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AI-created image produced by DALL·E with the prompt: 'The face of Rodin's Thinker as a robot'

Emerging Technologies

Confused about AI? Here are the podcasts you need on artificial intelligence

Want to know more about AI? The Forum has a range of podcasts that will help you understand this transformative technology and where it might take us.

Robin Pomeroy

April 25, 2024

While AI technology consumes a growing amount of energy, it also offers potential solutions to the energy and climate challenge.

Emerging Technologies

How to manage AI's energy demand — today, tomorrow and in the future

The energy required to run AI tasks is growing at an annual rate of 26% to 36%. We must manage this. Here are the steps we can take, now and in the future.

Beena Ammanath

April 25, 2024

Digital spare parts offer a solution to the manufacturing industry's woes of supply chain disruption and warehousing costs.

Manufacturing and Value Chains

Digital spare parts: Manufacturing's solution to supply chain woes

The issue of aging infrastructure in the manufacturing industry has productivity, cost and safety implications. Here's how digital spare parts can help.

Aleksander Ciszek and Devin Culham

April 25, 2024

A general view of floods caused by heavy rains in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 9, 2024.

Urban Transformation

Dubai's record rainfall, and other urban transformation stories you need to read

Top city and urbanization stories: Chinese cities subsiding; World's most sustainable cities revealed; the latest city where more people bike than drive.

Lisa Chamberlain

April 25, 2024

Health and Healthcare Systems

Market failures cause antibiotic resistance. Here's how to address them

Antibiotics have lowered deaths from infectious diseases, but we need to overcome the economic challenges to ensure we continue their future development.

Katherine Klemperer and Anthony McDonnell

April 25, 2024

Molten steel making process: The steel industry is a major contributor to global carbon dioxide emissions.

Circular Economy

Which technologies will enable a cleaner steel industry?

The First Movers Coalition is fostering innovation and creating market demand for decarbonized steel products by 2030.

Daniel Boero Vargas and Mandy Chan

April 25, 2024

An information highway with binary numbers streaming across a city scape: Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry is incentivizing digital transformation.

Business

How can Japan navigate digital transformation ahead of a ‘2025 digital cliff’?

Businesses have been warned that Japan's economy will lose billions without mass digital transformation; now, companies are pumping the gas to innovate.

Naoko Tochibayashi and Naoko Kutty

April 25, 2024

Wind turbines produce renewable energy outside Caledon, South Africa.

Energy Transition

This is how the MENA region can accelerate its renewable energy production

The Middle East and North Africa region has huge renewable energy potential. This is how the region can scale up the production of wind and solar power.

Liam Coleman

April 25, 2024

A group of people standing in front of Tokyo station inn Japan: Japan and the Middle East seek to strengthen economic and diplomatic ties.

Global Cooperation

Japan and the Middle East: Japan can be a bridge in an era of global fragmentation and conflict

Despite increasing fragmentation and polarization, Japan and the Middle East can cooperate for the energy transition, industry transformation and peace.

Kiriko Honda

April 25, 2024

Sovereign AI is a growing trend that sees states pursue their own interests by investing in domestic AI capabilities and expertise.

Emerging Technologies

Sovereign AI: What it is, and 6 strategic pillars for achieving it

The age of AI is upon us. For the sake of national and economic security, states are now building out their own AI tech and industries. That's Sovereign AI.

Muath Alduhishy

April 25, 2024

To deliver equitable healthcare, the trifecta of human-AI-system collaboration will be key.

Health and Healthcare Systems

Equitable healthcare is the industry's north star. Here's how AI can get us there

Truly equitable healthcare is the industry's north star. While not easy to achieve, the payoff is life-changing for many. And AI can help us get there.

Vincenzo Ventricelli

April 25, 2024

Green finance should be a top priority at the next COP, says IEA chief Fatih Birol.

Energy Transition

Green financing for emerging economies on COP29 agenda, and other top energy stories

Top energy stories: IEA chief on green financing for emerging economies ahead of COP29; Coal power capacity grows 2% in 2023; Global renewable power capacity increases.

April 25, 2024

Digital payments are helping to expand the African gaming industry.

Financial and Monetary Systems

How fintech innovation can unlock Africa’s gaming revolution

Fintech is catalyzing rapid growth of the African gaming industry, driving mobile gaming expansion and transforming digital payments across the continent.

Lucy Hoffman

April 24, 2024

The UN Global Digital Compact aims to create and inclusive, open, safe and secure digital future for all.

Emerging Technologies

Why the Global Digital Compact's focus on digital trust and security is key to the future of internet

The UN's Global Digital Compact aims to create an inclusive, open and secure digital future for all. Here's why digital trust and security will be key.

Agustina Callegari and Daniel Dobrygowski

April 24, 2024

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