. But while crypto gets the attention, the underlying technology powering these digital products is what makes them truly transformative: the Blockchain.Brooke Corte takes a peak into th
Join Brooke Corte and the Money News team in Megatrends, a new podcast examining the powerful forces reshaping our future by transforming business, society, the economy, the world. New episodes released Friday.See omnystudio.com/listener for pr
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