Generative AI: Uneven adoption, labour market returns, and policy implications
Generative AI is being adopted more rapidly than previous digital technologies and has the potential to deliver meaningful productivity gains in professional tasks, raising concerns
Qualcomm accelerates data center push with new AI chips launching next year
The new chips, called AI200 and AI250, are designed for improved memory capacity and running AI applications, or inference, and will be available in 2026
European stocks fall as traders wait for US inflation data
China’s Shanghai Composite Index hit its highest since August 2015, and European markets initially opened higher, but fell during the session. European stock markets slipped
Is AI adoption impacting job markets in South Asia?
The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the global economy and reshaping labor markets. What does this mean for the South Asia region?
Strengthening governance and trust in AI-based data dissemination with Proof-Carrying Numbers
As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes a new gateway to development data, a quiet but significant risk has emerged. Large language models (LLMs) can now summarize
AI may boost output but fuel divergence between rich and poor countries, IMF chief says
“If we were to extract that kind of boost of growth that would be very significant for the world,” IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said
IMF upgrades Asia’s growth forecast, warns of risks
Economic activity in the Asia-Pacific was holding up better than expected in April, despite the region bearing the brunt of U.S. tariffs, said Krishna Srinivasan,
Global merchandise trade tops expectations in H1
WTO economists raised the 2025 merchandise trade growth forecast to 2.4%. Global merchandise trade outpaced expectations in the first half of 2025, driven by increased
Empowering adult learners: Navigating digital skills in the AI era
According to the World Bank, one-third of the global population, roughly 2.6 billion people, live in “digital darkness,” meaning they lack access to the internet. Even European Union
UAE invests $12bln in space sector as private contribution grows: Space Agency
The agency’s strategic objective is to position the UAE among the world’s top ten countries in attracting and hosting space-related companies by 2031. Dr. Ahmad
