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Structural risks dampen ‘big tech’ prospects

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The pandemic-induced spurt in online activity and tech valuations is now normalising

AI augmentation and automation will alter job markets

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AI will lift global economic productivity over the coming decades, but also transform labour markets

Emerging markets growing old faster than growing rich

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Emerging markets are ageing at lower incomes than advanced markets, a policy challenge that will influence GDP prospects

Risks and opportunities 2020: International

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Risks centre on trade, cybercrime and the manufacturing weakness spreading to services, but new technologies offer hope

Tech will alter both paid and unpaid work

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Digital services and new technologies will dramatically alter the nature of work

IoT devices risk reversing progress on cybersecurity

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As the market for IoT (Internet of Things) devices increases dramatically, so will the security risks they pose

‘Green’ tech will power industrial commodity prices

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Demand will surge for the minerals for low-carbon technologies, but supply is concentrated and will lag, raising prices

Risks and opportunities 2021: Global technology sector

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The pandemic has intensified the economic significance and the political scrutiny of the technology sector

Stimulating skills is key to emerging markets growth

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Human capital will become as key to low-to-mid-income countries as it is for high-income ones

Boom in metaverse services will fuel regulatory stress

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Major tech firms are building out the ‘metaverse’, a highly immersive and interactive 3D version of the internet