OpenAI’s board approached Anthropic CEO about top job and merger
OpenAI’s board of directors approached rival Anthropic’s CEO about replacing chief Sam Altman and potentially merging the two AI startups, according to two people briefed
The green transition and geopolitical tensions
A successful transition to a green economy depends crucially on the availability of various critical raw materials. Currently, China dominates the production and processing of
The digitalization of capital markets and boosting bond market efficiencies
Since its creation in 1944, the World Bank has issued bonds to raise funds from private investors that have mobilized close to $1tn for sustainable
Toyota’s Camry, best-selling car in US, goes all-hybrid
The next generation of the Toyota Camry, the best-selling sedan in the U.S. market, will come with only a gas-electric hybrid powertrain, the boldest move
In the global development math, multiplication beats division
Concessional finance—that is, grants and low-interest loans is more important than ever for the world’s poorest countries. Yet today’s aid architecture is highly complex, fragmented,
SpaceX Starship launch failed minutes after reaching space
SpaceX’s uncrewed spacecraft Starship, developed to carry astronauts to the moon and beyond, failed in space shortly after lifting off on Saturday, cutting short its
The rise of foreign investment screening in advanced economies
In recent years, most advanced economies have adopted or tightened existing foreign investment screening mechanisms, which empower national authorities to restrict foreign takeovers in strategic
Drinking water quality and its impact on health and education
The UN recognizes access to clean drinking water as a fundamental human right, yet even residents of high-income countries are regularly exposed to unsanitary drinking
Globalization and servitization of firms drive entry into cross-border data transfers
With the expansion of digital trade, firms are actively collecting and utilizing data. This column uses a survey of Japanese firms in 2019 and 2021
A fight we can’t afford to lose: Tackling antimicrobial resistance through One Health
In February 1941, Albert, a 43-year-old policeman from the UK, scratched his face on a rose bush. The simple wound became severely infected. He was the
