This is the state of play in the global data centre gold rush
Apr 22, 2025 · Data centres are proliferating rapidly, with demand driven by AI. But energy usage, regulatory complexity and geopolitical tensions all raise questions.
Data centres to consume more electricity than Japan by 2030
Apr 17, 2025 · This monthly round-up brings you the latest stories from the world of technology. Top tech stories: Global data centres expected to consume more electricity than Japan by …
Why the global financial system needs high-quality data it can trust
Jan 20, 2025 · More than a century ago, reels of ticker tape were considered the cutting-edge of real-time data technology. Today, digital data serves as the lifeblood of the global and …
Open-source air quality data is a global health imperative
Feb 12, 2025 · Air pollution is the greatest external threat to human health, cutting lives short by an average of nearly two years globally. In 2024, 36% of countries were not monitoring air …
Global Gender Gap Report 2025 - World Economic Forum
Jun 11, 2025 · The Global Gender Gap Index annually benchmarks the current state and evolution of gender parity across four key dimensions (subindexes): Economic Participation …
In charts: 7 global shifts defining 2025 so far | World Economic …
Aug 5, 2025 · The global picture: This has been the year of the DeepSeek phenomenon and the rise of AI agents. Chipmaker Nvidia and Microsoft both hit a stock market capitalization of over …
Global Risks Report 2025 - The World Economic Forum
Jan 15, 2025 · The Global Risks Perception Survey (GRPS) has underpinned the Global Risks Report for two decades and is the World Economic Forum’s premier source of original global …
How much data does the world use? | World Economic Forum
Aug 10, 2021 · The COVID-19 pandemic has helped drive an increase in smartphone data usage, according to a PwC report. However, the impact of the pandemic has also highlighted the …
AI geopolitics and data in the era of technological rivalry
Jul 24, 2025 · The promise of AI to solve global challenges will be difficult to realize if the world fractures into isolated technological camps. The age of technological rivalry is here, but …
Global IT outage: Top cybersecurity news this month | World …
Jul 22, 2024 · This monthly round-up brings you key cybersecurity stories from the past month. Top cybersecurity news: Global IT outage; 10 billion passwords leaked in historic data breach; …