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Economist editor: Big data is a goldmine for companies
SPECIAL REPORT / Computer algorithms are better at diagnosing severe cancer than humans, Kenneth Cukier told Euractiv, and big data can predict crimes before they are committed and earn businesses money.
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Employers tackle ‘unpredictable’ skills mismatch in ICT sector
SPECIAL REPORT / Although ICT experts disagree on how big the future skills gap in the sector will be, they are convinced that employers need to tackle the issue today through better training programmes, better start-up environments, and recruiting more women.
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Boosting e-skills in European higher education requires political will at national level
With 25% of adults in the European Union lacking the necessary digital skills to effectively use information and communication technologies, according to a report by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) published in autumn 2013, the European Commission is facing various challenges in order to bridge the competitive gap with the rest of the world.
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EU’s ‘digital champions’ make plea to next Commission
SPECIAL REPORT/ The European Union’s “digital champions”, an industry coalition, wrote an open letter Monday (5 May) to the lead candidates vying to become the next European Commission President.
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Commission measures progress on e-skills flagship initiative
SPECIAL REPORT / A little over one year after the European Commission launched a partnership to tackle the lack of digital skills in Europe and hundreds of thousands of unfilled ICT-related vacancies, almost 50 organisations have become involved in the initiative and made pledges.
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EU attempts to bridge e-skills gap between north and south
SPECIAL REPORT / The EU is betting on rapidly developing e-skills among the workforce in order to adjust it to the digital economy. Every year, approximately 100,000 new vacancies are created in an attempt to fill the gap between the 'e-skilled south' and 'e-demanding north' of Europe.
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ICT specialist: Europe’s south has lost its speed in developing technology
SPECIAL REPORT / Europe must get ready to adjust its economy to the digital era in order to boost its competitiveness, says Yannis Sirros.
