Carbon-zero flying, meatless profit, AI startups in Africa, and other top stories of the week
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Last year, more than 4 billion journeys were made by plane Image: Photo by Steve Halama on Unsplash
Concerned about flying’s carbon footprint? Meet Alice, the future of flight.
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Innovate more, use less. Acting to avoid a looming water shortage.
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A bigger film industry than Hollywood. 5 key facts about Nigeria.
Meatless profit. The food industry responds to the alternative protein boom.
Global networks, new epidemics and climate change. Why Rome fell.
Autism and other competitive advantages. The opportunity in neurodiversity.
Where high tech struggles for funding. AI startups in Africa.
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Is economic growth all about culture? The roots of technological progress.
Biased bureaucrats. How policy professionals really make decisions.
Siberia is on fire. The world’s largest forest has been burning for months.
The end of true collaboration? Why e-mail might have been a mistake.
Blink and record video with your eyes. Smart contact lenses are coming.
How to boost global GDP by $1.4 trillion. Cites Global Gender Gap Report. (CNN)
The mother continent to host the world. Advance coverage of the 2019 World Economic Forum on Africa. (Business Report)
The fastest-growing skills freelancers need. Quotes Forum lead. (TechRepublic)
To really learn, children need to play. References Forum research. (Wall Street Journal)
Where AI may cost South Africa jobs. Quotes Forum lead. (Business Tech)
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