A study looks at whether citizens of 25 nations think their country is heading in the right direction. | Continue reading
New research suggest that your attitude is a better predictor of your success than your IQ. | Continue reading
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We need to reinvent our core technologies so we can sustainably and equitably deliver innovation to a computer-hungry world. | Continue reading
New research reveals that brain activity is higher in women than men. | Continue reading
Spain is forecast to topple Japan from the top spot in the longest life expectancy league table by 2040, while the US continues to slip down the rankings. | Continue reading
A massive new survey by MIT researchers reveals some distinct global preferences concerning the ethics of autonomous vehicles. | Continue reading
Inspired by glowing jellyfish, young Spanish scientist Rubén Costa has developed BioLEDs that could help save the planet – as well as sufferers of Seasonal Affective Disorder. | Continue reading
As the global population continues to boom, and we need 56% more food, here's a green plan for ensuring no one goes hungry. | Continue reading
Georg Schmitt, Head of Corporate Affairs, World Economic Forum: Tel.: +41 (0)79 571 8287; Email: gsch@weforum.org | Continue reading
Tulsa is “looking for builders, hustlers and change-makers” to help foster the city’s growth. | Continue reading
Germany comes top for innovation in the World Economic Forum’s report on global competitiveness. Here’s why. | Continue reading
From conquering death to automatic insulin deliveries, we will be able to finetune our biology to a once-unthinkable degree. | Continue reading
Research has repeatedly shown the clear link between high levels of income inequality and low levels of social mobility. | Continue reading
A group of experienced lawyers pitted their skills and knowledge against an algorithm, and the results reveal much about how artificial intelligence is shaking up industries. | Continue reading
Switching fully to card and app payments would put access to our money in the hands of private organizations for the first time in history. | Continue reading
What does the rising importance of the Indo-Pacific, Eurasia and Arctic mean for the future of global politics? | Continue reading
An anonymous entity known as “Satoshi Nakamoto” explained the concept as far back as 2008. | Continue reading
Soon after India announced plans for its first manned mission by 2022, Pakistan said it would send its first astronaut to space by the same year. | Continue reading
Eight Futures of Work: Scenarios and their Implications presents various possible visions of what the future of work might look like by the year 2030. Based on how different combinations of three core variables—the rate of technological change and its impact on business models; t … | Continue reading
The new Global Competitiveness Report 2018 will be released on 17 October at 00:01 CEST. | Continue reading
Male managers are dodging younger female staff for fear of sexual harassment accusations. It's leaving women more isolated than ever. | Continue reading
It's not long before green energy becomes the economical choice, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency. | Continue reading
There are more young people than ever in the world, yet we know so little about them. Here's how to remedy that, says adolescent psychologist Ronald Dahl. | Continue reading
Our modern sleep patterns are very different to those of our ancestors, so is eight hours of unbroken sleep a night the right model? | Continue reading
Have you ever asked yourself who made your phone? Or how it works? Today no single human knows where all the parts of a smartphone come from. | Continue reading
The current world order is under strain, says Kemal Derviş. | Continue reading
Robots are expected to take over millions of jobs - but create even more. Our new report reveals how the age of automation could lead to a new age of good, fulfilling, well-paid work. | Continue reading
This infographic shows the 'mental models' some of the world's most successful people use to process what's around them. | Continue reading
New categories of jobs will emerge, partly or wholly displacing others. The skill sets required in both old and new occupations will change in most industries and transform how and where people work. | Continue reading
The 3D-printing strategy aims to reduce labour by 70%, costs by 90% and human time by 80% across different sectors, according to the Dubai Future Foundation. | Continue reading
The world has become increasingly alarmed at the amount of plastic in its oceans. But where does all this plastic waste come from? | Continue reading
A new study shows how few Americans have invested in cryptocurrencies. | Continue reading
Universities have an important role to play in training students to learn and apply knowledge at the same time. | Continue reading
Artificial intelligence is fundamentally changing the physics of financial services. It is weakening the bonds that have held together the component parts of incumbent financial institutions, opening the door to entirely new operating models and ushering in a new set of competiti … | Continue reading
Immunization programmes are reaching more kids than ever before. But children in fragile states are being left behind. We could prevent 1.5 million deaths every year by delivering vaccines to every child, everywhere. | Continue reading
It's already well established for some items - think tuxedos - so why not extend it? | Continue reading
Sweden is on target to meet one of its renewable energy targets years ahead of schedule, and it’s thanks in part to wind turbines. | Continue reading
Sweden is on target to meet one of its renewable energy targets years ahead of schedule, and it’s thanks in part to wind turbines. | Continue reading
A look at some the predictions made a century ago, and whether they've come to fruition or not. | Continue reading
The US Foreign Service Institute, which prepares diplomats for service abroad, has ranked foreign languages according to how long it takes native English speakers to learn them. | Continue reading
People who stay up late are at greater risk of an early death, according to research by the UK's University of Surrey and the US's Northwestern University, Chicago. | Continue reading
It's having a negative impact on society. | Continue reading
Every one of India’s 1.3 billion people uses an average 11kg of plastic each year. After being used, much of this plastic finds its way to the Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean, where it can maim and kill fish, birds and other marine wildlife. | Continue reading
New research shows that entrepreneurs over the age of 46 are the most successful. | Continue reading
Peter Vanham, US Media Lead, World Economic Forum, Tel.: +1 646 592 5907, peter.vanham@weforum.org | Continue reading
Autonomous vehicles will radically transform how people and goods are transported around cities. What steps do government leaders need to take to ensure the future of mobility remains safe, clean and accessible for all people?This report, co-published by the World Economic Forum … | Continue reading