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April 28, 2026

A new kind of AI is interacting with the real world. It’s called ‘physical AI’

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AI is no longer confined to the digital realm – it’s now becoming part of the real world.

‘Physical AI’ sits at the convergence of robotics, AI, spatial intelligence and omni-computing, and is enabled by sensors and control systems, which allow it to interact with its surroundings.

Here, Peter Koerte, CTO and CSO of Siemens, explains how making the most of physical #AI will require a new approach from business leaders – one founded on cooperation and #interoperability.

The latest Technology Convergence Report, written in collaboration with Capgemini, explores how organizations can turn complex new technologies into real-world solutions. Read it here: https://www.weforum.org/publications/technology-convergence-report-2026/

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April 27, 2026

This company is slashing CO2 emissions from steelmaking

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Steel has been made the same way for almost two centuries. It’s responsible for almost 10% of global CO2 emissions – more than any other heavy industry.

Now, Hertha Metals has developed a single-stage #steelmaking process that replaces the high-carbon, high-emission metallurgical coal traditionally used in #steel production with either natural gas or #hydrogen. Using natural gas cuts emissions by half, and using clean hydrogen, as is Hertha’s eventual aim, eliminates CO2 emissions altogether.

Here, founder and CEO Laureen Meroueh explains how the process works.

Hertha Metals is a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer, part of a community of start-ups from around the world involved in the development of #technologies for social good. Learn more: https://initiatives.weforum.org/technology-pioneers/home

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April 27, 2026

What are the biggest risks facing the world today?

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What are the biggest risks facing the world today?

From rising #polarization to growing economic tensions, and a #climate crisis that hasn’t gone away, the latest Global Risks Report reveals a world that’s becoming more fragmented, yet more interconnected.

Grace Atkinson, one of the report’s authors, breaks down what experts around the world are most concerned about.

So which risks should we really be paying attention to? Dive deeper into the #GlobalRisks report: https://www.weforum.org/publications/global-risks-report-2026/

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April 25, 2026

| WEF | Top Stories of the Week

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This week’s top stories of the week include:

00:13 – 5 Ways Leaders Spark New Creativity: Paul Hoffman has been many things: TV correspondent, science journalist, chess commentator and the boss of Encyclopaedia Britannica. He’s even created puzzles under the pseudonym Dr Crypton. These days, he’s the head of New Jersey’s Liberty Science Center, an interactive museum that promotes science through fun. Here, Paul shares his top 5 tips for being more creative in your life and work – from pursuing new experiences to fostering a safe atmosphere to play with ideas.

03:56 – Adam Grant on Confidence: Are attention spans really getting shorter? What’s the secret to taking action? And how is the nature of intelligence changing? Adam Grant, organizational psychologist and professor at the Wharton School, explored these questions in a discussion with Radio Davos.

07:58 – How One Man Transformed Care in Ethiopia: As a nurse anaesthetist working in an Addis Ababa hospital, Kibret Abebe saw first-hand the impact of Ethiopia’s lack of emergency medical services. In 2008, Abebe launched Tebit Ambulance, Ethiopia’s first private emergency medical service, using money from the sale of his own house. Today Tebita’s vehicles are a common sight in the capital, and have responded to more than 60,000 emergencies. Kibret Abebe is a Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship Awardee 2026. The Foundation champions outstanding models of social innovation from around the world.

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April 23, 2026

The rise of industrial policy – why governments are back in the business of business

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Industrial policy – government intervention in the economy – is on the rise around the world. Is this a new era for global trade, and what will be the impact on economies and international relations?

Speakers:
Erik Peterson, Partner and Managing Director, Global Business Policy Council, Kearney
Lizhi Liu, Assistant Professor, McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University
Links:
Forum Stories:
Governments are now economic super actors. What does this mean for business?: https://www.weforum.org/stories/2026/01/governments-economic-actors-the-challenge-for-business/
Four trends to watch as China’s industrial policy evolves: https://www.weforum.org/stories/2026/02/china-industrial-policy-four-trends-to-watch/
Resources:
New Industrial Policy Observatory (NIPO): https://globaltradealert.org/reports/new-industrial-policy-observatory-nipo
Further reading:
Kearney: From Globalization to Islandization: https://www.kearney.com/service/global-business-policy-council/article/-/insights/from-globalization-to-islandization
OpenAI: Industrial Policy for the Intelligence Age: Ideas to Keep People First: https://cdn.openai.com/pdf/561e7512-253e-424b-9734-ef4098440601/Industrial%20Policy%20for%20the%20Intelligence%20Age.pdf
Chokepoints, American Power in the Age of Economic Warfare, by Edward Fishman: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/726149/chokepoints-by-edward-fishman/
IMF: Industrial Policy Since the Great Financial Crisis: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/wp/issues/2025/10/31/industrial-policy-since-the-great-financial-crisis-570816
NBER: Decoding China’s Industrial Policies: https://www.nber.org/papers/w33814
Exporting Automation, Not Just Goods: Evidence from China’s Industrial Robot Exports by Zhengrui Cheng, Shiliang Cui, Lizhi Liu: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=6399698
Related podcasts:
Superpower rivalry and geopolitics in Trump 2.0: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/geopolitics-lynn-kuok-the-national/
"New era, new mood, new challenges" – historian Adam Tooze on why things will never be the same again: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/adam-tooze-cnbc-china-us-history/
Tariffs, globalization, and democracy, with Harvard economist Dani Rodrik: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/dani-rodrik-economics-globalization-tariffs/
Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts:
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April 21, 2026

