The hottest Digitalization Substack posts right now

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METI's “2025 Digital Cliff,” Part I

Japan Economy Watch • 399 implied HN points • 04 Apr 23
🕹 Technology Digitalization Legacy Systems Digital Divide
  1. Japan faces a significant shortage of ICT professionals, reaching 450,000 by 2030, impacting digital transformation efforts.
  2. Legacy systems and mindset challenges hinder Japan's ability to adapt to current digital trends, leading to economic losses and productivity issues.
  3. There is a growing digital divide between large companies and SMEs in Japan, with SMEs lacking the personnel and resources needed for digital transformation.

The Economist on New Electricity Technologies

Knowledge Problem • 176 implied HN points • 14 Apr 23
🕹 Technology Energy Digitalization Innovation Policy Renewables
  1. The Economist reports on new electricity technologies, like high voltage transmission and grid-forming inverters, vital for a cleaner energy future.
  2. Systemic changes in energy infrastructure take time and investment, but are crucial for achieving reliable and sustainable power.
  3. Digitization and renewable energy adoption are reshaping grids, calling for new investments and regulatory adjustments to maintain stability and affordability.

We Have To Go Back

Paroxysms • 179 implied HN points • 10 Sep 22
🎭️ Culture TV shows Digitalization
  1. Survival narratives often create 'capsule worlds' where characters face existential challenges and must compete for survival against each other or the environment.
  2. Time loop narratives, like in 'Palm Springs,' emphasize the gamified and existential dynamics within a confined temporal space, highlighting the repetition and lack of lasting significance of actions.
  3. The concept of hyperreality and gamified logics in storytelling reflect a shift towards a digitally mediated world where immediate rewards and self-gratification dominate, impacting human intimacy and social norms.
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Tech doesn’t make our lives easier. It makes them faster

Altered States of Monetary Consciousness • 160 HN points • 04 Oct 23
🕹 Technology Impact Automation Ethics Innovation Digitalization
  1. Tech is not designed to make our lives easier, but to make them faster and more packed with tasks.
  2. Our use of technology often leads to systemic acceleration, where we do more in the same amount of time, instead of enjoying leisure.
  3. To break free from the cycle of constantly speeding up, we need to value balance, build power structures that protect us, and question the illusion that more technology equals easier lives.

«Большой брат» берется за оружие

Faridaily • 58 implied HN points • 18 Apr 23
🌍 World Politics Military Digitalization Legislation Citizenship National Security
  1. The Russian government is implementing a significant military reform, involving a complex digital system to track and monitor military-eligible citizens.
  2. The reform aims to militarize society through strong enforcement of military service, with military gaining unprecedented power over citizens.
  3. The new law allows for electronic conscription notifications, restrictions on individuals avoiding military service, and cross-agency data sharing to enhance military registration.

✅ Status report: artificial intelligence in public relations

Wadds Inc. newsletter • 39 implied HN points • 13 Nov 23
💼 Business Public Relations Artificial Intelligence Management Digitalization Strategy
  1. Public relations is using AI mainly for testing new ideas, but there's a need for better tools and data management. Companies need to be more organized with their use of AI technology.
  2. AI can help create basic drafts but often lacks quality and can make mistakes. As AI gets better, the quality of its writing is improving.
  3. Jobs at the entry level may be at risk because AI can automate basic writing tasks. Skills like adaptability and managing relationships will be important for staying relevant in the industry.

Digital & Analog Worlds. A Perfect Storm.

The Digital Anthropologist • 39 implied HN points • 27 Oct 23
🕹 Technology Culture Systems Data Digitalization Evolution
  1. A fundamental shift is happening between the digital and analog worlds, leading to a bumpy yet inevitable collision of systems.
  2. Throughout history, new technologies disrupt old systems, sparking a storm of change that humanity must weather and adapt to.
  3. The clash between digital and analog gods is a reflection of the ongoing evolution of human societies, shaped by culture, technology, and the need for adaptation.

Et Tu LEGO?

Thoughts on a Typewriter • 39 implied HN points • 09 Mar 23
🕹 Technology Toys Digitalization Gaming Sustainability
  1. LEGO is transitioning from paper manuals to digital apps for instructions for sustainability reasons.
  2. The digital shift in LEGO instructions can detract from the immersive and unplugged experience of playing with LEGO bricks.
  3. Some LEGO sets, like Super Mario, now require downloading an app for building instructions instead of paper manuals.

Контракты вместо мобилизации и «электронный» призыв

Faridaily • 19 implied HN points • 06 Apr 23
🌍 World Politics Military Legislation Digitalization Recruitment Conflict
  1. Authorities are shifting from conscription to recruiting citizens through contracts for military service.
  2. Military is planning to increase the number of contract soldiers by 116,000 compared to previous years.
  3. Efforts are being made to introduce electronic summons for military service through digital platforms.

Masquerading Digitalization

Amirul’s Substack • 1 HN point • 11 Apr 24
🕹 Technology Digitalization Emerging Tech Cloud Computing Digital Transformation
  1. Transitioning to digital should involve more than just adopting new technologies; it should also focus on reimagining business operations and ways of working.
  2. Simply replacing physical processes with digital ones does not equate to true digital transformation; the focus should be on enhancing user experiences and efficiency.
  3. Mixing emerging technologies with traditional IT culture can hinder digital transformation; organizations need to address organizational silos and adapt their operating models for successful digitalization.