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International businesses need to enhance their geopolitical radar to navigate the rising economic nationalism and intensifying rivalries in today's global landscape. In-depth interviews with multinational companies reveal the importance of developing and deploying both geopolitical radar and sonar to understand the drivers behind geopolitical events. This report aims to identify opportunities and risks for international business by highlighting the benefits of better navigating geopolitical currents.
From Blind Spots to Insights: Enhancing Geopolitical Radar to Guide Global Business
AI and blockchain are being increasingly used in the mining sector to unlock value. Supply chain management is the main application of blockchain in mining, allowing for transparent tracing of materials across the supply chain. Blockchain also facilitates supply chain transparency, which is especially important for materials sourced from unregulated areas. Companies like IBM and Oracle, along with logistic providers and luxury brands, are leading the way in using blockchain for supply chain transparency and other applications in the mining sector. AI complements blockchain by enabling data interrogation in new ways.
AI and blockchain in mining: unearthing value in the emergent with the emerging
The Intelligent Age will bring significant changes to how people live and work, as well as how products are developed, making digital skills training crucial. Business leaders can create a future-ready workforce and build trust by following four steps. The Intelligent Age is about the convergence of human, artificial, and materials intelligence to solve complex problems and create value. To thrive in this new world, organizations must earn the trust of their customers and communities by operating with transparency and accountability. Building diverse teams and collaborating with industry peers and partners will also be essential for success.
Education
Why trust-based leadership is key to thriving in the Intelligent Age
Trump's return to the White House is expected to bring back his unilateral trade policies, including raising tariffs on imports. This could have significant impacts on countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), which are important trading partners for the US in agricultural products. High tariffs would raise prices for US consumers and potentially hurt LAC exporters. However, targeted tariffs on other countries like China and Mexico could create opportunities for LAC exporters in the US market. Additionally, retaliatory measures against US exports could open up export opportunities in third markets for LAC exporters.
Belarus, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Mexico
How Trump tariffs might impact countries of Latin America and the Caribbean
Leaders must evolve to meet the challenges and opportunities of the Intelligent Age, requiring innovation and collaboration. Five Young Global Leaders offer transformative ideas for a better world in 2025, including accessible AI education for nomadic herders and amplifying marginalized voices through democratized storytelling. These ideas exemplify the potential of the Intelligent Age when innovation is paired with purpose. One leader discusses the importance of using advanced technologies to benefit people with disabilities, envisioning a future where AI and emerging technologies amplify their abilities through adaptive tools tailored to individual needs.
5 ideas to build a better future
Enterprises must follow three steps to achieve accurate and trustworthy enterprise AI. Firstly, they should move beyond relying on a single model and instead leverage proprietary data and multi-model systems to deliver context-specific solutions. Secondly, robust governance is crucial to ensure responsible AI use, protect sensitive information, enhance data quality, and foster trust. Lastly, AI must be designed to scale effectively, transitioning from experiments to enterprise-wide deployment while maintaining performance, accuracy, and cost control. By following these steps, businesses can overcome challenges and harness the value of AI for business growth.
The 3 steps to accurate and trustworthy enterprise AI
Over 13,000 children have been killed in Gaza since October 2023, resulting in the largest number of child amputees in modern history. This is a violation of international law, including the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The authors urge the world to address this failure and demand accountability. The situation is apocalyptic for people with disabilities, with heightened risk of injury and death. The conditions have severe psychological effects on children, exacerbated by the ongoing war and restrictions on aid. The international framework is clear, but there is an abdication of legal responsibilities. The world must not accept the killing and maiming of children as the cost of war and must challenge the policies causing harm. Compliance alone is not enough to protect civilians; a sustained ceasefire is necessary. Impunity for violations against civilians, including children, continues.
What we owe the children of Gaza
86% of employers anticipate their organizations will be driven by AI by 2028, and 80% of employees plan to use AI tools in the next five years. To navigate the changing tech landscape, reskilling and upskilling programs focused on digital skills training are essential. Collaboration among employers, educators, and workers is crucial in creating a future-ready workforce. Human skills such as communication and leadership are still in high demand and complement AI capabilities. Reskilling should involve a balanced, skills-based approach, tailored training programs, and the use of digital credentials to track progress.
Education
AI and beyond: How every career can navigate the new tech landscape
The 2016 Brexit referendum saw the use of fear-based appeals by the Remain campaign, known as "Project Fear." However, a study analyzing speeches by key campaigners reveals that fear appeals did not overwhelmingly dominate the Remain discourse. Fear constituted only 43% of the messaging, with hope-based claims outnumbering them. Economic fears were most prominent, with 76% of fear-based claims focusing on potential economic impacts. Other issues like security, health, and social rights were less frequently framed as fear-based. The study also identifies five discursive strategies used by campaigners to construct fear appeals, including nomination, predication, argumentation, framing, and the manifest absence of doubt.
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Project Fear unpacked – how fear-based appeals became central to the Brexit referendum
Leaders must prioritize human well-being and adopt a "double bottom line" approach to AI, balancing profitability with societal and individual empowerment. AI has the potential to enhance human creativity and problem-solving. Policymakers, business leaders, and educators must work together to address challenges such as job displacement and algorithmic bias. Human-centric leadership is crucial to responsibly guide the progress of AI, prioritizing people's well-being and ensuring the responsible deployment of AI. This approach involves rethinking leadership models, prioritizing fairness, and planning for potential challenges. By focusing on well-being and social progress alongside profits, businesses can build long-term success while preparing communities for technological change.
