Governments in low-income countries are spending more on education, but more funding is needed for children who receive the least
Education is not only a fundamental human right but also a key investment in human capital that translates into economic growth and other development outcomes.
The environmental burden of aesthetic norms
The poor energy efficiency of much of the world’s housing stock presents a significant challenge for the net zero ambitions of many countries. This column
Three Ways Finance Departments Can be a Secret Weapon Against Climate Change
Finance ministries are empowered with functions that allow them to lead a comprehensive, government-wide approach to address climate change. Climate change is one of the
Beyond Technology: Three Ways Behavior Shifts Can Influence the Energy Transition
Technology is crucial to the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy but it must be accompanied by community-wide behavior changes if it is to
DuckDuckGo CEO says Google’s billions got in the way of a deal with Apple
The CEO of privacy-oriented search engine DuckDuckGo said its talks with Apple about a potential contract failed because the smartphone maker was reluctant to give up
Lessons from history from three generations of currency crises
The aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war have put developing countries under significant stress. This column draws lessons from three generations of
Losses widen, cash needed at chip startup Graphcore, an Nvidia rival, filing shows
Artificial intelligence chipmaker Graphcore said it needed to raise cash due to widening losses, according to a filing, as Nvidia’s dominance in AI chips has chilled
Google stopped Samsung from expanding search app offering – ex-executive
A former executive at Samsung Electronics’ venture capital arm who proposed that mobile app developer Branch Metrics’ software offering be expanded in Samsung smartphones faced
Exclusive: ChatGPT-owner OpenAI is exploring making its own AI chips
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is exploring making its own artificial intelligence chips and has gone as far as evaluating a potential acquisition target, according
A roadmap for faster, cleaner growth in South Asia
At first glance, South Asia is a bright spot in the global economy. The World Bank is forecasting that the region will grow more quickly
