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Why recycling EV batteries is an industrial opportunity, not a waste challenge

How to protect the most vulnerable in the age of AI

Why Asia-Pacific could lead the next wave of AI

How Asia-Pacific can turn AI innovation into sustainable economic impact

4 ways cities can make themselves more marketable for business

How to align capital markets to benefit climate and nature

The courage dividend: Europe can be a global launch pad for life sciences innovation. Here's how

How to decouple devaluation from debt for action on net zero

How Africa can thrive with agentic AI

How to update data privacy tools to cut cybersecurity risk in the AI era

The Middle Corridor: a new China-Europe route for greater global trade resilience

AI speeds cybercrime by exposing flaws, and other cybersecurity news

Middle East and North Africa: Latest analysis, insights and developments from the World Economic Forum

Six forces shaping the future of the regenerative blue economy

Hand dexterity remains a barrier to automation. Here's why a common benchmark could help

PPP: Public-Private Partnerships are everywhere. Do we really understand them?

Where is all the hydrogen?

Why optical quantum computing could level up humanity to solving its greatest challenges

Investing in human jobs will determine who captures AI's gains

Beyond data: Why culture and human judgement matter for institutions in the age of AI

How businesses can identify where nature-related risk matters most

How Japan is preparing for the extreme heat of summer 2026

Armed groups have penetrated global supply chains. Here's what businesses must do

Why Syria’s economic reintegration matters for the Middle East

State-owned enterprises are leading the energy transition in the Global South

How China’s transition economy is redefining the corporate board

Carbon accounting: Nature is now on the corporate balance sheet

Why biology is no longer optional for industrial resilience

The next climate breakthrough may come from materials too small to see

From doom loops to boom loops: How to rebuild economic dynamism by learning from Asia

Why the next billion jobs will be created by entrepreneurs, not algorithms

AI skills won’t scale until we put humans in the loop

Why post-quantum encryption should be treated as critical infrastructure

Ebola epidemic declared in the DRC, and other health stories

3 commercial trends propelling a $1.8 trillion space market

Billions rely on glaciers as a water source. So why aren't they in our climate agreements?

From funding to deployment: What Asia’s investment model gets right

Housing, resilience and competitiveness – urban transformation stories to read this month

How AI-driven transformation can help achieve enterprise-wide climate and sustainability targets

The AI-related leadership crisis that’s only five years away – and how to avoid it

G7 Summit 2026: Will this be a middle power moment?

What cross-border payments can learn from aviation

The human measure in the age of AI: What Europe can learn from Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical

Meet the 2026 Technology Pioneers shaping AI, energy, space and the next frontier

Uncertainty around US-Iran talks, and other geopolitical stories to know this month

Europe’s economic outlook: managing short-term shocks is no longer enough

How does the World Economic Forum's 'Beyond the Frame' exhibition bring art to life?

Decarbonization goes up a gear: how Indonesia is linking energy security with transport

Is global trade and financial fragmentation here to stay?

Why storage is the missing layer in India’s clean energy story

How host cities can embrace the opportunity of major events by partnering with their communities

Why electrification will make or break ASEAN’s energy transition

World Ocean Day: Why ocean health is key to global prosperity

Climate services for health can save lives – and deliver economic returns. Here's how

China's economy explained in 5 charts

What China’s new Ecological and Environmental Code means for growth and competitiveness

The coming El Niño is more than a climate event. It is a systemic shock

How the living room became cybersecurity's front line

How Azerbaijan is breaking out of the emerging market innovation trap

Building safer systems for a changing digital future

Beancounting: What a legume tells us about China’s astonishing economic rise

Venture capital built the technology. Asset-based finance can scale it

Why companies should use AI to influence entire workflows, not just complete simple tasks

How should Europe reinvent its carbon market?

The state of China’s economy in 5 numbers

The hype is real for space-based data centres. So are the challenges

Why leading on AI innovation means thinking beyond 'market freedom' versus 'state funding'

AI moves from pilot to production: Meet the third MINDS cohort

Why cyber resilience is a foundation for global trade

Asia-Pacific has a healthcare access problem. But tech can get it back on track

AI for public good: India’s ecosystem approach to innovation

A ‘chasm’ between upbeat markets and anxious people, and other economic news to know

Why Europe’s hidden AI advantage lies in the application layer

Amid evolving US-China relations, what comes next for China's trade policy?

