Emerging technology
What’s bubbling in Augmented and Virtual Reality?
- by [Kate Baucherel](/content/author/kate/ "Posts by Kate Baucherel"/index.html)
- June 15, 2018October 31, 2018
There was a full house at Newcastle Arts Centre on a sunny but cold May evening where Sphere Network members were treated to a real insight into the present-day sci fi of augmented and virtual reality. We started with a bit of jargon busting from Hedgehog Lab‘s Shaun Allen, who… Read More »What’s bubbling in Augmented and Virtual Reality?
Internet of Things – Opportunity or Threat?
- by [Kate Baucherel](/content/author/kate/ "Posts by Kate Baucherel"/index.html)
- April 23, 2018April 23, 2018
This event was the first in a series of sessions the Sphere Network will be holding to discuss the growth of IoT and IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things). Facilitated by Charles Sellers, and hosted by Northumbria University, the event was a sell out and we had a full house in… Read More »Internet of Things – Opportunity or Threat?
Application of Blockchain Technology
- by [Sue Ormerod](/content/author/sue/ "Posts by Sue Ormerod"/index.html)
- September 4, 2017January 23, 2018
Blockchain is the new buzzword – but what does it mean for your sector? Is the technology appropriate for your business? Originally underpinning cryptocurrencies, starting with Bitcoin, the concept of distributed control is established in the world of financial technology (fintech). However, there is potential to apply the same technology… Read More »Application of Blockchain Technology
Future of Work and Artificial Intelligence
- by [Kate Baucherel](/content/author/kate/ "Posts by Kate Baucherel"/index.html)
- August 1, 2017January 23, 2018
The future of work in the era of artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence is fast changing the world. The premise that intelligent machines will perform tasks more efficiently and at a lower cost than human beings is by no means far-fetched. The challenges facing the workers of the future are multiplying… Read More »Future of Work and Artificial Intelligence
Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
- by [Kate Baucherel](/content/author/kate/ "Posts by Kate Baucherel"/index.html)
- July 25, 2017January 23, 2018
Latest article for the Center for Digital Ethics and Policy by Sphere co-founder Kate Baucherel: Will big business compromise the ethics of artificial intelligence? We are entering a new era of technology adoption. We have passed the point of using new tools to perform old tasks, and our behavior is… Read More »Ethics of Artificial Intelligence