Sentences with phrase «pace of technology change»

Figure 1 [see the pdf] shows the dramatic pace of technology change in LED efficacy.

Given the pace of technology change, not all banks and credit unions are offering the same digital services.

Not exact matches

What is clear is that the phenomenal pace of change will be very disruptive and the benefits of these new technologies will not automatically be shared broadly.

«Even though the pace of advances in robotics and artificial intelligence may accelerate over the next two decades, the impact of that change — whether it tends to increase or decrease employment — depends not on the technology, but on demand.

«The accelerating pace of technology and change across industries and geographies calls for new ways of working, learning and collaborating.

This has always been true in business, but the point is even more relevant now in the fast - paced world of digital marketing, where new technologies and algorithm changes can make or break your success one quarter to the next.

In an age when technology is driving economic change and innovation at an accelerating pace, investors aren't getting a piece of it; the TSX's exposure to tech is just over 3.5 %.

These risks include, in no particular order, the following: the trends toward more high - definition, on - demand and anytime, anywhere video will not continue to develop at its current pace or will expire; the possibility that our products will not generate sales that are commensurate with our expectations or that our cost of revenue or operating expenses may exceed our expectations; the mix of products and services sold in various geographies and the effect it has on gross margins; delays or decreases in capital spending in the cable, satellite, telco, broadcast and media industries; customer concentration and consolidation; the impact of general economic conditions on our sales and operations; our ability to develop new and enhanced products in a timely manner and market acceptance of our new or existing products; losses of one or more key customers; risks associated with our international operations; exchange rate fluctuations of the currencies in which we conduct business; risks associated with our CableOS ™ and VOS ™ product solutions; dependence on market acceptance of various types of broadband services, on the adoption of new broadband technologies and on broadband industry trends; inventory management; the lack of timely availability of parts or raw materials necessary to produce our products; the impact of increases in the prices of raw materials and oil; the effect of competition, on both revenue and gross margins; difficulties associated with rapid technological changes in our markets; risks associated with unpredictable sales cycles; our dependence on contract manufacturers and sole or limited source suppliers; and the effect on our business of natural disasters.

While the pace of change is exciting for innovators and market makers, it causes enormous friction for traditional institutions who control financial services today, as well as for regulators who are grappling with rules that were not meant to govern financial transactions using the latest technologies.

And with the advent of internet technology, the pace of that change is greatly increased.

The pace of change in our economy and our culture is accelerating — fueled by global adoption of social, mobile, and other new technologies — and our visibility about the future is declining.

Point - of - Sale (POS) processing technology is changing so fast that systems and hardware often can not keep pace with the latest software developments or compliance requirements, making it absolutely critical that merchants keep their POS terminals, processing equipment and corresponding software up - to - date.

The technology sector has historically been volatile due to the rapid pace of product change and development within the sector.

The world is changing at whirlwind pace for the securities services industry, forcing small and large providers alike to reassess their approaches in light of new regulations, disruptive technology, rising costs and thinning margins.

And so I'm a little bit of believer the pace of change of technology will be much faster than most of us can process.

Investments in fast - growing industries like the technology and healthcare sectors (which have historically been volatile) could result in increased price fluctuation, especially over the short term, due to the rapid pace of product change and development and changes in government regulation of companies emphasizing scientific or technological advancement or regulatory approval for new drugs and medical instruments.

With the rapid pace of change in financial technology, many regions such as Latin America have experienced unprecedented growth in smartphone penetration.

Investments in fast - growing industries like the technology and health care sectors (which have historically been volatile) could result in increased price fluctuation, especially over the short term, due to the rapid pace of product change and development and changes in government regulation of companies emphasizing scientific or technological advancement or regulatory approval for new drugs and medical instruments.

Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Our fast - paced, technology - driven culture has changed the nature of reading.

II.m), parallels the concluding concern of Science and the Modern World with «Social Progress» in the face of a technology that has mastered the invention of inventions and accelerated the pace of occupational change well beyond any past rate, which was always less than one generation per major innovation.

The pace of change is staggering and this requires new tools; many of these enabling technologies involve the telephone and computer, often linked by satellites.