The 5 faces of human readiness for AI adoption – and how to work with them

Innovation at scale: What's working and what's holding it back

Why industrial cyber risk is becoming a governance challenge

How water can scale climate adaptation investment: Lessons from Southeast Asia

Why a fragmented world needs more diversified global trade hubs

Conflict in the Middle East is impacting aviation – here’s how sustainable aviation fuels can help

What leading businesses are doing differently to close the AI adoption gap

Why China’s services trade matters for global imbalances

Why women’s health needs a system redesign to close the diagnostics gap

Why we need a circular economy for EV batteries and critical minerals

What is 'Summer Davos'? 6 things to know about the Annual Meeting of the New Champions in China

How a 700-year-old technology can boost productivity and transform lives

Global economic outlook darkens – here's how chief economists view the year ahead

Summer Davos 2026: What to expect, who's coming and how to watch

The next food crisis is already in motion

UN predicts a dip in trade volumes, and other international trade stories to know this month

How applied AI is changing manufacturing risk management

Why the next decade of physical AI must be human-centric

How companies can turn location into a competitive advantage

Why autonomous AI demands a new model of organizational authority

AI is hitting a wall. Here’s how we rethink the hardware to break it

Southern Asia faces shared risks and tackling them will require joint solutions

'Oeconomy': How can we rewire markets to work for nature, not against it?

What tracking mango purée across Africa reveals about free trade

The rise of 'judgement work' in the age of AI – and other trends in jobs and skills this month

How technology can drive sustainability goals for people and planet

Why social enterprises need a different approach to capital and growth

Antibiotics have extended our lives. Could drug resistance reverse that trend?

How green procurement is becoming a real test of corporate climate ambition

WHO urged to declare climate health emergency, and other climate and nature news

AI is changing the factory floor – here's what to expect

What is the World Health Assembly and why is it important?

How intergenerational leadership can unlock the potential of Africa’s majority youth population

Why quality data is key to healthcare AI fulfilling its promise

What is the International Day for Biological Diversity – and why is it important?

Why academia and business are stronger together in a rapidly changing world

Cautious relief for markets follow US-China summit, and other finance news to know

Southeast Asia: Latest analysis, insights and developments from the World Economic Forum

India’s cooking fuel crisis needs a multi-fuel clean energy strategy

As space and biotechnology research converge, here's how it affects life on Earth

Japan is reshaping disaster preparedness through data and collaboration

Renewables offer Pacific Island States a lifeline. How can we speed the transition?

If your smartwatch can reveal your body's true age, what does this mean for healthy ageing?

How to safeguard cancer treatments and immune therapies in the era of antimicrobial resistance

Cervical cancer elimination is not a given

How a STEM teacher shortage led to 150,000 educators teaching us about systems change

Every step counts, but a few minutes of intense exercise a day can save lives

Why managing the human cost of organizational change is make or break

Why effective hospital discharge management should be a global health imperative

Banks race to patch new cyber vulnerabilities, and other cybersecurity news

If electricity and data are the ‘new oil’, is grid connectivity the strategic bottleneck in the AI transformation?

How AI can deliver a new era of government access and trust

Why gender parity is now a macroeconomic imperative

4 ways companies can build more resilient food supply chains amid global shocks

Europe is paying to make itself sick – and the health bill proves it

Quality as strategy: How ‘Baukultur’ and smarter investment create stronger places

CARE for Women: A high-impact investment in health system redesign

Virtual health is helping hospitals deliver care anywhere. That's never been more important

Annual Meeting on Cybersecurity 2026: The rise of cybersecurity as a strategic economic priority

How Oman is preparing to lead on hydrogen exports

How greater spending on preventive health can promote economic growth

Is women’s health finally getting the attention it deserves?

