The world’s first quantum-enabled algorithmic trading has already increased forecasting accuracy by 34%, while breakthroughs across other industries unlock potential once thought impossible.
After decades of promises, why are practical quantum applications still measured in qubits, not returns?
The widening education and mental-health gaps for men and the enduring workplace barriers for women are creating a dual crisis that threatens economic opportunity for all.
How can we rebuild a shared narrative of progress that acknowledges the struggles of both men and women, without falling into zero-sum thinking?
Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
Representatives of Welsh Rugby Union and fan representatives give evidence in front of the Welsh Affairs Committee, focusing on the future of Welsh rugby.
Witnesses:
Abi Tierney – Chief Executive Officer at Welsh Rugby Union
Richard Collier-Keywood – Chair at Welsh Rugby Union
Grant Berni – fan representative at Ospreys Supporters Club
Daniel Hallett – fan representative at Dragons Supporters Club
Lynn Glaister – fan representative at Cardiff Rugby Supporters Group
Iwan Griffiths – Member of the Crys 16 Supporter’s Trust Committee. at Scarlets Supporters Trust
AI is driving a multitrillion-dollar infrastructure buildout, with a race to expand chip production, build data centres and increase energy capacity. As the boom demands more capital, technological considerations are giving way to economic ones.
How do we ensure that this extraordinary capital allocation leads to durability, inclusion and long-term value?
Every exchange on Earth passes through a fragile web that stretches into orbit above. Yet cyberattacks, debris and growing monopoly power are eroding the safety of these shared domains.
Can we protect the world’s unseen lifelines before space becomes another arena of conflict?
Social innovation has moved from the margins to the mainstream, creating value where markets and governments alone cannot. As disruption continues to rewrite the rules of growth, it is compelling leaders to reconsider how economies function and who they are built to serve.
How can entrepreneurship and social innovation transform disruption into scalable solutions that define the next era of inclusive and sustainable growth?
For decades, the dollar and US financial markets have served as the cornerstone of the global economy, dominant in trade, investment and reserves. However, some countries are seeking to hedge against exchange-rate volatility and geopolitical risk by decreasing their dependence on the dollar, while others are exploring redollarization to stabilize their economies and address hyperinflation.
As financial nationalism gains momentum, are these dynamics a cyclical rebalancing or the emergence of a truly multi-currency era?