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Historian Adam Tooze speaks at a World Economic Forum meeting.

Is globalization dying? An economic historian weighs up the evidence

Commentators have forecast the imminent collapse of globalization for decades. Despite this, globalization has survived and adapted - an expert explains how.

Stéphanie Thomson

August 2, 2024

Sunset reflected in solar panels. Integrating AI into solar farms can improve efficiency, and offset some of the vast energy demands that AI places on grids.

Sun, sensors and silicon: How AI is revolutionizing solar farms

As AI is deployed across the global economy, so too is its environmental footprint growing — but integrating AI into solar farms could offer a solution.

Luiz Avelar and Guy Borthwick

August 2, 2024

Health and Healthcare Systems

Why is there such a huge treatment gap for neurological conditions like Alzheimer’s – and what can be done to close it?

We have medicines for neurological conditions like epilepsy and Parkinson’s – yet for many people they are out of reach. Here’s how we can change that.

Shyam Bishen

July 31, 2024

World surrounded by a complex computer network of glowing nodes connected by bright lines in a blog about unpredictability

Global Risks

How anticipatory governance can help us with unpredictability

In a world disrupted by unpredictability, here's how following the AAA Framework of 'antifragile, anticipatory and agility' can help make us future-savvy.

Roger Spitz

July 31, 2024

Field of crops. Food insecurity continues to hit populations around the world.

Health and Healthcare Systems

733 million faced hunger last year, and other health stories to read

Top health news: 733 million faced hunger in 2023; warning over avian flu in Asia-Pacific; 'supermodel granny' mice offer potential hope for anti-ageing drug.

Shyam Bishen

July 31, 2024

The US Spacecraft Cybersecurity Act represents a pivotal step in securing space missions against cyberthreats.

Emerging Technologies

How the Spacecraft Cybersecurity Act can protect NASA from cyberattacks

The proposed act boosts protection for NASA’s spacecraft from cyber threats, ensuring robust security against potential hacking attacks.

Jo Adetunji

July 31, 2024

Azerbaijan is putting in place a bespoke digital strategy to boost innovation and collaboration.

Fourth Industrial Revolution

From oil to algorithms: Azerbaijan's journey to digital excellence

Recognizing the importance of fostering innovation, Azerbaijan is prioritizing the development of a robust digital ecosystem and infrastructure.

Fariz Jafarov

July 31, 2024

Education and Skills

Build your personal board of advisors: An entrepreneur explains the importance of mentors

Mentorship shaped OakNorth Bank’s Rishi Khosla's success. Learn his tips on finding mentors, fostering an entrepreneurial mindset and driving business growth.

Rebecca Geldard

July 31, 2024

Two women looking at a phone using artificial intelligence: Artificial intelligence (AI) tools globally enable workers to access knowledge, optimize resources and enhance efficiency.

Emerging Technologies

How AI can unlock the digital economy for the disadvantaged

While Asian countries' lag in education, digital literacy and disability access hinder their potential, AI tools can help level them up in economic growth.

Ahmed Mazhari

July 31, 2024

People walk on a busy sidewalk including one woman with an umbrella on a sunny day: As heatwaves become regular, new technologies are being developed to mitigate extreme heat.

Climate Action

Cooling Japan: How innovative materials are tackling heatwaves

New technologies are being developed in Japan to mitigate the effects of heatwaves on people and crops, including heat-releasing clothes and heat-blocking parasols.

Naoko Tochibayashi and Mizuho Ota

July 31, 2024

Financial and Monetary Systems

'King dollar' dethroned? USD dominance in an age of geo-economic fragmentation

The USD remains the world's dominant currency despite geo-economic fragmentation. So what might thwart the position of 'king dollar' over the longer term?

Alexis Crow

July 31, 2024

Aerial view of huge icebergs floating in front of colourful houses in Ilulissat, Greenland: Nationally determined contributions (NDCs) must be ambitious in their climate goals.

Climate Action

5 ways NDCs can become private climate finance catalysers

Investible Nationally Determined Contributions, crucial for climate action, need clear targets, robust governance and innovative financing.

Laia Barbarà

July 30, 2024

Shot of a businessman giving a presentation to his colleagues in an office. The private sector will play a pivotal role in achieving the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Sustainable Development

This is how companies can make the UN's SDGs their own

Progress toward the UN's SDGs is too slow, by any measure. Convincing the private sector to come on board to pursue progress is key. Here's how to do that.

Pascual Berrone and Joan Enric Ricart Costa

July 30, 2024

Cybersecurity

SMEs can turn cybersecurity risk into opportunity. Here's how

For SMEs, cybersecurity can be a costly and difficult endeavor — but it doesn't have to be that way. Here's how SMEs can turn cyber risk into opportunity.

Akhilesh Tuteja

July 30, 2024

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