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Black History Month: Key takeaways on racial equity from Davos 2023

Businesses are increasingly expected to take a stand on issues of racial equity. Here’s how to ensure we create inclusive workplaces, according to experts at Davos.

Here's what you need to know about the EU's ban on Russian oil products

The EU ban on Russian refined petroleum products includes diesel and fuel oil. Here, Reuters outlines how this embargo is expected to work.

This chart shows how big the metaverse market could become

Statista data shows 15% of the digital economy has shifted to the metaverse. This chart shows how the marketplace might develop between now and 2030.

Critical thinking is great, but in a world full of information we need to learn 'critical ignoring'

Competition for our attention has accelerated over the past decade, which is why we need we need strategies to help us reclaim some cognitive space.

Here's why now is the perfect time to find a new job

There are twice as many job openings in the US as unemployed people, and a survey shows that around half of job seekers are getting hired within a month.

3 ways to make companies' compensation policies more equitable

Most companies pay higher salaries to workers in revenue-generating functions. However, this can amplify pay inequities and run counter to DEI plans.

Can new EU rules make gig work fairer?

The new EU rules address the employee rights of gig workers, acknowledging roles undertaken on digital platforms, from delivery drivers to microworkers.

Turkey-Syria earthquakes: A seismologist explains what has happened

Large earthquakes in Turkey and Syria have caused widespread devastation and loss of life. International aid is awaited to help in ongoing rescue efforts.

Here's how to work around ChatGPT's inaccuracies

We already have Google, so why expect ChatGPT to have all the answers, asks an academic? Here he outlines how to make creative use of its capabilities.

Safer Internet Day 2023 – bolstering the fight to protect children online

On Safer Internet Day 2023 (7 February), the focus is on new AI and other technologies and company practices that could improve children's safety online.

This is how many animals in the US are at risk of extinction, and the other climate crisis stories you need to read this week

Top climate crisis and environment news: Scientists say 40% of animals in the US are at risk of extinction; China warns of more extreme weather in 2023.

Over $1 trillion invested in green energy in 2022. Here’s what you need to know about how the energy transition is powering up despite the crisis

Top energy news: Over $1 trillion invested in green energy in 2022; New funds for renewable projects in Africa; Shell announces record profits in 2022.