Starbucks Odyssey is an extension of the coffee industry's loyalty landscape. As Starbucks explores the possibilities of Web3.0, blockchain, and the metaverse, how does this program ensure a sustainable bridge between digital and physical worlds? Starbucks, a global coffee giant, has unveiled Starbucks Odyssey, a...
Businesses play a pivotal role in reaching net zero carbon emissions. This objective, often referred to as "net zero," involves balancing the amount of carbon released into the atmosphere with an equivalent amount removed. This equilibrium is essential to mitigate climate change's adverse effects and...
Leadership has been -and continues to be-, a dynamic force that propels organisations and communities forward, inspiring individuals to reach their full potential and create a positive impact in the world. How have the recent developments including the rapid technological advancements and the COVID-19 pandemic...
Language models like OpenAI's ChatGPT have been trained on massive corpora, which allows them to generate coherent and human-like text. This is what technology innovators call the “corpus”. Why are global tech influencers discussing it? How is it going to shape the future of humanity...
There is a rising public outcry over various biases that exist in the workplace worldwide. Disparities in pay, career mobility, and talent management are some of the areas where employees still feel excluded and biased. Global leaders and corporations are making significant efforts to bring...
In today's fast-paced and technology-driven business world, it's important for companies to stay up-to-date with the latest software and equipment. Many business owners may be hesitant to invest in technology updates, fearing that they will be too expensive or time-consuming. But the truth is that...
MoneyTransfers.com reports that London has successfully attracted the most fintech investment, reaching $3.1 billion in 2022. [caption id="attachment_5421" align="aligncenter" width="1110"] London Has Raised More Fintech Investment Than Any Other Global Hub, With Its 2022’s Investment Reaching $3.1B[/caption] Jonathan Merry, CEO of MoneyTransfers.com, commented on the...
A blockchain is a distributed database among several computers that aims to make it difficult to access certain information and hack them. This system is a chain of blocks that lets users transfer data with high reliability. This technology can be very helpful in certain...
The technology breakthrough that our climate change-affected world is needing may be just around the corner. Xiangkun (Elvis) Cao of MIT presents his newest discovery: a solar-powered CO2 capture device. This solar thermal makes room for cleaner air by reducing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere....
Host Dinis Guarda interviews COO of Blocksport.io, Samir Ceric, in the latest episode of his YouTube podcast series, powered by citiesabc.com, openbusinesscoincil.org, and fashionabc. Samir highlights the unique digital model by Blocksport for the sports industry, the importance of education in sports tech, and the...
• Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are revolutionizing the $10.5 trillion global real estate market, according to MSCI, and the $1.3 trillion tourism industry, as per Statista. • NFTs bring new possibilities for the Property and Tourism industries, including innovation for certifying, licensing, leasing, and time-sharing holiday...
Following the London opening of the long-awaited ABBA Voyage digitally-altered residency concert, featuring a live band together with life-like ‘ABBAtars’. By Emma Mohr-McClune, Technology Service Director at GlobalData. [caption id="attachment_5034" align="aligncenter" width="1110"] ABBA Voyage Digital Residency May Change The Definition Of The Metaverse – For...
Many companies, in the recovery phase post pandemic, are offering their employees to choose to work from the office, outside, or both as per their convenience. While this benefits the business to hire the best talents from across the world, this brings with itself its...
Metaverse is a promise that makes the world of fantasies come to reality. Similar to the Web 2.0 on smartphones and laptops, Metaverse is the next-generation technology, a comprehensive world on Web 3.0, that offers absolute immersion in a digital world where all industries and...
Analytics Head at Gramener, Sundeep Reddy Mallu, engages with Hilton Supra, Vice Chairman of ztudium Ltd., at the latest episode of citiesabc podcast for Dinis Guarda. They talk about the application of data analytics, realising the ESG goals, and data relevance and security. Sundeep pursued...
