Empowering the UK Workforce: Training 7.5 Million in AI by 2030

Empowering the UK Workforce: Training 7.5 Million in AI by 2030

In a major push to prepare the workforce for the rapidly evolving artificial intelligence (AI) economy, the UK government announced this week a £187 million investment in a national skills programme designed to equip young people and workers with essential AI and digital skills. At the center of the initiative is the “TechFirst” programme, which aims to introduce AI learning into classrooms and communities across … Continue reading Empowering the UK Workforce: Training 7.5 Million in AI by 2030

Time is water

‘Time is water’: A cross-border Indigenous alliance works to save the Amazon

As we sail through Amazon waterways, Indigenous leaders tell me how climate crisis is affecting their way of life Francesc Badia i Dalmases – 16 December 2024 YURIMAGUAS, Alto Amazonas, Peru — Our boat sets sail early in the morning. The plan is to travel down the Huallaga River, reach the Marañón, then sail north along the Santiago River towards the border with Ecuador. But … Continue reading ‘Time is water’: A cross-border Indigenous alliance works to save the Amazon