Top international trade stories: Harmonize AI regulation to avoid trade frictions; US port strikes end; EU imposes new tariffs on Chinese EVs.
Mingcong Li
October 11, 2024
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India invests in city flood mitigation, and other urban transformation stories
Other top city and urbanization news: Cities yet to set net-zero targets; Indonesia’s bid to improve Jakarta’s air; New research on infrastructure, scaling EVs, and nature-positive cities.
Jeff Merritt and Vivian Brady-Phillips
October 11, 2024
Funding the future: Sustainable financing models to help the fight against antimicrobial resistance
Here’s what you need to know about antimicrobial resistance, the reasons for the dry antibiotics pipeline and the innovative financing models that could help.
Shyam Bishen
October 10, 2024
Leaders pledge 10% drop in superbug deaths by 2030, and other top health stories
Top health stories: Leaders set 2030 goal to cut superbug deaths by 10%; 'A conceptual breakthrough' in cancer research; Rwanda begins Marburg virus vaccine trials.
Shyam Bishen
October 10, 2024
Explainer: Advanced nuclear technologies and their role in the energy transition
Nuclear energy is experiencing a renaissance but concerns remain around safety and cost. How can advanced energy solutions support the energy transition?
Maciej Kolaczkowski
October 10, 2024
How more than 50 million deaths could be prevented by increasing access to antibiotics
As the majority of people worldwide lack access to effective antibiotics, the most difficult-to-treat infections are now outpacing antibiotic development.
Manica Balasegaram
October 10, 2024
4 steps to build brand alignment in the age of generative AI
With the right guardrail systems in place, GenAI can become an enabler for companies, giving the C-suite the confidence to embrace AI for brand building.
Tiffany Xingyu Wang
October 10, 2024
Powering health and empowering minds with solar energy and clean water in India’s rural schools
Providing India's rural schools with solar power and the means to clean water is helping to improve conditions for students and for local communities.
Megha Bhargava and Digvijay Sujlana
October 10, 2024
One of many social entrepreneurs using AI to create an impact, Gerald Abila explains how he harnesses tech to provide pro-bono legal services across Africa.
Andrea Willige
October 10, 2024
Europeans are clinging to their savings. What does it mean for growth in the EU?
Europeans are saving at their highest rates in years, according to new data, with saving rates in the eurozone surpassing pre-pandemic levels.
Spencer Feingold
October 10, 2024
World University Rankings 2025: Elite universities go increasingly global
The World University Rankings used to be dominated by the UK and the US, but now they are more international, with the Global South playing a bigger role.
Phil Baty
October 10, 2024
The Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders, representing $4 trillion in revenue and 12 million employees, share an open letter on climate action ahead of COP29.
Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders
October 10, 2024
Also this week: Plant 'dark spots' hold undiscovered species; Most soft plastic collected for recycling in the UK is burned.
Tom Crowfoot
October 9, 2024
Why AI is the new frontier global trade must learn to cross
A new World Economic Forum white paper explores the trade benefits offered by AI, along with the urgent policy-making challenges
Patrick McMaster
October 9, 2024