Polygon Becomes the Defacto Platform for Metaverse In raw numbers, Polygon’s ecosystem growth surges 170% YTD with over 19,000 dApps deployed. Data from Alchemy, the world’s leading Web3 developer platform, shows the number of applications running on Polygon has nearly tripled in just five months. ...
Tech, Social Impact And Equality: Global Thought Leader Prof. Lisa Short At Dinis Guarda Podcast A thought leader and a preeminent authority, Professor Lisa Short has led multiple frontiers in digital technology systems, design thinking, education, and removing disparities. On the latest episode of citiesabc’s...
• A luxury penthouse in Miami was sold at $22.5 million using cryptocurrency. This is not the first-ever digital real estate transaction. However, it’s definitely the biggest to date. • Luxury hotels like Sri Panwa Phuket, the Pavilions Hotels & Resorts, Chedi Andermatt, and more...
Web3. We are hearing the term all over the place, but what does the revolutionary idea mean for tech enthusiasts? Web3 has aimed to revolutionize the method we connect with each other today, and it will pave new ways in front of us with peer-to-peer...
The Digital Revolution timeline refers to the shift from mechanical devices and analogue electronic technology to digital electronics as a means of storing, transferring and utilizing information. This era started during the 1980s and is ongoing. The Digital Revolution is called the beginning of the...
If The World’s 100 Biggest Cities use digital twins to de-carbonize, "we can achieve Net Zero in 2035", says Cityzenith CEO Michael Jansen. [caption id="attachment_4750" align="aligncenter" width="525"] By Using Urban Digital Twins: Net Zero’s 2050 Deadline Can Be Slashed By 15 Years, Says Cityzenith CEO[/caption]...
A Life Dedicated To Arts: Amrita Sen, Singer-Songwriter, Entrepreneur, and Visual Artist Artist, performer, musician, entrepreneur, and visual artist Amrita Sen has launched Amrita Sen Music to compose for different subjects such as commercials, feature films, television and live special events. [caption id="attachment_4744" align="aligncenter" width="525"]...
Blockchain, IoT, Big Data… All these technologies play a pivotal role in creating the ‘Metaversive’ future. But we are still in the development stage of this breakthrough and the question arises: is all this hullabaloo actually the beginning of a revolution, the so-called Web 3.0,...
Synthetic Data For AI Evolution Imagine that data could be shared seamlessly with partners, governments, and other organisations, without breaking any data protection law, to facilitate innovation. How will it be possible to use closely guarded customer data while still maintaining the highest privacy and...
Music And NFTs: October London and Jane Handcock Picked by Snoop Dogg to Join Gala Music’s Emerging Artist Discovery Program. [caption id="attachment_4690" align="aligncenter" width="525"] Music And NFTs: October London And Jane Handcock Picked By Snoop Dogg To Join Gala Music’s Emerging Artist Discovery Program[/caption] Snoop...
A tech entrepreneur and web technology enthusiast, Or Lenchner is the CEO of the well-known public web data platform Bright Data. At citiesabc podcast with Dinis Guarda, Lenchner opens up about Bright Data’s transparent and ethical platform that contributes to an open and competitive market,...
Minting is the process of encapsulating a digital asset into a blockchain as a public ledger, i.e., as an NFT. It is a straightforward process that everyone can learn about, and eventually, put into practice. This is an extract of the upcoming 'Metaverse NFTs Uprising...
Currently, Jeff Hood CEO Of Metacurio is working with global brands and talents who aim to enter the Web 3.0 space. With over two decades’ experience that has evolved from technology to blockchain consulting, Jeff has delivered some fine talents in the NFT and Web...
The “Blueprint for Smart Cities” lays out the foundation of a new social contract based on inclusivity, safety, resilience and sustainability in the cities of the future. The research was led by citiesabc indexdna and the University of Durham, in partnership with University of Surrey,...
Remember how experts used to say that location is the most imperative facet of real estate and how it influences property rates? Well, that’s not the case anymore. Now, people all over the planet are paying REAL money for VIRTUAL real estate! [caption id="attachment_4640" align="aligncenter"...