Vice Media’s creative agency Virtue has created ‘Q’, the first genderless voice designed to combat gender bias in artificial intelligence voice products. As people welcome AI in all aspects of their lives, they expect their devices to be inclusive and ethical in every way.

The number of voice-first devices shipped in 2017 was over four times higher than in 2016, and roughly 20% of Google mobile searches are now done via voice. The growing popularity of voice assistants isn't just helping people save time and effort though, it's also making tech more accessible.

itel Mobile, the biggest feature phone brand across Africa, was created specifically by China’s Transsion Holdings to target African and other developing markets. Now enjoying a leading market share, how has itel combined tech and the power of local to impactful effect?

More emerging markets are connecting to the internet for the first time thanks to tech company KaiOS’ feature phone software. Bridging the gap between the call-and-text-only handsets and smartphones, KaiOS is giving developing countries a sophisticated, yet affordable browsing experience.