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China's waste ban will encourage recycling innovation

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On January 1, China, the world's largest waste market, banned 24 grades of waste imports to meet environmental goals

Patent protectionism could impede innovation globally

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Amid US-China tensions, China has ruled that most iPhones breach patents and must be banned

Cost of health data breaches may rise exponentially

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An industry estimate puts projected investment in health cybersecurity at 65 billion dollars over the next five years

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

Water demands of AI will elicit rising scrutiny

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Research into AI's ‘thirst’ for fresh water is proliferating

The scope to increase global productivity is immense

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Global growth is picking up, but the lack of structural reform from 2007-17 is holding back countries across the world

Turning AI lead into gains will test policymakers

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All major countries are racing to deploy artificial intelligence, but their national strengths vary markedly

Car-driven Central-East European economies risk smash

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Record Czech car output could go unsold if another slump in Western Europe prompts buyers to delay new car purchases

Weak long-run growth raises risks to the world economy

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INTERNATIONAL

Global GDP will grow by less this decade than the past unless there is a surprise uptick in productivity

Trust is key to leveraging AI in healthcare

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The healthcare industry is keen to leverage AI to improve health outcomes and cut costs