Innovationa & technologies

The great equalizer

Technology makes it easier to be a small fish in a big pond

It's a new form of corporate Darwinism: Tech-forward companies will survive while those that refuse to evolve – or evolve too slowly – tend to die out. The same survey uncovered that 99% of companies identified as “leaders” have embraced technology in some capacity, with 78% invested in cloud services and applications, and 42% of those leaders have demonstrated improved business metrics as a result of their tech advancements.

Innovationa & technologies

Cheap C.H.I.P. reduces the barrier to global connectivity

A kickstarter campaign to launch a computer costing just USD9 is another important milestone on the road to hyper-connectivity, creating risks and opportunities for insurers.

The C.H.I.P. is a tiny computer equipped with a 1 GHz ARM processor, 512 MB of DDR3 RAM, 4 GB of storage, and Bluetooth connectivity, all in a package smaller than a box of cigarettes. It runs on a Debian Linux operating system, is designed to work with most monitors and keyboards, and comes pre-loaded with a number of apps and a web browser.