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Latin America has the biggest skills gap in the world. Here’s how to bridge it

Globalization and technological progress has made productivity more dependent on a broad, complex and difficult-to-achieve set of skills.

Monica Flores and Angel Melguizo 13 Mar 2018

Entrepreneurship

Latin American start-ups are thriving. Let’s help them cross borders

A regional support network will help entrepreneurs raise funds, hire talent and expand abroad.

Georgina Baker 12 Mar 2018

Long-Term Investing, Infrastructure and Development

How Latin America and the Caribbean can unlock its digital potential

Countries in the region have some of the highest levels of urbanization globally but one of the lowest levels of digitization, as well as very low levels of technology adoption rates comp...

Mark Bew, Michael S. Burke, and Michael Buehler 12 Mar 2018

Internet Governance

This is the future of the internet

Policy-makers around the world are waking up to the challenges posed by the internet giants.

Paul Laudicina 12 Mar 2018

Global Health

How a giant Amazonian frog could help save millions of lives

A species of frog typically found in the Amazon could pave the way for a bio-economy worth trillions of dollars.

Rob Smith 12 Mar 2018

Latin America

These are the top universities by subject in Latin America

The Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile is the best academic institution in Latin America, according to the QS Latin American University Rankings 2018.

Rob Smith 12 Mar 2018

Blockchain

Can blockchain help in the fight against corruption?

For all its uncertainties and risks, blockchain could add a layer of security to records and transactions that are particularly exposed to high corruption risks. The time to experiment is...

Carlos Santiso 12 Mar 2018

Global Risks

We live in a post-truth age. Companies need to rebuild trust

Business leaders must adapt to the accelerating pace of technological and social change.

Edson Franco 12 Mar 2018

Fourth Industrial Revolution

City jobs are no more at risk of automation than they were a century ago

Once it was servants, today it's sales reps. New research confirms that when it comes to the rise of the robots, cities have seen it all before.

Rob Smith 12 Mar 2018

Digital Economy and Society

Here’s how we can use technology to rebuild communities

Digital tools can help people find causes they care about, build partnerships, and multiply their impact.

Brian Gallagher 12 Mar 2018

Latin America

In 2018, 350 million Latin Americans have the chance to vote for change

A super-cycle of elections awaits. In which direction will countries in the region turn?

Liz Rebecca Alarcon 12 Mar 2018

International Security

False news travels faster than true stories on Twitter

False news speeds faster around Twitter due to people retweeting inaccurate news items.

Peter Dizikes · MIT News 12 Mar 2018

Environment and Natural Resource Security

This insulation is made from stone, and repels fire and water

You're probably familiar with fiberglass insulation, the bright pink material that lines the walls of so many homes. But what about stone wool insulation?

Kristin Hunt · Green Matters 12 Mar 2018

Space

Elon Musk wants to colonize Mars to prepare for World War III

The founder of SpaceX sees humanity's future in the stars and hopes to send 1 million people to live on the red planet.

Melia Robinson · Business Insider 12 Mar 2018

Fourth Industrial Revolution

Manufacturing jobs used to be the path to prosperity. Not anymore

New research shows the days of high levels of manufacturing employment are over across the world.

Jim Logan · Futurity 12 Mar 2018

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