Why the Iran war should change how we think about fertilizer

Why insurance is the missing link in financing food systems transformation

The AI race is shifting to power — and Europe faces a new test

How AI is shifting life sciences from blockbuster drugs to continuous R&D

The future of ocean conservation lies in community leadership backed by science and philanthropy

Blockade diplomacy, energy as leverage and other geopolitical stories to know this month

How AI protects critical infrastructure from emerging global threats

Why AI will be key to accelerating the energy transition

From fertilizer shocks to farm resilience: Why regenerative agriculture matters

How ASEAN has turned resilience into a strategy and cooperation into a strength

South Asia's women are an economic boom in waiting. Here's how to unlock it

Why the ocean economy is a macroeconomic foundation that requires strategic investment

North America: Latest analysis, insights and developments from the World Economic Forum

Why economic growth hides a massive loss of value

World facing ‘biggest-ever’ energy crisis – and more top energy stories

Building workforce resilience amid geopolitical change – 3 chief people officers discuss

How a coordination gap is slowing the shift to quantum-safe security

57% of business leaders say their metrics will fail. Here’s what works instead

Why ovarian cancer must be part of the global cancer response

Mapping cybercrime: How can the Cybercrime Atlas Cosmos help disrupt digital crime?

Latin America: Latest analysis, insights and developments from the World Economic Forum

This town took control of its energy supply – here’s how others could do the same

Why closing the women’s health gap starts with how care is delivered

Europe: Latest analysis, insights and developments from the World Economic Forum

Venture capital is vital. But can it fund the next wave of innovation?

Metabolic liver disease to hit 1.8bn by 2050, and other health stories

Why organizations need to experience the future – not just analyze it

AI transformation is reshaping work. HR leaders must help redesign it

Why supply chains are shifting from rigid systems to adaptive networks

What to expect from the Trump-Xi summit

What Puri reveals about safer urban water systems in India

The real cost of geoeconomic confrontation: The prices people pay

Cyber resilience was always the goal. Frontier AI makes it urgent

Target-rich, cyber-poor: How to strengthen cybersecurity and build resilience in vulnerable sectors

Why industrial transition stalls and how to move it forward

When resilience is built for everyone, growth and stability follow

With industrial clusters, South Africa is moving up the manufacturing value chain

How is war in the Middle East reshaping Asia’s energy transition?

How agentic AI could reshape what it means to be a founder

Why measuring material emissions is key to cutting carbon in the built environment

Can the GovTech Compass help leaders deliver digital government that works for people — not just systems?

The Great Wealth Transfer won’t change finance on its own, but wealth owners can

Beyond GDP: How global shifts are reshaping the measurement of progress

Are AI-driven cities optimizing for the wrong outcomes?

How AI could open up cybersecurity to a wider workforce

Why data centres are reshaping resilience and cybersecurity for critical infrastructure

Methane emissions are accelerating warming. Scientists say this plan can help

This month in AI: How organizations can scale convergent technology

Why cyber resilience needs to be concrete, cooperative and collective

Critical minerals need more than capital. They need targeted de-risking to become investable

Asia-Pacific faces a defining decade as it accelerates decarbonization

How war, polarization and religion are reshaping global markets

The real race in digital finance is not about the money

Lessons from business leaders in Dubai: How to continue operating during a conflict

Why space technology convergence matters now

Can the next generation close the leadership trust gap?

Business–labour cooperation and long-term competitiveness in the age of AI

The line between economics and politics is increasingly thin. Here's how leaders can respond

How the Middle East and North Africa can optimize the region's data centres and AI infrastructure

The state of women's health in numbers

What’s next for US–China relations? 5 areas ripe for cooperation

4 ways heat action plans can protect women in South Asia

Opinion: Why energy regulation helps, not hinders, business

AI is interacting with the real world. What does this mean for cybersecurity?

How to power Europe’s industrial competitiveness in an era of uncertainty

The beautiful game's other prize? Jobs, growth and happiness

Hormuz disruption shifts Gulf trade routes, and other international trade stories to know this month

‘Clear winners’ amid the chaos – and other key economic news to know

The myth of AI sovereignty

Beyond AI theatre: How to build the operating model for the intelligence era

MC14 in Yaoundé: What the WTO delivered, what it did not, and why it matters

What gorillas with digital wallets can teach us about financing nature

Why is leadership a strategic investment for philanthropy?

