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Saturday, May 25, 2024
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Topic: WEF

Using ‘4IR’ tech to beat global challenges — why 4 Indian firms are on WEF’s ‘lighthouses’ list

Cipla, Dr Reddy’s Lab, Mondelez & Unilever lauded for transition to fourth industrial revolution using advanced technologies despite global challenges like Ukraine war & Covid.

Africa’s internet speed is at a record low. The economic impact is huge

South Africa—the continent’s internet speed leader—with an average mobile internet download speed of 68.9 Mbps is way below the global average.

Advanced AI can now end global TB crisis

Companies are developing AI solutions to detect TB. One of them is Qure.ai, which has obtained FDA/CE clearances to highlight abnormalities in chest X-rays.

How we can reduce one-tenth global carbon footprint with ‘net-zero steel’

Net-zero steel will cost more than conventional steel. Bridging this cost differential is key to unlocking investment at the scale and pace required.

Why Angola is Africa’s next agricultural powerhouse

Angola has an abundance of arable land and a diversity of climatic conditions suitable for producing a large variety of agricultural products.

What is quiet-quitting? Researchers explain rising employee disengagement

A Gallup survey has revealed that about half of the US workforce is ‘psychologically detached’ from their job and prefers to do the ‘bare minimum.’

Heart attack to dementia, ultra-processed food is a silent killer

The intense industrial processes used to produce ultra-processed foods destroy the natural structure of the ingredients and strip away many beneficial nutrients.

Antibiotic resistance is the newest ‘silent killer.’ Move over Covid

An invisible pandemic, antibiotic resistance caused over 5 million deaths in 2019 alone.

How to know whether the person you’re listening to is an expert or just a confident speaker

Experts may know precisely what they cannot be sure about, while non-experts may confidently claim pure nonsense if they believe in it.

Waste-free ‘circular economy’ need of the hour. But only digitalisation can help

Companies must use digitalisation to create durable, interoperable ecosystems that support circular ambitions and create new opportunities for innovation.

On Camera

Punjab to Andhra to Telangana—state govts’ spending on freebies harming India’s growth story

It’s unfortunate that the increase in the overall debt due to irresponsible freebies is causing the downgrade in ratings by international agencies.

Indian airports currently lag behind global ones in a key revenue stream, but change is in the air

India’s major airports earned average of $4.3/customer in 2023-24 from non-aeronautical sources, much lesser than $7.2-15.9 of global ones, according to rating agency ICRA.

Indian Coast Guard conducts pollution response seminar and mock drill in West Bengal

The event was organized by the ICG at its headquarters coast guard district.

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?