In a compelling article published in January of this year by McKinsey & Company entitled “Covid-19: An Inflection Point for Industry 4.0,” the renowned consulting firm offered analysis of a recent ...

This ebook, based on the latest ZDNet / TechRepublic special feature, explores how infrastructure around the world is being linked together via sensors, machine learning and analytics. Read now The ...

Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) provides funding as a partner of The Conversation AFRICA. The Fourth Industrial Revolution is, ostensibly, upon us. The term was coined in 2016 by Klaus Schwab, ...

Back in 2015, Klaus Schwab of the World Economic Forum popularized the term the 4th Industrial Revolution. But what is the 4th Industrial Revolution? According to Schwab, because of advancing ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. The First Industrial Revolution heralded production using steam, and the Second saw the ...

The use of machines to conduct work previously done by humans continues to expand at a rapid pace. According to the World Economic Forum (WEF), machines will complete more jobs than humans by 2025.

The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...