The cities on the frontline of the water crisis – and other urban transformation stories to read this month

Where the mental health burden really sits – and why it matters

Where should governments start with agentic AI? A practical guide to getting it right

Is economic growth enough on its own? What we learned from the 2026 World Bank Spring Meetings

Crop protection can no longer keep pace with nature. How do we catch up?

From systems of record to systems of trust: A board-level playbook for governing agentic AI

The trust dividend: Why connected data makes AI decision-ready for sustainability

Without the right data, AI could lock developing countries out of the global trade map

This science-based approach to water treatment could change how we view wastewater

How better data practices are shaping the next phase of financial supervision

What technology convergence looks like in practice

7 reasons why the old order broke — and how middle powers might define the new one

A Nobel Laureate explains how RNA could transform medicine

Real-time deepfakes are rewriting the rules of child safety

Electrification trend ‘unmistakeable’ – and more top energy stories

Why Medellín’s best investment is its people

Saudi Arabia's new AI-powered sustainability platform could unlock $20 billion by 2030

Here are 6 ways that climate change is affecting sports around the world

How previous energy shocks have turned into opportunities

Middle East war: 6 ways countries are responding to the historic energy shock

What nature can teach us about leadership in a fractured world

An Oxford professor on AI’s potential for humanity – and what might block it

How did the Strait of Hormuz become so important, and will it stay that way?

9 recent breakthroughs in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease

Yes/Cities: Helping global cities become more resilient, sustainable and prosperous

Measuring the full value of flu prevention among APAC’s ageing population

Risk management, renewables and a rocky road ahead: IMF-World Bank 2026 Spring Meetings takeaways

From smallpox to the common cold: A brief history of vaccines

Japan in a world of rising middle powers

EU plans to offset Iran war's energy impact, and other climate and nature news

How cities are leading with green investment for economic growth

How the coffee industry is making the case for climate insurance

5 leaders on today’s growth dilemmas and how to navigate them

How to scale a business – lessons from 200 start-ups

The ocean is now a subprime asset. Only a sustainable blue economy will calm the waters

Earth Day 2026: A moment for a new generation to reimagine climate action

Frontiers Planet Prize: 25 solutions to the planetary polycrisis and where policymakers could act

A new EU directive will require companies to prove their green credentials. Here's how

The $3 trillion maintenance gap is burning money and the planet

Surging AI needs and geopolitical supply shocks renew attention on nuclear energy

5 things to know before interacting with digital assets

How the Iran war is disrupting India's steel production amid fuel shortages and rising costs

What will growth look like in the new economy?

How a humanitarian truce in Sudan could pave the path to just peace and a revived civil society

Freedom of expression declined in 44 countries last year. How do we protect the media?

Why scaling AI is about company culture, not winners and losers

Anthropic’s Mythos moment: How frontier AI is redefining cybersecurity

5 lessons from piloting the Quantum Economy Blueprint in Saudi Arabia

IMF downgrades global growth, and other finance news to know

'Godfather of AI' Yoshua Bengio on why AI can behave unpredictably (and what needs to change)

Everyone talks about critical thinking. Here's how schools should actually teach it

Middle East ceasefire impacts oil prices, and other international trade stories to know this month

Why AI needs digital public infrastructure to deliver for citizens

What AI in education needs next: Lessons from youth leaders across five countries

Is collective cyber defence the future of port security? Learnings from a Dutch initiative

The big chart: How oil prices have reacted to world events since the 1980s

The real bottleneck in scaling clean hydrogen is demand, not technology – here’s why

Meet the Young Global Leaders Class of 2026

Six ventures turning blue carbon solutions into investable pathways for coastal restoration

How peer-led reskilling is helping bridge the skills gap in East Africa

How standards can advance the energy sector’s nature-positive transition – lessons from China

How Japan is building resilience through innovation in the green materials sector

What war in the Middle East means for AI, according to an entrepreneur

Systemic risk is the hidden tax on growth. Here's how insurance can help build economic resilience

What is the Rayner plot and what can it tell you about the future of jobs?

