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Explainability concern requires judicious use of AI

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INT

This presents a safety concern in some areas, and creates difficulties in guaranteeing that AI decisions are unbiased, for example in their treatment of different demographic…

Cybersecurity of US firms is improving but unevenly

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UNITED STATES

Partly due to this pressure, in 2021, global spending on cybersecurity surpassed USD150bn for the first time. This year, regulatory pressure and government warnings have…

Pandemic will boost US government role in space sector

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UNITED STATES

COVID-19 and the US space industry

Land degradation rises in Middle East and North Africa

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MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA

Dust storms across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have increased in recent years, disrupting day-to-day life and creating significant health issues. The Levant has borne…

Mining can overcome management and tech inertia

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INTERNATIONAL

Productivity in mining.

Indices can mislead on Africa business costs

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AFRICA

Outlook for business cost rankings in Africa.

Kazakhstan will push industrialisation programme

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KAZAKHSTAN

This follows an earlier vote in favour (104-0) by the lower house, the Mazhilis, on February 18. An early election this year is now increasingly likely. The official reason given…

Aid cuts would hit US influence

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UNITED STATES

On January 18, a Gallup study found that global approval of US leadership had fallen to 30%, a record low, down from 48% in 2016 and 1 percentage point behind China; Germany has…

Africa mpox outbreak will raise wider concerns

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AFRICA

Large case numbers, and a new variant with a high case-fatality rate (CFR), have been reported in the region since January. This is the second new clustering (‘clade’) of variants…

Climate change is starting to impact human health

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INTERNATIONAL

Current government policies globally are not geared to limit this increase to prevent catastrophic events by mid-century. Climate change is already starting to show signs of…