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Bookmark or Share- Here’s how technology has changed the world since 2000Just over 20 years ago, the dotcom bubble burst, causing the stocks of many tech firms to tumble.Some companies, like Amazon, quickly recovered their value – but many others were left in ruins.
- and created – because of AI - The World Economic Forum40% of all working hours could be impacted by AI large language models such as ChatGPT-4. Many clerical or secretarial jobs are likely to decline quickly.
- Here’s how geopolitics influences global trade | World Economic ForumAnd while increased tensions and tariffs between China and the US have resulted in a reduction in trade between the two regions, the reality is “the sheer size of the Chinese manufacturing output, the manufacturing capacity that has been built there, and the enormous efficiency of some supply chains is extremely hard to substitute,” said Meyer.
- What is the gig economy and what's the deal for gig workers?As the market grows, and the companies at the top of the chain get larger, the challenge for policy-makers and officials is to balance the innovation that creates jobs against the need to ensure the companies are offering workers a fair deal.
- Will a regional conflict re-tangle global supply chains?The Atlantic Council’s Josh Lipsky says they are another sign we need to adapt to a globalized era when local conflict can easily have broader implications. “Wars kill trade too.” When the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco published a working paper about war’s impact on trade several years ago, it didn’t mince words.
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