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Forum Institutional

Climate finance: What are debt-for-nature swaps and how can they help countries?

Debt-for-nature swaps could provide $100 billion to restore nature and help countries adapt to climate change, according to a report. But what are they?

Kate Whiting

April 26, 2024

Wind turbines on a snowy mountain: Members of the World Economic Forum’s Advanced Energy Solutions are leading in making clean energy viable.

Energy Transition

Advanced energy solutions: The innovators scaling up clean power

Many of the innovations we need to get to zero are already out there – how can we scale up advanced energy solutions quickly? This week on Radio Davos.

Robin Pomeroy and Sophia Akram

April 26, 2024

Figurines with computers and smartphones are seen in front of the words "Artificial Intelligence AI" in this illustration taken, February 19, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Emerging Technologies

Stanford just released its annual AI Index report. Here's what it reveals

Stanford University has released its AI Index report, covering trends such as public perceptions of AI, how it's outperforming humans on tasks, and more.

James Fell

April 26, 2024

Saudi Arabia and India have both outlined their strategies for the development of the bioeconomy in their own countries.

Emerging Technologies

Saudi Arabia and India: A bioeconomy match made in heaven?

Saudi Arabia and India have vast potential to cooperate in the bioeconomy. That could mean investment in biofuels, bioservices or healthcare applications.

Alok Medikepura Anil and Uwaidh Al Harethi

April 26, 2024

Business

The world's top businesses do these 4 things to thrive in turbulent times

From geopolitical risk to climate and economic pressures, nurturing business growth is more complicated than ever. But some firms are thriving. Here's how.

Simon Freakley

April 26, 2024

Kevlar is a remarkably durable and resilient material — we could learn from that.

Global Cooperation

What bullet-proof Kevlar teaches us about cooperation and resilience

Kevlar is more than the sum of its parts — and, by adopting that same model that helps Kevlar stop bullets, we can bolster global resilience to shocks.

Aba Schubert

April 26, 2024

The future internet will be characterized by a convergent set of technologies such as extended reality, artificial intelligence and blockchain.

Emerging Technologies

Future of the internet: Why we need convergence and governance for sustained growth

As new technologies converge, we also need trustworthy digital governance to ensure the future internet is safe, sustainable and equitable for all.

Thomas Beckley and Ross Genovese

April 25, 2024

Tech startup, Zum, has reduced school bus journey times.

Education and Skills

What helped this founder pivot and help modernize the largest transit system in the US?

Mother and entrepreneur Ritu Narayan shares the two questions that helped her scale her startup, Zum - a process that can help all founders grow their impact.

Johnny Wood and Linda Lacina

April 25, 2024

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

Bacteria evolve defence mechanisms to evade antibiotics, rendering them less effective over time.

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

The steel industry is a major contributor to global carbon dioxide emissions.

Industries in Depth

Which technologies will enable a cleaner steel industry?

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

Daniel Boero Vargas and Mandy Chan

April 25, 2024

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