Cease-fire or not, we’ll feel the economic effects of this war for a while

How the world's energy and finance leaders are learning to power the future

How quantum technologies are being tested to strengthen energy systems

How to think about ‘safe’ withdrawal rates in a changing global economy

Cyberattacks target US infrastructure, and other cybersecurity news

Rethinking workplace energy: Why our assumptions can lead to burnout

What could a dedicated international panel to tackle inequality achieve?

Why climate action matters for healthy longevity

Workforce health is the bedrock of global supply chains. Here's how to protect it

Southeast Asia may be a distinct region but its risks affect each country differently

5 ways to grow a business mindset in international development

From reporting to results: How companies can finally cut Scope 3 emissions

Here's how to get the $7 trillion AI hardware buildout right

How war in the Middle East is turning governments into insurers of last resort

Why leaders must transform cyber resilience measurement

How leaders use AI to move from systems of record to systems of work

Impact investing has a comparability problem. AI offers a path forward

G7 One Health Summit launches global diagnostics initiative, and other health stories

What’s in store for the future of multilateralism?

Reducing food waste is a $540 billion opportunity hiding in plain sight

What Afghanistan can teach us about building human-centric strategic foresight

How non-profits and governments use data to drive real system change

How we use AI on Forum Stories

How cities are turning urban complexity into coherent climate plans

Asian cities adapt to war in the Middle East – and other urban transformation stories to read

AI will transform work. Demographics will define the labour market

3 lessons on the energy transition in an age of crisis

NFL players: Here's why financial literacy is a game-changer for student-athletes

How ‘One World, One Health’ can move beyond a slogan to become a shared reality

3 ways Africa can maximize the value of its critical minerals and finance its future

The financial system is rebooting. Stakeholders must adapt

What leaders are saying about the renewed geopolitics of energy

Cancer care innovation is reshaping resilience and well-being in Japan

Working poverty: The hidden struggle of employed youth in Africa

How markets and missions are becoming allies for impact

What’s changing in frontier tech – from geopolitics to AI and energy

Why stablecoins are becoming a geopolitical issue

How public-private collaboration can help close the global gender gap

When data centres become targets: It's time to treat AI infrastructure as critical infrastructure

Why traceability matters for materials supply chain resilience

Workplace well-being is a competitive advantage. 5 choices effective leaders can make

Why the AI economy can’t rely on a single digital Suez

Entry-level hiring is tougher than ever. How universities are adapting

The innovative model changing how disadvantaged communities access healthcare

The Strait of Hormuz crisis affects more than just oil. Here are 9 other commodities

How rethinking purpose in later life can drive healthy longevity

How is war reshaping the global economy? 4 chief economists explain

How AI Is fuelling global cyber fraud and what to do about it

Japan’s family structure is changing – and reshaping children’s lives and communities

How physical AI is transforming the fashion industry

How war in the Middle East has exposed the vulnerability of global choke points

Stronger materials supply chains require a new form of global cooperation

AI doesn’t need more power, it needs a smarter grid

How disaster risk financing can anchor Africa's development and strengthen its resilience

What does China’s new 5-Year Plan mean for global trade and investment?

Why AI and data centre growth risks stalling without a social licence to operate

What to know about the Country Strategy Meeting on Türkiye

How four cities are cutting heat, pollution and health risks - and saving money

A fraught moment: Industry leaders on their biggest concerns and how to address them

Why investing in basic research is crucial to technological advances – and a brighter future

Why the forest frontier is key to building a new economic model

The global economy runs on standards – but who gets to shape them?

Is the debate about the financial value of sustainability over?

When it comes to money matters, young people who know better, do better

How AI is changing the nature of entry level work

Where is AI moving beyond experimentation? 6 leaders on what's actually scaling

Why social innovation is key to effective climate adaptation in Africa

How to unlock a decade of European growth

How the Middle East war reshapes the global cybersecurity landscape

UN chief says Middle East conflict should accelerate shift to renewables, and other climate and nature news

Why human talent will be key to unlocking the full value of AI across Europe, the Middle East and Africa

How India is charting a new path into the electric age

4 lessons on trading impact from India’s Social Stock Exchange

If digital platforms already shape our behaviour, why not use them to protect nature?

