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Digital earth 5G AI technology in blog about sovereign AI

Emerging Technologies

How nations can build sovereign AI and homegrown talent for economic competitiveness

Sovereign AI is the ability for a country to build AI with homegrown talent at different levels, based on its domestic policy or national AI strategy.

Joseph Wehbe

July 4, 2024

Five wind turbines surrounded by grass: Incorporating data into corporate valuation enables companies can make environmental, social and governance initiatives commercially viable.

Emerging Technologies

Redefining corporate valuation: How integrating AI and data can drive growth and sustainability

Traditional metrics fall short in today's business. Integrating data and AI into valuations drives growth, ESG and sustainability, informing corporate value.

Jeff Schumacher

July 4, 2024

Climate scientists have increased awareness of the long-term effects and risks of climate change.

Global Risks

How misperceptions of risk could undermine global risk resilience

The Global Risk Report analyses the perception of global risks. But these must align with the data if we are to ensure a robust approach to risk management.

John Scott and Debora Iannuzzi Zubler

July 4, 2024

Climate Action

EU passes law to restore 20% of land and sea by 2030, and other nature and climate stories you need to read this week

Other top news: 52% more days over 35°C in 20 capital cities; Call for greater climate financing.

Michael Purton

July 4, 2024

A municipal health worker shows a shows a laboratory test tube holding mosquito larvae during an inspection at an old warehouse for stagnant water which could serve as a potential breeding site of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, known to spread the dengue,Â in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, January 26, 2024. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes

Doctors on dengue alert, and other top health stories to read

Experts monitoring dengue rise; UNICEF warns on malnutrition and healthcare access in Central African Republic; Scientists concerned about bird flu surveillance gaps.

Shyam Bishen

July 4, 2024

Climate Action

These are the world’s 10 most efficient ports – but which ones are the greenest?

Asian countries dominate the top 20 list of best-performing container ports for 2023. But the shipping industry faces challenges as it works to decarbonize.

Madeleine North

July 4, 2024

Jobs and the Future of Work

Wave goodbye to command culture. Here’s how today’s leaders can influence and make change

The traditional top-down corporate leadership model is becoming a relic. With millennials and Gen Z taking over the workforce, a new servant leadership approach is needed to empower and develop people.

James Fell

July 3, 2024

Manufacturing and Value Chains

How to harness technology and talent in manufacturing: Lessons from the Global Lighthouse Network

How workforce enablement has emerged as a core element to achieving an improved value proposition for the enterprises and the people they employ.

Fernando Perez and Federico Torti

July 3, 2024

view of lowering crypto market values on a screen in a blog about stablecoins

Financial and Monetary Systems

What stablecoins can learn from history's currency pegs

Volatility in the stablecoin market has raised concerns about stability, but policy-makers can look to history to learn how to build a stable ecosystem.

Marion Laboure

July 3, 2024

Climate Action

How governments can help finance, build and scale the carbon dioxide removal industry

To address climate risks, companies and governments must invest in carbon dioxide removal solutions today for cost-effective deployment at scale tomorrow.

Nasim Pour

July 3, 2024

Quantum computer startup QuEra Computing's 256-qubit machine and Florian Huber, one of the team of scientist that built the machine.

Emerging Technologies

Explainer: What is quantum technology and what are its benefits?

Quantum technology will be worth trillions of dollars and transform the economy over the next decade. What is it, and how can we build a quantum economy?

Andrea Willige

July 3, 2024

Laos … hydropower potential, a crucial part of the renewable energy mix.

Energy Transition

How South-East Asian countries can cooperate to enhance energy interconnectivity

With its uneven energy distribution, South-East Asia must work on its energy interconnectivity – and that means new infrastructure

Ratnesh Bedi, Asheesh Sastry and Toong-Yuen Chong

July 3, 2024

A green leaf shoot growing out of a glass of coins: Investing in climate and nature has become more urgent than ever – blended finance can offer solutions.

Climate Action

How blended finance initiatives can align capital behind climate action

Investing in climate and nature has become more urgent than ever, demanding innovative strategies such as blended finance.

Luis Alvarado

July 3, 2024

A woman walks in the Terai region of Nepal.

Sustainable Development

How to harness a community-based approach to conservation

Mithila Wildlife Trust is working to empower local people and restore nature in the Terai region of Nepal by implementing a community-based approach to conservation.

Dev Narayan Mandal

July 2, 2024

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