International

  • Aug 22
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Services activity continues to outpace manufacturing

The flash PMIs for Europe and Japan indicate that services activity is strengthening

International
  • Aug 22
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New governance risks slowing deep-sea mining momentum

Leticia Carvalho, who is cautious on deep-sea mining, has been elected to lead the International Seabed Authority

International
  • Aug 21
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OpenAI-Conde Nast deal will divide publishing industry

Conde Nast has joined a growing list of publishers collaborating with the artificial intelligence (AI) firm

International
  • Aug 20
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AI will exacerbate water scarcity

Water consumption in many ‘data centre alleys’ has increased by two-thirds since 2019

International
  • Aug 15
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AI investments will take years to pay off

Over USD1tn has been invested in AI with the intention of lifting productivity

International
  • Aug 14
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Lower youth unemployment bodes well but tests persist

Youth unemployment globally fell to a 15-year low in 2023 amid regional disparities and skills mismatches

International
  • Aug 14
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Digital services trade growth will widen inequalities

Digital services trade is outgrowing other trade categories but -- raising inequality concerns -- is highly concentrated

International
  • Aug 13
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Artists’ lawsuit will amplify AI copyright challenges

Yesterday’s court ruling allows artists' class action over AI training on copyrighted works to move forward

International