World TB Day: 4 ways workplace healthcare initiatives can create impact at scale

Middle East energy crisis puts pressure on global markets, and other finance news to know

Why social mobility is Latin America's next inclusion challenge

The Third Pole is thawing. Here's why Pakistan needs action on glaciers now

Five ways AI and data can transform how emerging markets build homes

A $106 trillion challenge: How private investors can help build the infrastructure the world needs

Closing the women’s health gap: 5 key focus areas and why they need more research

How climate storytelling can move from fear to agency, and why it matters for policy

Why water is vital to decarbonization and the energy transition

Why financing forests through carbon markets makes sense

The invisible workforce: how late neurodiversity diagnoses are costing women and economies

Is this how young Europeans can reinvent democracy and security in a turbulent era?

'The rules have changed': What global strategy leaders say they need in 2026

Middle East crisis: 6 things Asia is doing to manage the fallout

How to design safer digital systems for children in the age of AI

Can economies be supply shocked in positive directions? It’s happened before

Iran conflict disrupts oil and gas supply – and more top energy stories

Is AI changing the path to gender parity? This and other trends in jobs and skills this month

Why natural capital is the next great frontier for climate investing

Gulf nation ports deliver water, energy and food. What happens when they close?

When floods rise, so does debt. It doesn't have to be that way

As AI becomes cognitive infrastructure, policy-makers must govern for resilience

Why financial health should be a global priority

Rational gamblers: Gen Z, financial nihilism and the great wealth transfer

'The hardest advances in robotics are behind us': What comes next?

AI, energy and geopolitics: Leadership's triple transition challenge

Globalization isn’t over. It’s being rebuilt around resilience, regions and intelligence

Can we turn data centre energy demand into a strategic asset?

4 ways to retain older workers and boost the global economy

This month in AI: Race for AI sovereignty intensifies as companies push enterprise adoption

Health literacy: 5 lessons for better everyday health

Earth Day: What is it, when is it and why is it important?

How Japan is tackling the growing challenge of seasonal allergies

Why now is the time to close Africa’s health, safety and economic gender gaps

Cyber impact of conflict in the Middle East, and other cybersecurity news

Now we know investing in nature generates returns. Here are 50 opportunities to watch

The big chart: Where does the world's oil come from?

How China’s industrial clusters foster growth, competition and sustainability

As cooling needs rise, we must accelerate sustainable buildings in the tropics

Shrinking workforce, stagnant productivity? 3 mindsets to power growth in the agentic era

Financial inclusion is growing in Indonesia. Here’s how

From chatbots to personal assistants: how governance is key to harnessing the power of AI agents

Why leaders considering return-to-office mandates are asking the wrong question

Gender equality is smart economics. It's time to invest accordingly

Digital innovation and governance aren't mutually exclusive – they are inextricable

What is World Water Day?

Why humanity must learn to trust differently in the GenAI era

If consumers care about sustainability, why are sustainable choices still hard?

Redefining corporate strategy in a more volatile world

World on course to breach 1.5°C before 2030, and other climate and nature news

The role of insurance in building resilience across the energy-water-climate nexus

Governing environmental risk in an era of geopolitical instability

Cognitive manipulation and AI will shape disinformation in 2026. Here's how to build resilience

The global price tag of war in the Middle East

The circular economy is now an economic and industrial strategy. Here's why

Another conflict, another reminder of the fragility of the world’s food supply

Americans' retirement accounts – and hardship withdrawals – hit new highs. Here's what to know

Why the next investment frontier in oncology is before treatment

Why governing AI means governing cognition

How AI could help fight financial crime by reinventing integrity

The water-energy nexus: why managing water stress is the key to the future of energy

How digital technology and shea trees are helping female farmers in Ghana

The power of corporate alumni networks

Why tokenizing real-world assets could unlock lending growth in emerging markets

Wearables measure a range of useful data – but are they missing the full picture?

Humanitarian reset: 5 ways to improve how we help people in times of crisis

International Women’s Day: What is it and why do we need it?

Why the quantum revolution risks leaving women behind – and what to do about it

Access is infrastructure: How to build an economy where more women can learn, earn and adapt

The lack of leadership infrastructure for women is an expensive inefficiency. Here's why

International Women’s Day 2026: Leaders’ call to correct bias in women’s health research and funding

Is this how to prepare for an agentic AI driven future?

