Mr. Mayor, close NYC’s digital divide
Closing the opportunity gap in New York City means closing the digital divide, which has emerged as a public crisis that’s been treated with Band-Aids for too long — when
Lexington’s Digital Divide: 99% of County Is Wired, But Only 64% of Residents Have Reliable, Affordable Service
LEXINGTON, Ky. — High-speed internet is technically reachable at 99 percent of serviceable addresses in Fayette County. But when the city of Lexington asked residents whether they actually had reliable
City to share plans for closing Lexington’s digital divide
On Tuesday, March 24, during a meeting of the Budget, Finance and Economic Development Committee, Urban County Councilmembers will review a draft of Lexington’s Digital Accessibility Plan. As a presentation
Liberia: Experts Warn Digital Divide is Crushing a Generation’s Dreams and Locking the Country in Poverty
Summary: Nearly two decades after Liberia’s Ministry of Education pledged to bring computer literacy to public schools, thousands of students still graduate without ever touching a keyboard. Experts warn a
Huawei’s commitment to global connectivity bridges digital divide
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technologies has advanced rapidly around the world in recent years, but the benefits are not available to everyone. More than a quarter
Disruption without dividend? – How the digital divide and task differences split GenAI’s global impact
This paper examines how generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) could affect labor markets globally, with particular attention to the uneven distribution of risks and opportunities between advanced and developing economies. Cross-country
Bharat vs. India: The urban-rural divide in digital learning and how to bridge it
The story of India’s development has two narratives – one of inexorable urban growth driven by an empowered middle-class, and the other of a huge untapped rural potential in villages
We Can’t Ignore the Urban-Rural Digital Divide
As the world leans into technological advancement, digital technology has become an important aspect in education, employment and public services. Cambodia, a so-called “Rising Digital Powerhouse” in Southeast Asia, faces
Bridging the digital divide for resilient cities: Lessons from Chinese prefectures
The concept of resilience, originally rooted in mechanics, describes a material’s capacity to return to its initial state after stress. By extension, urban resilience refers to a city’s ability to
AT&T, Compudopt donate 50 laptops to Door County families affected by digital divide
SEVASTOPOL, Wis. (WBAY) – AT&T and Compudopt donated 50 refurbished laptops to Door County families at an event at Sevastopol High School, the companies announced. The donation The laptops, funded