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Pandemic fuelled uptake of digital tools but unevenly
Pandemic-linked disruptions brought millions of new people online for the first time but wide gaps persist
InternationalHuman-like AI raises deception risks for users
Questions about the sentience of artificial intelligence (AI) systems reveals deeper risks
InternationalBIS guidance to shape stablecoin regulation
The Bank of International Settlements wants stablecoins regulated like other fiat-based international payment systems
InternationalPopulation pressures will strain world economies
The latest UN population prospects report shows that the global population is growing at the slowest pace since 1950
InternationalDebt crisis risks are growing in many emerging markets
Many emerging markets, whether eligible for the G20 debt relief schemes or not, could follow Sri Lanka into debt default
InternationalRare-earth diversification will rise in Western states
Western states are making progress in securing non-Chinese supplies of rare earths for energy, civilian and defence use
InternationalMusk leaves Twitter with no good options
Elon Musk has withdrawn his offer to buy Twitter for USD44bn
International'Uber Files' will hurt firm and Macron
A major document leak shows that Uber established a secret lobbying campaign in Europe
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