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Today’s briefing looks at how residents of Switzerland’s snowy and cold Davos – the World Economic Forum’s global power-broker destination – are turning to the Internet of Things to help them stay warm.

The buzz: “Energy is the new new Internet.” (BrianLakamp, co-founder and CEO of Totem, techcrunch.com/2017/01/22/energy-is-the-new-new-internet).

Today’s briefing looks at how the problem with technology investments that seem like a bad deal is typically NOT the technology – it’s people. Say what?

Today’s briefing looks at how blockchain could solve at least two of humanity’s most significant struggles: building an economic model that works on a large scale and getting past our suspicious human nature to trust each other.

Breaking news: It’s 2018 and your status-quo business model will not sustain you in this Digital Age, regardless of your industry or the size of your customer base.

Today’s briefing looks at three steps that can help CFOs prove that sustainability is not just better for the world, but even better for the business.

Breaking news: It’s 2018 and your status-quo business model will not sustain you in this Digital Age, regardless of your industry or the size of your customer base.

Today’s briefing looks at how algorithms are taking over the field of predictive technology and how predictive analytics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning will totally transform how companies do business.

The buzz: “CES vs Detroit Auto Show: Has the ever-evolving tech made the car show an afterthought? … Automakers now to show up at CES for the buzziest discussions about technology that affects their sectors.” (The Economic Times)