Experts have thrown around their opinions regarding technology-centred handshake mechanisms as the weapon to combat the COVID-19. This approach requires mass, voluntary, adoption by the 3 billion smartphone users. The…
Very risky business: the pros and cons of insurance companies embracing artificial intelligence
It’s a new day not very far in the future. You wake up; your wristwatch has recorded how long you’ve slept, and monitored your heartbeat and breathing. You drive to…
Big Data analytics – Nostradamus of the 21st century
The future of election polling will be based on social media comments and data, according to a Griffith University researcher who correctly predicted Donald Trump as US President. Head of…
Want to be a space tour guide? Apply here… in 2025
With Earth orbit travel likely to be an affordable luxury by the mid-2020s, it’s predicted a new travel industry will emerge. Tours will show people the glory of a sunrise…
EVENT: Making the most of the innovation agenda: Science, technology & innovation policy for economic growth
From the sheep’s back to the resources boom Australia’s economic drivers are constantly changing. We are now in the information age where data has moved from a backroom process of…
Can big data studies know your thoughts and predict who will win an election?
Who will win the battle for the White House to become the next President of the United States is a topic of hot debate. Much of that debate is taking…
Pokemon Go the new way to market
Move over Facebook, Pokemon Go has become the new place to market yourself as businesses start to incorporate the popular game into their marketing strategies. Griffith University’s Start-up Entrepreneurs Club…
The Rise of the Chatbots
Science is continuously changing and evolving and testing the limits from fiction to reality. Ever wondered what it would be like to have your own robotic personal assistant? Senior Lecturer…
We want driverless cars with morals – we just won’t buy them
New research has found most people think driverless cars programmed to sacrifice their passengers for the greater good are a good idea – but that not many would drive their…
Who gets left behind in a cashless society?
Australia is among the top cashless economies in the world, but who will get left behind if this trend continues? There are some transactions that rely on having cash to…