Unequal opportunities, microchip implants and other top stories of the week

Unequal opportunities — at first: 6 rules for AI and the future of work.

A persistent evil. We need more realistic policies to end human trafficking.

Better than bitcoin? Why giant companies are investing in Ethereum.

Armies face off in the Himalayas. Understand the latest China-India tension.

Europe could build a Silicon Valley — with better coordination and regulation.

When your mobile phone isn’t mobile enough. Try an implanted microchip.

Self-control made easy. The unusual benefits of talking about yourself in the third person.

Inhuman interaction. Our devices may be eliminating our greatest advantage.

The finance franchise. A new paper busts the myth of private money.

Deep roots, long branches. Understanding China’s technology obsession.

Cultural change, slow and fast. How norms on gender equality and sexual orientation evolve.

What might stop electric cars? A lithium crunch.

How do we move forward in the new economy? Quotes from The Fourth Industrial Revolution. (Business Mirror)

Africa’s working-age population to grow by 450 million. Uses data from report co-written by Forum. (allafrica.com)

Comparing India and Pakistan. Pakistan lags in the Gender Gap Index. (Financial Times)

The case for a feminist foreign policy. Cites Global Gender Gap Report. (Irish Times)