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The rapidly changing demographics of East Asia's major economies are a slow-growing crisis, one analyst said last week at a talk hosted by the Asia Society Policy Institute, a U.S. think tank.Some say the economic and social impacts of a sharp decline in birth rates and an ageing workforce in South Korea and its developed neighbors could be offset if the government tackled the underlying problems and adopted labor-saving solutions.South Korea's fertility rate is the lowest in the world at 0.72 births per woman over her lifetime, despite the government pumping more than $200 billion into child-rearing policies over the…
EV charging network ChargePoint has announced it is deploying artificial intelligence (AI) to speed up the diagnosis and repair process for faulty chargers. ChargePoint describes the new AI-powered driver support tool as a first for the EV charging industry, and will help improve uptime and reliability issues across its network. As we’ve noted many times before, one of the biggest obstacles to accelerating EV adoption is the availability of abundant and reliable charging infrastructure. Don’t get us wrong: EV chargers are more prevalent than ever. In the U.S. alone, their number has doubled under the Biden-Harris Administration. It shows no…
Image: ©MicroStockHub | iStock Rapid technological advances are transforming and reinventing governance, creating both opportunities and challenges. Governments must address the complex issue of balancing innovation with ethical considerations and regulatory frameworks. From machine learning, AI, space technology to healthcare, the way we use and harness technology in business and everyday life is changing like never before. Governance reform: Improving efficiency and transparency As is well known, technological innovation has great disruptive power and is expected to bring about major changes in the way society functions. This makes good governance both easier and more challenging for governments. There is no…
Enab Baladi – Yamen Mograbi The Netherlands' highest administrative court, the Administrative Division of the Dutch Council of State in The Hague, has rejected an asylum application by a Syrian woman, finding that she would not face “serious danger if she were to return to Syria.” The Dutch court's decision was based on the fact that the woman had visited Syria and stayed there for more than three months before submitting her asylum application. The Dutch decision coincides with (though separate from) moves by the European Union to restrict the admission of refugees and migrants, and comes amid growing debate…
Item 1 of this illustration, AI (artificial intelligence) character and robotic hand miniature, taken on June 23, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo(1/3) AI (artificial intelligence) letters and a miniature robotic hand are depicted in this illustration taken on June 23, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo License rights purchased, opens in new tab Aug. 28 (Reuters) – As generative AI takes center stage for businesses and governments, countries are turning to Nvidia's (NVDA.O) chips to build artificial intelligence models in their own languages, spurring already surging demand, a senior Nvidia executive said on Wednesday. Nvidia's third-quarter outlook for increased sales of chips that…
Copenhagen, 29 August 2024A new report has found high rates of unprotected sex among adolescents across Europe, with significant implications for their health and safety. An emergency report from the WHO Regional Office for Europe finds that condom use among sexually active adolescents has declined significantly since 2014, while rates of unprotected sex remain alarmingly high, putting young people at greater risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and unintended pregnancies. The new data is part of the multi-part Health Behaviour of School-Age Children (HBSC) survey, which surveyed more than 242,000 15-year-olds in 42 countries and territories from 2014 to 2022.…
This initiative will reduce CO2 emissions from road transport by approximately 90%. Global steelmaker ArcelorMittal is launching a low-carbon transport service for the delivery of steel to its European customers, which will reduce CO2 emissions from road transport by around 90%, ArcelorMittal said in a press release. “Tests have been successfully carried out to transport steel products between ArcelorMittal plants and customers using a range of low-carbon transport solutions, including electric trucks and trucks powered by HVO (hydrobiodiesel),” the statement said. Currently, deliveries between ArcelorMittal's plants in eight countries – Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Spain…
We recently published a list of the 15 best stocks to buy recommended by Hosking Partners, and in this article we'll take a look at how Micron Technology Inc (NASDAQ:MU) stands in comparison to the other best stocks to buy recommended by Hosking Partners.Hosking Partners was founded in 2013 by Jeremy Hosking and offers a single global equity strategy. The firm takes a capital cycle approach to investing and appeals to investors seeking long-term returns and innovative thinking. The portfolio includes a diversified range of stocks across a range of industries, including AI, shipping and financial services. After earning his…
In less than three weeks, six teenagers have died during school football games. This alarming surge in football-related school deaths should be understood as a public health emergency. It is also a wake-up call that raises questions about why we are exposing young people to such a dangerous activity, let alone the institutions designed to nurture and develop them.The first four of the most recent deaths were apparently caused by heat exposure, and the last two by head injuries. Five of the players were high school students, the oldest was just 16 and one was an eighth-grader at 13. The…
A rare Bronze Age artifact dating from 2200 to 1500 BCE was smashed to pieces by a four-year-old boy visiting the Hecht Museum at the University of Haifa in Israel. The 3,500-year-old jar was designed to store olive oil, wine, and other items. According to BBC News, the jar was on display near the museum's entrance without any protective glass because the museum believes displaying archaeological finds “without obstructions” adds “extra charm.” The boy's father, Alex, told BBC News that his son was “curious to see what was in it” and “pulled on the jar a bit.” Alex initially believed…