Here’s how technology has changed the world since 2000
2020年11月18日 · Technology has changed major sectors over the past 20 years, including media, climate action and healthcare. The World Economic Forum’s Technology Pioneers , which just celebrated its 20th anniversary, gives us insight how emerging tech leaders have influenced and responded to these changes.
A timeline of technology transformation: How has the pace …
2023年2月27日 · The timeline begins at the center of the spiral. The first use of stone tools, 3.4 million years ago, marks the beginning of this history of technology. Each turn of the spiral then represents 200,000 years of history. It took 2.4 million years – 12 turns of the spiral – for our ancestors to control fire and use it for cooking.
How AI and other technology changed our lives – a timeline
2024年3月14日 · A significant moment in the history of quantum computing was achieved in October 2019 when Google’s Sycamore processor demonstrated “quantum supremacy” by solving a complex problem faster than the world’s most powerful supercomputers. Quantum technologies can be used in a variety of applications and offer transformative impacts across ...
A brief history of technology | World Economic Forum
2018年2月16日 · History might provide the answer Why do newer technologies get adopted so quickly? It seems partly because modern tech needs less infrastructure in contrast with the water pipes, cable lines, electricity grids, and telephone wires …
17 ways technology could change the world by 2027
2022年5月17日 · The World Economic Forum’s Technology Pioneer community is composed of early to growth-stage companies from around the world involved in the design, development and deployment of new technologies and innovations. Each year, the Forum recognizes a new cohort of Technology Pioneers and incorporates them into its initiatives, activities, and events.
Emerging technology: 10 years of top tech trends and how they've ...
2021年10月25日 · Self-healing materials made it onto the 2013 list of Top 10 Emerging Technology - and while self-healing asphalt for roads and paint for cars are becoming a reality, self-healing concrete is a slightly more complex matter, in part due to the standards required in the construction industry.
Top 10 tech trends for next 10 years (according to McKinsey)
2021年10月12日 · The pace of change in the technology sector has always been brisk. As much as 10 years worth of growth in e-commerce may have been compressed into just three months in late 2019, according to McKinsey & Company, which predicts that we’ll experience more technological progress in the coming decade than we did in the preceding 100 years put ...
Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2024 - The World Economic …
2024年6月25日 · By 2022, global investment in the technology had already reached $6.4 billion, highlighting its readiness to be brought to market. 50 Companies such as Seambiotic in Israel, Alga Energy in Spain and Bio Process Algae in the US have deployed pilot-scale facilities to explore the commercial viability of microbial carbon capture systems.
How the Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2024 will impact the …
2024年6月25日 · Immersive technology for the built world and AI-driven blended reality tools could have critical parts to play in its cleaner future, helping anticipate challenges and optimize projects for delivery in the real world. Digital twins, for example, can be used to simulate complex outcomes, increasing efficiency, while virtual prototyping and ...
A short history of jobs and automation - The World Economic Forum
2020年9月3日 · Technology could create millions more jobs than it displaces. Millions of people across the globe have lost their jobs to the COVID-19 crisis. In major economies like the US, some of those jobs have already been recovered, although “ there is a long road ahead ,” as Bank of America economist Michelle Meyer told The New York Times.