MTL – 5 Ways Leaders Can Spark Curiosity at Scale

Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)

Paul Hoffman has been many things: TV correspondent, science journalist, chess commentator and the boss of Encyclopaedia Britannica. He’s even created puzzles under the pseudonym Dr Crypton.

These days, he’s the head of New Jersey’s @LibertyScienceCenter, an interactive museum that promotes #science through fun.

Here, Paul shares his top 5 tips for being more #creative in your life and work – from pursuing new experiences to fostering a safe atmosphere to play with ideas.

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April 18, 2026

5 Quantum Reality Facts & AI Innovation Driving Productivity | WEF | Top Stories of the Week

Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)

This week’s top stories of the week include:

0:13 – How AI innovation drives productivity: #AI has the potential to supercharge productivity and growth around the world, but as Professor Carl-Benedikt Frey of the Oxford Internet Institute argues, technology alone won’t deliver that. The real constraint may be institutional: how markets are structured, how regulation works, and who gets to innovate.

05:41 – 5 facts on quantum reality: John M. Martinis was jointly awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on quantum mechanics. Here, he reveals a little of the weird and wonderful world of #quantum computing – from precise modelling of molecules, to electricity flowing in two directions at once.

08:26 – How the global economy is about to shift: What does growth look like in the current #economy? Where are the challenges and opportunities in the next 5 years? And which industries are likely to drive growth globally? To find out, the World Economic Forum brought together leaders, ministers of economy and finance, and top economists from around the world, as well as surveying more than 11,000 business leaders in more than 100 countries.

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April 16, 2026

The one skill you need to succeed in your career in a turbulent world – by Adam Grant

Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)

"We don’t live in a stable world anymore. We live in a rapidly changing, turbulent world. And in a dynamic environment, intelligence is not just your ability to think and learn, it’s your capacity to rethink and unlearn."
Adam Grant, organizational psychologist, podcaster, and author of the bestseller "Think Again", tells us why we are wrong in many of our assumptions about today’s world, and why we would all benefit from tackling our own biases – not least the "I’m-not-biased" bias.
And he explains why the wrong sorts of people too often get promoted or elected to positions of power.
Adam spoke to Radio Davos at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos, Switzerland.

Links:
Think Again: https://adamgrant.net/book/think-again/

Books Adam mentions:
Factfulness: https://www.gapminder.org/factfulness-book/
The Better Angels of Our Nature: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Better_Angels_of_Our_Nature
Not the End of the World: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/145624737-not-the-end-of-the-world

Related podcasts:

ReThinking: Talking people out of hate with Daryl Davis and former neo-Nazi Jeff Schoep: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/rethinking-talking-people-out-of-hate-with-daryl/id1346314086?i=1000737195636

AI can lie, hack and blackmail: Yoshua Bengio on how to tame the "baby tiger" of tech: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/yoshua-bengio-honest-ai/
Meet the Leader at 200: Top tips, pivots and lessons learned so far: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/meet-the-leader/episodes/episode-200-top-tips-pivots-lessons-learned/
The questions top Davos leaders are asking to start 2026: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/meet-the-leader/episodes/questions-davos-leaders-are-asking-2026/
Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts:
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April 14, 2026

5 weird and wonderful facts about quantum reality from a Nobel physicist

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John M. Martinis was jointly awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on quantum mechanics.

On #WorldQuantumDay, he reveals a little of the weird and wonderful world of quantum computing – from precise modelling of molecules, to electricity flowing in two directions at once.

Watch more from John M. Martinis in the Davos session, Why Quantum Is Around the Corner and Why It Is Not.

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April 12, 2026

Here’s what astronauts can teach us about teamwork

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"The #astronaut world is hyper-focused on cooperation. And I think this comes from lessons learned from the past.’

Astronauts used to be selected for missions based largely on their individual skills and performance, says European Space Agency astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti – but that didn’t always translate into solid team performances on missions.

Today, she explains, the emphasis has shifted. Teamwork and leadership – in particular the ability to lead and be led – are factored into selection and training. There are important lessons here for leaders around the globe, she says, especially in today’s fragmented and uncertain world.

Samantha Cristoforetti a guest on #MeetTheLeader, a World Economic Forum podcast. #HumanSpaceFlightDay

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