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Ida Tin

Ida Tin: a woman with the heart of a lion

BV has profiled this femtech pioneer before — and probably will again. There’s no stopping her, reports HEATHER LEAH SMITH... IDA TIN is a Danish...
Augmented Reality, Pokemon Go

Mobile use ‘seed to irreversible climate change’

What links the world’s first mobile phone call, made 50 years ago, to climate change? JOHN MACK answers that one… WHEN Martin Cooper made the...
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Storytelling, psychodrama and VR ‘could help Gen Z in workplace’

GENERATION Z has been posited as the most stressed cohort in the modern workplace. According to Cigna International Health’s 2023 survey, 91 percent of 18-to-24-year-olds...
Framery Pod in office setting

In your pods, team … and get to work!

DESPITE the growth of remote- and hybrid working, there is a parallel need for privacy and quiet spaces in the office. Does the solution lie...
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How blockchain is empowering agritech start-ups

By HENRY DUCKWORTH A WAVE of innovative start-ups is emerging in the agritech industry. Their mission: improve food production and supply chain management, and increase...
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Ready, aim, hire! It’s a digital call-up

RETIRED Australian Army Captain Tom Larter is calling for UK businesses to literally join forces — and commit to filling a proportion of digital...
Mind Trace, one of the innovators showcased at events in March

Uni-supported innovators to pitch at showcase events

FOUNDERS of University of Edinburgh-supported start-ups will be able to showcase their companies to an audience of investors at two events taking in March. Ten...
Bear Robotics Servi

Guess who’s coming to dinner…?

By HAL WILLIAMS FIRST ChatGPT came for your literature, now AI’s coming to dinner — but it promises to behave itself. Bear Robotics is launching Servi,...
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Ready to write? This bot has got you…

AI writing tool ChatGPT is taking the world by storm. What exactly is it? What’s its potential, for good or ill? BV editor HAL...
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Bridging the education comms gap

By SIMON HORTON EDUCATION institutions need competent communication systems to thrive. As schools, colleges and universities expand their hybrid learning packages, there has been a 90...