Leading with purpose: Why human-centric strategies are vital in the AI era
President Joe Biden has issued an executive order to strengthen US cybersecurity, with a focus on leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and preparing for threats posed by quantum computing. The directive mandates federal agencies to deploy AI-driven defenses, prioritize quantum-resistant encryption, and hold software vendors accountable for secure practices. The order aims to deter adversaries like China and ransomware criminals, while emphasizing bipartisan support for safeguarding critical infrastructure and strengthening cyber resilience. The executive order also includes measures to secure critical software and protect digital infrastructure.
Biden Expands Cybersecurity Mandate, Targets AI and Quantum Risks
Nebius, one of the largest independent AI infrastructure providers, is rising from the ashes after the divestment of Yandex's Russian assets. With a team of talented engineers and a strong collaboration with Nvidia, Nebius aims to dominate the AI infrastructure market. The company offers a neocloud platform that supports AI innovation, targeting AI native startups, corporate clients, and Big Tech. Nebius also owns a stake in ClickHouse and has plans to expand its data centers globally. With over $2 billion in cash and no debt, Nebius is well-positioned to scale its existing businesses and create new ones.
Interview Of The Week: Arkady Volozh, Nebius
A groundbreaking technology called Exclusively Penalized Q-learning (EPQ) has been developed to improve AI decision-making in situations where real-time data acquisition is not possible. EPQ selectively penalizes states with high distributional deviations, reducing errors and enabling more accurate learning outcomes. This technology has broad applications in industries such as autonomous driving, robotic control, and smart manufacturing. The research was recognized as a spotlight paper at the NeurIPS 2024 conference and was conducted with the support of the Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT), the Information and Communication Planning and Evaluation Institute (IITP), and UNIST.
New EPQ Technology Boosts Accuracy of AI Decision-Making in Data-Scarce Environments
Consumer attitudes towards AI adoption are polarized, with "accelerators" embracing the technology and "anchors" resisting it. However, even accelerators prefer human involvement at key moments of their buying journey. To successfully integrate AI into business strategies, organizations must carefully navigate the line between what can be automated and what should be, ensuring that technology and people work together. Factors such as the stage of the purchasing journey and lack of trust in AI systems contribute to this preference for human involvement. Businesses should focus on a blended approach, enabling AI-driven discovery while providing seamless human interaction for decision-making and service delivery.
The could versus should debate: aligning AI with what consumers want
Pakistan's Digital FDI-Enabling (DEP) project is leading the way as the first country to implement the Digital Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Initiative launched by the World Economic Forum and the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO). The project focuses on digital growth through targeted actions in four pillars: digital infrastructure, adoption, new activities, and services exports. Stakeholder consultations and surveys informed the identification of six priority actions to address challenges and unlock opportunities.
Pakistan | Financial services
Digital FDI Initiative: Digital FDI-Enabling Project in Pakistan
AI has the potential to advance gender equality, but if not managed properly, it can create or perpetuate gender inequalities. UN Women emphasizes the importance of gender-responsive AI and the role of the private sector in achieving it. The publication calls for partnerships with the private sector to support women in AI leadership, bridge the gender digital divide, and ensure AI policies integrate gender dimensions. Priorities include addressing bias in AI systems, combating misinformation, and integrating gender dimensions into AI policy and governance.
Advancing Gender Equality through Partnerships for Gender-Responsive Artificial Intelligence - World
AI tools need to go through the traditional product-development process to be effective. The key is to focus on the problem they solve. Rather than generating more content or information, organizations should consider the need for less generation of emails and information. Additionally, it is important to troubleshoot potential problems and identify the target audience. By following these steps, AI tools can be developed to address real-world problems effectively.
Podcast: You Have an Idea for a New AI Tool. Now What?
Artificial intelligence (AI) could address the issue of controversial decisions in boxing, according to an article. Boxing, which relies on subjective judgement, lacks the objective rules found in other sports and risks biased and erroneous decisions. AI, through technologies such as sensors, algorithms, and blockchain, could provide an additional layer of analysis and objectivity to support human judges. While critics argue that technology may disrupt the flow of a fight, smart integration could avoid this issue. AI has the potential to bring fairness and transparency to boxing while preserving its traditions.
AI-based technology could reduce the number of controversial decisions in boxing
Donald Trump's relentless drive and ambition in his quest for power is analyzed through the lens of Shakespeare's play Macbeth. The article also discusses Liz Truss, a British political figure whose ambition may have outweighed her ability and judgment. The author emphasizes the importance of recognizing one's own ambitions and knowing when enough has been achieved. Additionally, the article highlights the concept of "insecure overachievement" and the potential negative effects it can have on individuals and organizations.
Trump, Truss and the age of vaulting ambition
The UK government's plan to increase public-controlled AI computing power by twentyfold by 2030 will lead to a significant increase in electricity demand. However, the renewable energy supply may not be able to meet this demand, jeopardizing the goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2050. Data centers, which are crucial for AI development and use, already consume a substantial amount of electricity. In 2020, AI and related infrastructure consumed around 3.6 TWh of electricity in the UK, and if this consumption increases as planned, it could reach 72 TWh by 2030. This would represent over a quarter of the UK's total electricity consumption. Aside from data centers, the additional energy demand from devices using AI, such as smart home sensors and streaming devices, is often overlooked. While the UK has made progress in renewable energy production, the projected surge in AI demand may outpace renewable energy capacity. The challenge lies in balancing AI's energy needs with the broader goals of electrifying other sectors and increasing renewable energy production. Immediate efforts to expand renewable energy and improve efficiency are necessary to avoid hindering the transition to a net-zero future.
How the UK’s plans for AI could derail net zero – the numbers explained

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