How to build trust when designing digital products

Zero-click government: Why it’s time to rethink when and how the state acts

How reusable sanitary pads are transforming health in rural India

International Women's Day: What NASA’s latest astronaut picks tell us about gender equality

Action, not ambition, is now defining net-zero leadership

AI can unlock cancer’s complexities — if we build the data infrastructure first

With AI, children risk learning to be human from a machine

Capitalizing on India's demographic dividend starts in the classroom

Data is now part of the deal in every online transaction. Here's why we need to unbundle it

Why cybersecurity is now a strategic imperative for business growth, trust and resilience

Digital product passports: When does transparency truly matter for circular products?

Africa's iron ore production is booming but it needs a parallel steel strategy

How Cape Town is addressing the hidden urban and human costs of on-demand delivery

Middle East conflict hits shipping, oil prices and other international trade stories to know this month

Seven million preventable cancers – and other health stories

How buildings can start solving energy security as power demands surge

Dementia is rising fast – 5 surprising ways to protect your brain

Stablecoins are gaining momentum, but key questions are unanswered

AI is supercharging a global cyber fraud crisis. It could also solve it

This is the future of money, according to four experts

Beyond the factory floor: Raghuram Rajan on where India’s growth can come from

Winter Olympics boost – and other urban transformation stories to read

The AI-driven workforce is here. How should your industry transform itself?

How edge AI can unlock productivity for India’s MSMEs

Where systems are straining, progress is still possible – pathways from Davos 2026

Showing their metal: how early adopters are accelerating heavy industry decarbonization

Why climate justice must start with living wages

Causeways and connectivity: How the GCC is rewiring regional integration

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How India is scaling its energy-technology innovation ecosystem

8 myths that are sabotaging modern AI governance

EPA sued over rollback of endangerment finding, and other climate and nature news

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5 reflections on energy from Davos 2026

Data, AI and energy are reshaping the GCC region and its global alliances. Here’s how

Japan’s ‘satoumi’ initiative is reviving seagrass and advancing blue carbon for climate action

How AI-powered supply chains and regional ecosystems are shaping the next phase of globalization

Why financial leadership on nature matters for sustainable growth

How libraries in Japan are being reimagined as pillars of community life

Emerging trends for 2026, and other finance news to know

How local stablecoins could help Latin America’s economies

Breathing in the digital age: How AI can revolutionize air quality monitoring

From advancing AI to economic impact: Why financial infrastructure matters

Polarization is one of the world's top risks. Jesse Jackson had answers 40 years ago

Tariffs, trade, and financial crime: What banks must do now

Businesses aren't prioritizing AI governance. Here's why that holds them back

How shared standards can help businesses and governments master the energy nexus

Reflections with the greats: celebrating 100 years of Black History Month

Are rising carbon prices a sign of success - or a warning?

Climate adaptation and resilience: The opportunity awaiting South-East Asia

Why quantum security is a question leaders cannot ignore right now

Davos demonstrated why we need to choose continuums over dichotomies

Technology will take our jobs? We've heard that one before

Why data freedom is now a non-negotiable right for every business

What is light construction and how can it drive more adaptable, sustainable building?

How AI could be the best defence in the global fight against heart disease

How to design for trust in the age of AI agents

The cyber threats to watch in 2026 – and other cybersecurity news

What carbon markets can teach us about governing frontier AI

How AI can help bridge healthcare gaps worldwide

How state-owned enterprises can play a vital role in meeting global net zero targets

What happens when industry demands the impossible? Superconductors step in

We're at neurotechnology's regulatory frontier – here's what policymakers need to know

How Japan is using tech and partnerships to protect its agriculture

Do tax codes hold the key to income inequality and wealth trends?

How leaders can tackle forest finance in 2026

What every CSO needs to know to unlock growth through sustainability

How human-centred physical AI will be key to transforming cities

How battery storage could unlock the grid and make power more affordable

Shared infrastructure can enable sovereign AI – if we can make it trustworthy

4 steps Gulf countries are taking to protect people from financial crime

Do young people choose careers the economy can’t sustain?

Why strategic foresight must evolve beyond the ivory tower

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