This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Henrik Ekelund, Founder and Chairman, BTS Group In the early 1960s, just as the information technology revolution was taking its first baby steps, a committee of scientists and social activists sent an open letter to the US President, […]Why there will be plenty of jobs in the future — even with artificial intelligence
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Henrik Ekelund, Founder and Chairman, BTS Group In the early 1960s, just as the information technology revolution was taking its first baby steps, a committee of scientists and social activists sent an open letter to the US President, […]US women are paying billions more for healthcare than men every year
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Charlotte Edmond, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Working women in the States are estimated to pay $15 billion more each year on healthcare costs than working men. This gender-divided financial burden persists even when maternity-related services are excluded, according […]Foreign direct investment in the era of new industrial revolution
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Necmettin Kaymaz, Senior Advisor, Investment Office of the Presidency of Türkiye, Aytug Goksu, Community Lead, Regional Strategies, Europe, World Economic Forum The Fourth Industrial Revolution presents both opportunities and challenges for attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) as it significantly […]The biggest roadblocks facing the future of mobility – and how to tackle them
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Mike Thoeny, President, Automotive Business Group From electrification to software-defined vehicles, rapid technological advancements are reshaping the way people move from point A to B. Innovations underpinning electric vehicles (EVs), advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), and the path to […]How data and artificial intelligence can drive Asia’s sustainable farming future
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ahmed Mazhari, President, Microsoft Asia I grew up in a little hill station town called Shillong. It’s a beautiful area in India’s northeast corner that’s called the “Scotland of the East” and not far from where they grow tea […]AI leaders call for pause in systems training, plus other AI stories to read this month
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kay Firth-Butterfield, CEO, Centre for Trustworthy Technology, Centre for Trustworthy Technology 1. Tech leaders call for pause in AI systems training Key figures in artificial intelligence and digital technology have published an open letter calling for a six-month pause […]Affordable childcare is possible — and access to it would benefit us all
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Reshma Saujani, Founder and CEO, Moms First, Tim Allen, Chief Executive Officer, Care.com Last month, we asked followers on Instagram to share how much they pay for childcare. We received over 1000 responses, from parents spending more on […]Why industry collaboration is necessary for a sustainable future
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Luis Gomez, Partner, Baker McKenzie Industry collaboration can break down sustainability barriers and drive systemic change by accelerating progress and spreading the burden of innovation. With temperatures rising and extreme weather patterns increasing in intensity and frequency, climate change […]Parliament ready to negotiate with Council for an EU-wide digital wallet
March 20, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The new digital identity framework would provide EU citizens with digital access to key public services across EU borders. Parliament on Thursday confirmed -with 418 votes to 103, with 24 abstentions- the negotiating mandate for talks with the EU member states on the revision […]Eurobarometer: EU citizens remain strongly in favour of Ukraine and of ensuring energy security
February 24, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The latest Standard Eurobarometer survey published today, almost one year after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, shows continued strong solidarity of Europeans with Ukraine and their support for the actions undertaken to support the country and its people. EU citizens also overwhelmingly support the acceleration of […]5 ways in which the workplace could serve young people better
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Natalie Pierce, Head of Global Shapers Community, World Economic Forum, Laurent Freixe, Executive Vice President, CEO Zone Latin America, Nestlé The Annual Meeting 2023 took place last week under the theme Cooperation in a Fragmented World. Back to its […]These are the world’s most sustainable universities
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Stephen Hall, Writer, Formative Content From the Paris revolt in 1968 to the anti-Vietnam war student strikes, academic establishments have long been instigators of societal change. And, as the climate crisis intensifies, the need for large-scale transformation has […]Ukraine: Commission proposes to criminalise the violation of EU sanctions
December 2, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission is today putting forward a proposal to harmonise criminal offences and penalties for the violation of EU restrictive measures. While the Russian aggression on Ukraine is ongoing, it is paramount that EU restrictive measures are fully implemented and the violation of […]Advancing the EU social market economy: adequate minimum wages for workers across Member States
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission today proposes an EU Directive to ensure that the workers in the Union are protected by adequate minimum wages allowing for a decent living wherever they work. When set at adequate levels, minimum wages do not only have a positive social impact […]
