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"The global economy - it's a complicated picture, in the sense that it's doing better than we expected just six... more
A new, critically acclaimed documentary follows the fortunes of online investors, including one who made - and lost - $3... more
As investors pour money into companies developing or deploying artificial intelligence, what are the steps they should be taking to... more
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Theatre director Jude Kelly founded the Women of the World (WOW) Festival almost two decades ago to spur conversations about... more
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For half a century, Nile Rodgers has been making hit records that have touched people's hearts around the world.... more
Going green - in energy, agriculture, industry and elsewhere - will have costs and benefits, so how can we ensure... more
Incubated at the World Economic Forum, the Global Impact Coalition (GIC) is an organisation that pools the resources of major... more
As populists are on the rise in many countries, how should the moderates respond? We hear from Yair Zivan, the... more
Climate change is an extremely serious issue, but can comedy help us cope with - and communicate about - it?... more
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As the World Economic Forum convenes the 'Annual Meeting of the New Champions' in China, this expert helps us better... more
The Global Gender Gap Index annually benchmarks the current state and evolution of gender parity across four key dimensions (Economic... more
Climate 'tipping points' are the dangerous phenomena that could suddenly make climate change even worse than it is already: melting... more
Artificial intelligence has the potential to massively improve human health: from developing new drugs to providing more accurate diagnoses and... more
With the pandemic well behind us, international travel has bounced back. The World Economic Forum’s Travel and Tourism Development Index,... more
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'Spatial computing', 'blended reality', 'the metaverse'. For those of us who still use screens and keyboards to access the digital... more
Mining is an industry that many of us probably rarely think about, but one that provides the raw materials for... more
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“Climate Capitalism is an antidote to the dominant narrative that because we’ve ignored the climate crisis for so long, it... more
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