
Research and economic impacts: “intelligent together”
In the News, SocietyWhat connections currently exist between the world of academic research and the economic sphere? Does the boundary between applied research and fundamental research still have any meaning at a time when the very concept of collaboration is being…

The major transformations of the 21st century: “the humanities and social sciences are essential”
In the News, Industry, SocietyNew materials, artificial intelligences, green energy, virtual reality, 5G… so many new innovations are impacting our society. The transformations they bring about result in changes to organizations, and redefine the role humans play in their…

Digital transition: the music industry reviews its progress
In the News, SocietyThe music industry – the sector hit hardest by digitization – now seems to have completed the transformation that was initiated by digital technology. With the rise of streaming music, there has been a shift in the balance of power. Producers…

From the vestiges of the past to the narrative: reclaiming time to remember together
In the News, Live labs EN, SocietyThe 21st Century is marked by a profound change in our relationship with time, now merely perceived in terms of acceleration, speed, changes and emergencies. At Mines Nantes, the sociologist Sophie Bretesché has positioned herself at the interfaces…

Artificial Intelligence: the complex question of ethics
In the News, SocietyThe development of artificial intelligence raises many societal issues. How do we define ethics in this area? Armen Khatchatourov, a philosopher at Télécom École de Management and member of the IMT chair “Values and Policies of Personal…

The bitcoin and blockchain: energy hogs
Energy & environment, In the News, SocietyBy Fabrice Flipo and Michel Berne, researchers at Télécom École de Management.
Editorial originally published in French in The Conversation France
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The use of social networks by professionals
Digital, In the News, SocietyThe proliferation of social networks is prompting professional users to create an account on each network. Researchers from Télécom SudParis wanted to find out how professionals use these different platforms, and whether or not the information…

Remote electronic voting – a scientific challenge
Digital, In the News, SocietyAlthough electronic voting machines have begun to appear at polling stations, many technological barriers still hinder the development of these platforms that could enable us to vote remotely via the Internet. The scientific journal, Annals…

Digital commons: individual interests to serve a community
In the News, Live labs EN, SocietyIn a world where the economy is increasingly service-based, digital commons is key to developing the collaborative economy. At Télécom Bretagne, Nicolas Jullien, an economics researcher, is studying online epistemic communities, creation communities…

The sharing economy: simplifying exchanges? Not necessarily…
In the News, SocietyThe groundbreaking nature of the sharing economy raises hope as well as concern among established economic players. It is intriguing and exciting. Yet what lies behind this often poorly defined concept? Godefroy Dang Nguyen, a researcher in…