World Economic Forum

World Economic Forum to Launch European Centre for AI Excellence in Paris

News Release – Geneva, Switzerland, 27 February 2025 – The World Economic Forum and VivaTech have agreed to launch a European Centre for AI Excellence (CAIE) in Paris in 2025. The centre will join the World Economic Forum’s Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR) global network, further advancing its global leadership in leveraging technology for transformative change. CAIE will tackle key AI challenges by tailoring … Continue reading World Economic Forum to Launch European Centre for AI Excellence in Paris

Data Scientist Reem Mahdi

Data Scientist Reem Mahdi Shares Perspective on How AI Can Empower Emerging Economies

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is often seen as either a game-changing tool or a disruptive force. But how can emerging economies harness AI’s potential amid resource constraints? In this interview, Sudanese data scientist Reem Mahdi offers a pragmatic perspective. With years of experience in the field, she discusses AI’s real-world applications, the misconceptions surrounding its impact, and how developing nations can strategically adopt AI to drive … Continue reading Data Scientist Reem Mahdi Shares Perspective on How AI Can Empower Emerging Economies

ARI Announces Selection by NATO as Approved Partner for Global Defense and Security Initiatives

ARI Announces Selection by NATO as Approved Partner for Global Defense and Security Initiatives

Designation secures accelerated procurement opportunities for Indiana-based non-profit Press Release – March 03, 2025 – INDIANAPOLIS – Applied Research Institute (ARI), a hub of national security innovation based in Indiana announced today its certification as an approved partner under the NATO Communications and Information Agency’s (NCI Agency) Framework Agreement program, establishing the company as a trusted provider of Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) products and services to … Continue reading ARI Announces Selection by NATO as Approved Partner for Global Defense and Security Initiatives

Wärtsilä biogas upgrading system boosts Denmark's renewable energy goals

Wärtsilä biogas upgrading system boosts Denmark’s renewable energy goals

Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release 20 February 2025 Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, a part of technology group Wärtsilä, has been contracted to supply a biogas upgrading system to Danish bioenergy provider Maabjerg Biogas, a subsidiary of Skovgaard Energy. The plant will have the capacity to upgrade 6,000 Normal Cubic Metres per Hour (Nm3/h) of raw biogas, thereby significantly scaling up Denmark’s production and utilisation of biogas. The order with Wärtsilä was … Continue reading Wärtsilä biogas upgrading system boosts Denmark’s renewable energy goals

Gap between water supply and demand will increase as climate shifts

Gap between water supply and demand will increase as climate shifts

Water is necessary for life. It’s also tremendously important for food and energy security and ecosystem health. Despite this, many people live in areas that experience water scarcity at least one month out of the year. Press Release – Washington, DC—Robust water-management strategies will be necessary to overcome discrepancies between water supply and demand in a warming world, according to a new analysis by Carnegie … Continue reading Gap between water supply and demand will increase as climate shifts