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November 4, 2025

In this silent hospital, patients are getting better faster

Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)

Hospital wards can be noisy places, even at night – and this is affecting patient recovery times.

In the UK, the Silent Hospital Pilot Project – a collaboration between the NHS and DNV Imatis – is trying a different approach. It’s trialling a new system on an antenatal ward that replaces the bells patients ring to attract the attention of nurses or midwives with alerts that are sent directly to staff’s mobile phones. The results so far? Better rested newborns and mothers, faster recovery times, and more efficient patient care.

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November 3, 2025

Superpower rivalry and geopolitics in Trump 2.0

Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)

How does the superpower rivalry between the US and China dictate international relations more broadly? And what does it mean for the future of trade, security and development?

Lee Kuan Yew, Chair in Southeast Asia Studies at the Brookings Institution, and a member of the Forum’s Global Future Council on Geopolitics, analyses the state of the global relations almost a year into the second Donald Trump presidency.

This episode is a collaboration between Radio Davos and Beyond the Headlines, the flagship podcast of The National, the UAE’s leading English-language newspaper. It was recorded at the Forum’s Annual Meetings of the Global Future Councils and Cybersecurity in Dubai on 15 October, 2025. It is co-hosted by Mina Al-Oraibi, The National’s Editor-in-Chief.

Links:
Network of Global Future Councils: https://initiatives.weforum.org/global-future-council
Global Future Council on Geopolitics: https://initiatives.weforum.org/global-future-council-on-geopolitics
The National: https://www.thenationalnews.com/

Related podcasts:
Beyond the Headlines podcast: https://www.thenationalnews.com/podcasts/beyond-the-headlines/

Radio Davos:
We have entered the age of "persistent disruption" – Visa’s Wayne Best on the Chief Economists Outlook: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/chief-economists-outlook-visa-wayne-best/
"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/

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November 2, 2025

Google says it has reached ‘quantum advantage’. What does that mean?

Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)

This quantum computer has run a verifiable algorithm 13,000 times faster than the world’s fastest ‘classical’ supercomputer, says Google, making what the company calls a ‘significant step’ towards the first real-world applications of quantum computing.

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November 1, 2025

AI Chatbots & Nigerian Seeds in Space | WEF | Top Stories of the Week

Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)

This week’s top stories of the week include:

0:14 – Is climate scepticism really on the rise?:
Climate denial may be getting louder online, says Texas Tech University professor Katharine Hayhoe, but in the real world, polling data shows that most people now recognize the #climate is changing, because they can see the evidence with their own eyes.

3:42 – These Nigerian seeds have been to space. Now scientists are studying the impacts: Could Nigeria’s beloved #egusi seeds fuel the next generation of astronauts? Searching for an alternative to the ultra-processed, freeze-dried meals #astronauts currently rely on, scientist sent the seeds into space. Now, after 7 days in orbit, the seeds will be studied to see if they’d be suitable space grub – and for genetic changes that could make them more useful to farmers on Earth.

6:23 – How much does your AI chatbot really know about you?: Generative AI and chatbots are now a fixture in many people’s daily lives – and they don’t think twice about sharing confidential information with them. But there are risks to doing this, says Hoda Al Khzaimi, Associate Vice Provost for Research, Translation and Entrepreneurship at NYUAD.

9:27 – How AI is rescuing critical minerals from the scrap heap: Batteries pose a growing problem at e-waste facilities, sparking fires in refuse trucks or processing lines. And due to the rise of low-cost ‘fast tech’ such as earbuds and vapes, there are more batteries lurking in e-waste than ever before. This AI system is helping to solve the problem with a quickfire sorting mechanism. It scans conveyor belts for likely batteries and shoots them off the line for processing with a precise jet of compressed air.

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October 30, 2025

Nick Wagner: How AI is shaping the future of clean energy

Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)

The clean energy transition is speeding up – but can AI keep it on track?

For the first time since before COVID, global progress toward cleaner, more secure energy systems is accelerating.

In this video, Nicholas Wagner, Manager for Energy and Industry Transition Intelligence at the World Economic Forum, explains how $3.3 trillion will be invested in the #energy system this year – with twice as much capital flowing to #renewables as to fossil fuels.

Find out which countries are leading, how #AI is reshaping the future of energy, and what challenges remain, in the 2025 Energy Transition Index.

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October 29, 2025

25 Years of Technology Pioneers

Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)

For 25 years, the Technology Pioneers community has helped shape our future. Now it’s your turn!

Every year, the community welcomes 100 leading early-stage start-ups from around the globe, whose cutting-edge technologies have the potential to improve the world. The programme helps them scale their impact and innovations.

Are you ready to scale your start-up and make a difference?

Apply now to join the next cohort of Technology Pioneers: http://wefglobal.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1HS50XyUqbdNVhs

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October 28, 2025

How AI is rescuing critical minerals from the scrap heap

Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)

Batteries pose a growing problem at e-waste facilities, sparking fires in refuse trucks or processing lines. And due to the rise of low-cost ‘fast tech’ such as earbuds and vapes, there are more batteries lurking in e-waste than ever before.

This #AI system is helping to solve the problem with a quickfire sorting mechanism. It scans conveyor belts for likely #batteries and shoots them off the line for processing with a precise jet of compressed air.

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https://www.youtube.com/shorts/XZQ9Rp9j9Js

October 25, 2025

Clean Energy Overtakes Coal & How Japan is Tackling Smartphone Addiction

Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)

00:14:20 – Smartphone addiction is on the rise around the world. It brings with it a range of health risks, from depression and anxiety to sleeplessness. In Japan, the average high school student spends 6 hours a day online – more than any other age group. Now the country is taking steps to tackle smartphone addiction. Here’s how.

02:20:19 – The planet has achieved a historic first as, in the first half of 2025, renewables produced more electricity than coal. Global electricity demand actually grew in that time – but a surge in new solar and wind capacity more than covered the increase.

04:24:13 – Only 15% of cybercrimes are ever reported, according to the FBI — leaving law enforcement blind to evolving threats. Reporting also helps protect future victims, says Interpol Cybercrime Director Neil Jetton.

09:16:21 – Large language models are trained on huge volumes of text, much of it lifted from the searchable internet. But there is a lack of reciprocity here, argues the CEO of Creative Commons, Anna Tumadóttir. She says that tech companies are taking what they need and monetizing the results – and this imbalance is disincentivizing writers and creators from sharing their work openly.

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October 23, 2025

What does #NaturePositive really mean?

Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)

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October 23, 2025

Why our future must be ‘nature positive’

Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)

We all rely on nature to survive – but humans continue to destroy and degrade the environment to an extent that puts our own species at risk
Nature conservationist Marco Lambertini puts the case for going ‘nature positive’ – getting companies and countries to account for their impact on nature and find ways to conserve and restore more than they destroy.
Links:
Nature Positive Initiative: https://www.naturepositive.org/
World Economic Forum’s New Nature Economy reports: https://www.weforum.org/publications/series/new-nature-economy/
World Economic Forum’s Bioeconomic Initiative: https://initiatives.weforum.org/bioeconomy-initiative/home
Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders: https://initiatives.weforum.org/alliance-of-ceo-climate-leaders
Alliance of CEOs for Nature: https://initiatives.weforum.org/ceo-alliance/home
Related podcasts:
"All of this is teamwork" – how ‘industrial clusters’ are accelerating the energy transition: http://wef.ch/4h0W7aa
Are we on track for the energy transition? Insights from three CEOs: http://wef.ch/4nyDxIZ
Ocean: how David Attenborough’s new film will transform how you see Earth: http://wef.ch/4729DHk
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