Are data trusts practical and more effective to manage the complexity of data sharing & privacy requirements?Some interesting thoughts from MIT - some of this thinking/ approach was piloted in EU/ UK recently, and back in 2017 Google's Sidewalk labs tried it out. Could we be ready for data trusts now?https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/02/24/1017801/data-trust-cybersecurity-big-tech-privacyimage credit: MIT

McKinsey Global Institute's latest report of 38 OECD countries (inc Australia) (link below) looked at the value generated by 8 types of companies and how economic value flows to households and the broader economy, and trends in the last few decades. Globally, the patterns are quite different. Which one(s) do you think have the potential for equality, quality of life and better prosperity? There are some worrying trends for labour markets and if our education 'critical infrastructure' isn't invested in what do you think this means for Australians and globally?Image credit:https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/strategy-and-corporate-

Centuries ago, Rembrandt’s famous Night Watch was cropped to fit a smaller wall. AI together with researchers have restored it to its former glory.Another example of how AI can help us better connect with the past and re-establish former masterpieces for future generations.https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/24/22548402/rembrandt-night-watch-uncropped-artificial-intelligence-rijksmuseum

A new cyber security paradigm is emerging - quantum resilience. Clearly we need to look at better ways of protecting & managin

Elisity, a US based startup in identity and behavior-based enterprise cybersecurity, closed a USD$26M Series A funding round. It is one of many cyber startups benefiting from the increased need in zero trust architecture and security management approach.Using combination of configuration and techniques, access is monitored by AI algorithms that track, monitor, and analyze flows and user behavior to make recommendations and discover an organisation’s assets to build an encrypted mesh overlay between a cloud services panel and network probes.https://blog.elisity.com/news/elisity-closes-26-million-funding-roundimage credit: bleepingcomputer.com

Lululemon's retail strategy took an advanced tech step with the acquisition of Mirror (at-home-fitness mirror - voice activated 'smart mirror') mid last year.  And their latest patents point to a strategy of embedding biosensors into their fitness clothing to determine stress and other wellness indicators. With data driven AI models and more its clearly early days but the possibilities for retail are significant particularly in post COVID times - is this a brand reputation play or a bigger product-market opportunity?https://www.retaildive.com/news/whats-next-for-lululemons-tech-ambitions/601500/image credit: lululemon