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US cities pledge to play their part in supporting global trillion trees movement

US cities pledge to play their part in supporting global trillion trees movement

27 Aug 2020
The cities of Boise, Dallas, Detroit and Tucson are among those committing to help combat extreme heat and wildfires, as well as other adverse effects of climate change, by protecting and planting more trees.
Davos upgrades lighting ahead of WEF meeting

Davos upgrades lighting ahead of WEF meeting

21 Jan 2020
Signify and Elektron have so far replaced 500 of the 1,000 streetlights with energy-efficient LEDs and connected 250 of those to its wireless lighting system.
Declaration calls for responsible leadership in the digital era

Declaration calls for responsible leadership in the digital era

25 Jan 2019
Forty CEOs from around the world have backed the GSMA’s cross-industry Digital Declaration, launched at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos
World needs "coalition of the willing" to counter cyber threats

World needs "coalition of the willing" to counter cyber threats

24 Jan 2019
Cyber-security experts at Davos hope those democracies that have not signed the Paris Call for Trust and Security in Cyberspace will join the multi-stakeholder initiative
Global smart cities initiative launched at Davos

Global smart cities initiative launched at Davos

24 Jan 2019
A coalition of G20 cities will help ensure that global smart city efforts are built upon a common set of human-centred principles and shared policy frameworks
World Economic Forum addresses civil society transformation

World Economic Forum addresses civil society transformation

23 Jan 2019
At its annual meeting in Davos, WEF is launching an initiative aimed at helping the civil society prepare for and respond to the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Digital twin created for new Indian smart city

Digital twin created for new Indian smart city

17 Dec 2018
City development, Amaravati, will incorporate technologies that seek to revolutionise development, planning, operations and citizen engagement
Preventing the 'digital dark age'

Preventing the 'digital dark age'

25 Jan 2018
The World Economic Forum has announced the launch of the Global Centre for Cybersecurity at its annual meeting in Davos
Enterprise AI moves beyond experimentation

Enterprise AI moves beyond experimentation

23 Jan 2018
Research launched by Infosys at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos reveals AI is already delivering benefits but also presenting challenges as well as opportunities
How to harness the power of Industry 4

How to harness the power of Industry 4

21 Jan 2018
A new book from the World Economic Forum highlights the urgent need for new action on the governance of new technologies
Private sector investment needed to unlock digital potential

Private sector investment needed to unlock digital potential

18 Jan 2017
Digital transformation across industries could save millions of lives and trillions of dollars in cost, says World Economic Forum analysis
Artificial intelligence early adopters already reaping rewards

Artificial intelligence early adopters already reaping rewards

17 Jan 2017
Report finds that big data automation and predictive/prescriptive analytics are the primary AI applications today