Can Plastic Waste Be Transformed Into Food For Humans?
Using bacteria to take a bite out of plastic pollution is not new. But can the same microbes be used as a food source? … Continue readingCan Plastic Waste Be Transformed Into Food For Humans?
These Mini AI Models Match OpenAI With 1,000 Times Less Data
Last week, researchers at Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (Ai2) released a new family of open-source multimodal models competitive with state-of-the-art models…. … Continue readingThese Mini AI Models Match OpenAI With 1,000 Times Less Data
Syed Rashid Husain: “Conflict in Mideast Reshaping Regional Economy”
Syed Rashid Husain at Dawn News: Toronto-based Energy Analyst Husain shares his outlook on how the Middle East’s regional economy has been affected over the past year by escalating conflict
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The Challenge of Preserving Good Data in the Age of AI
If artificial intelligence-created content floods the internet, who decides what online information is worth archiving? … Continue readingThe Challenge of Preserving Good Data in the Age of AI
Pulitzer Prize Winner Viet Thanh Nguyen on How Hollywood Has Become the US Military-Industrial Complex’s Unofficial Ministry of Propaganda
An unfortunate status that Viet Nam shares with Palestine is that the war in Viet Nam was both an actual war and a spectacle for global viewership. … Continue readingPulitzer Prize Winner Viet Thanh Nguyen on How Hollywood Has Become the US Military-Industrial Complex’s Unofficial Ministry of Propaganda
If Oil Stabilizes Below $70, What Will it Mean for GCC Markets?
Oil prices reached a three year low on Tuesday, with analysis suggesting prices may stablise below $70 in the coming months… … Continue readingIf Oil Stabilizes Below $70, What Will it Mean for GCC Markets?
A New Trilemma Haunts the World Economy
by Dani Rodrik at Project Syndicate: I wrote a speculative article in 2000 on what I called “the political trilemma of the world economy.” My claim was that advanced forms
Atif Mian on the ‘Nexus Between Power and Plots in Pakistan’
Anwar Iqbal writes in Dawn: Pakistani-American economist Atif Mian urges that the government should shift its focus from non-reproducible to reproducible factors. Atif Mian’s Talking Points:“Land is one of the
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New World Order?
Kate Mackenzie & Tim Sahay in Phenomenal World: We live in a dysfunctional system in which money flows out of the countries that need it most and into the coffers
Sicily Sold Homes for One Euro. This Is What Happened Next.
Lisa Abend at Afar: Since the 19th century, large numbers of villagers in the poorer parts of Italy have migrated to more prosperous regions and countries. The migration continues; in
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Build a Thriving Workforce to Defend Against Disruption
Generative AI has begun to reshape jobs; leaders have an opportunity to reimagine work, the workplace, and the worker. Here are five actions that orgs. can take to help make
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Ten Bold Moves to Indonesia Becoming a Global Beacon for Decarbonization
Indonesia is the eighth-largest contributor to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Therefore, its role in global decarbonization is increasingly critical. With historical trends indicating a potential doubling of its emissions
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