Our Scans · (ZY.4.24) Science And Technology Studies · Weekly Summary

• [New] As outlined in PwC's 2024 Value in Motion study, an estimated US$ 7.1 trillion in revenue is expected to migrate across companies in 2025 due to technology and structural disruption. PwC
• PwC's study continues with a stark detail: 66% of technology executives now rank cyber as their top business risk, ahead of economic and operational concerns. TechInformed
• As technology continues to evolve, the contest between digital dissent and state control will likely intensify, making Ethiopia's experience a crucial case study for understanding the future of political freedom in the connected age. Ethiopian Tribune
• Zimbabwe is a useful case study for interrogating whether election-based technology will enhance electoral integrity. The Loop
• Four German university medical centers will use Oxford Nanopore's technology to study unsolved rare diseases under a two-year pilot study. CityIndex UK CD
• An EY study released in July found that about 21% of surveyed business were investing $10 million or more in AI, up from 16% just a year ago, while a third anticipated spending $10 million or more on the technology in 2026. CFO Dive
• Respondents to an IEEE study in September rated AI as one of the top three areas of technology that will be most critical in 2025 in 58% of cases. TechRepublic
• A case study at Area 25 Health Center in Malawi demonstrated AI's potential, with fetal monitoring technology reducing stillbirths and neonatal deaths by 82% over three years. PubMed Central (PMC)
• Media accreditation is open for the launch of three observatories that will study the Sun and enhance the ability to make accurate space weather forecasts, helping protect technology systems that affect life on Earth. NASA
• An intriguing case study will spotlight the deployment of AI-equipped ultrasound technology taken to Africa. The Pinnacle Gazette
• Green Technology Metals is working towards a feasibility study for Seymour Lake and is targeting production as soon as 2025. Junior Mining Network
• The case study of the London Metropolitan Police's use of facial recognition technology highlights the importance of addressing risks associated with AI implementation, including issues related to bias, privacy, and ethics. Jeff Bullas

Last updated: 23 October 2025