2014 has seen James Cropper establish a new, dedicated Technology and Innovation Division to stimulate a step - change in the pace and deployment of new technologies appearing in the company's expanding portfolio.

«The pace of change in the development of technology in this field is really rapid,» he said, adding that the new Automated & Electric Vehicles Bill going through Parliament will look to solve some of the challenges around insurance and regulation.

Dramatic changes in communication technology have made it easier than ever to contact members of Congress and their staff, but the technology within the House and Senate hasn't kept pace.

«The climate is changing at a pace and in a pattern that is not explainable by natural influences,» said John P. Holdren, assistant to the president for science and technology and director of the White House Office of Science and Technolotechnology and director of the White House Office of Science and TechnologyTechnology Policy.

Now comes a first rate example of how CRISPR is changing the pace of biomedical research by linking up with another cutting edge technology — human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs).

Creating a coordinated review A new report from the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology released on November 29 looks at how best to accelerate the pace of change in energy technologies.

«I think the law hasn't particularly kept up with the pace of change of technology,» he says.

Meanwhile, the congressionally chartered Commission on the Advancement of Women and Minorities in Science, Engineering, and Technology Development is holding public hearings (the next will be held 7 December at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland) and is formulating a report on specific strategies for how to deal with the slow pace of change in academia as well as business and government.

Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: risks associated with keeping pace with rapidly changing technology and customer requirements; risks associated with competition in marketing and selling products; risks of increased regulatory requirements; risks associated with maintaining and expanding reimbursement coverage for Prosigna; risks related to the Company's intellectual property portfolio, as well as the other risks set forth in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

With the impacts of climate change likely to pick up pace, this project and other innovative uses of technology are only becoming more important.

Bodybuilding through the ages As technology evolves around us at a rapid pace, we realise that other aspects of our daily lives are also constantly changing.

The network wrote of her character, «Technology has brought about incredible change in her future — too bad human nature hasn't kept pace.

But it was more than just a change of pace; «San Junipero» took a clever concept and let the technology take a back seat to the incredibly beautiful relationship between characters played with such great humanity by Mackenzie Davis and Gugu Mbatha - Raw.

Yet in recent years, the near constant arrival of new technologies and digital learning has dramatically altered this situation and the pace of change is now greatly accelerated.

Problems of Awareness — knowing what to buy, how to keep up with the rapid pace of change in technology, and how to stop making snap buying decisions that cause you problems later as well as waste your school's precious budgets

The impact of technology on culture — accelerating cultural change at a dizzying pace — clearly demonstrates that we would be far wiser to guide the powerful forces of change, than to try to legislate, or hold them hostage.

Quality lifelong learning: How technology can extend learning pathways and make them more flexible and relevant for learners of all generation as people remain in employment later and ageing adults need to update their skills to keep pace with technological changes.

Whilst some tech - savvy teachers stay far ahead of the curve, in some circumstances the onus has fallen on already time - poor teachers to learn and integrate technology into their lessons in a bid to keep up with the rapid pace of change.

Technology has brought about unprecedented changes at a pace that is challenging all notions of flexibility and adaptability.

The pace of technological change requires an expert teacher workforce that is flexible, knowledgeable and skilled in understanding how best to leverage the use of technology to enhance student learning.

«As digital technology makes filmmaking more accessible and opens new ways to distribute films, the industry is trying to keep up with the pace of change.

The pace of change in technology is exciting and challenging for schools.

With technology changing at a rapid pace, many enterprise companies are left in the lurch with some great eLearning courseware that may not stand the vagaries of time simply because it lacks upgrade.

Technology advances at a fast pace, and any changes should be made in line with ensuring digital technologies are used to enhance the quality of education and learning outcomes, not just for the sake of change.

Although it is hard to generalize across the landscape of blended learning because of the rapid pace of innovation in the models, the differences between the models, and the continued changes in technology, there are five common skills that teachers will likely need to be successful in a blended - learning environment.

I can only wonder at the pace of change of technology that the world has seen in last decade.

I share the two graphs just to emphasize that the pace of change will only increase and all our predictions about evolution of Learning Technology could come true sooner than later.

Our children are growing up under very different circumstances than previous generations did, with increased access to technology, information and social media, as well as the dramatically accelerated pace of change.