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14Mar/23

Climate ‘danger zone’

March 14, 2023EnvironmentArticles, Bangladesh, Brazil, Climate change, Dhamrai, Freddy, Global warming, H&M, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Lula, Malawi, Mosabber Hussain, Mozambique, Natural environment, Nature, Nepal, Physical geography, Saleemul Huq, Saudi Aramco, Senegal, Shefali Akter, Sweden, Tahmid Zami, Thomson Reuters Foundation, Trinidad and Tobago, Vanessa Nakate, Vanuatu, Zambeziaadmin

By Megan Rowling | Just Transition Editor

Climate scientists and government officials are gathered in Switzerland this week to agree the final summary for policymakers in the latest blockbuster series of reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on global warming and how to keep it in check.

Coming before an important review of global progress on climate goals at the end of this year, it doesn’t take a PhD to work out that the key message will be along the lines of “must do better”.
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The EU’s AI Act – Innovations Vs Human Rights

February 23, 2023SecurityAcademic disciplines, Articles, Artificial intelligence, Artificial intelligence in healthcare, Brazil, Cameroon, Cannes, Central African Republic, China, Computational neuroscience, Cybernetics, Emerging technologies, Ethics of artificial intelligence, France, Qian Ji Data Co, Technology, Thomson Reuters Foundation, united nations high commissioner for refugeesadmin

Artificial intelligence (AI) technology is everywhere. Thanks to a lack of red tape, it’s transforming our homes, economies and cultures – from ChatGPT and virtual DJs, to facial recognition and predictive policing tools.

However, the rise of AI has also come at a significant cost. As we’ve discussed in recent weeks, AI often undermines our privacy, entrenches societal biases, and creates opaque systems that lack accountability.
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09Jan/23

Democracy under attack in Brazil: 5 questions about the storming of Congress and the role of the military

January 9, 2023PoliticsBolsonaro, Brasilia, Brazil, Countries, Creative Commons, Heads of state, Jair Bolsonaro, Jair Bolsonaro presidential campaign, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Luiz Lula Da Silva, Lula, Politicians, Presidency of Jair Bolsonaro, Presidents of Brazil, Rafael R. Ioris, Sergio, Trumpism, United Statesadmin

Rafael R. Ioris, University of Denver

Thousands of far-right supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro stormed the country’s Congress, Supreme Court and presidential palace on Jan. 8, 2023.

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05Nov/22

New in Peach: Send ads to Netflix

November 5, 2022MediaAdvertising, Australia, Brazil, E-commerce, France, Germany, Italy, Los Gatos, California, Marketing, Mexico, Netflix, Online advertising, Peach, Spain, United Kingdom, World Wide Webadmin

Peach, the global market leader in video advertising workflow and delivery has announced support of Netflix’s new ad-supported service Basic with Ads.

To coincide with the launch of the service, Peach has launched new destinations enabling clients to deliver ads to Netflix across multiple territories including UK, Australia, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Mexico, Brazil with more to follow. Peach provides a connected advertising workflow, enabling clients to get their ads delivered to Netflix straight from the edit suite, while ensuring the highest possible quality, formatting and accuracy. Continue reading

26Oct/22

Four scenarios for a world in disorder

October 26, 2022PoliticsAfghanistan, Antony Blinken, Australia, Barack Obama, Beijing, Berlin, Brazil, Cambridge, China, Countries, Creative Commons, David Bach, Donald Trump, G20 nations, Geography of Asia, Germany, Giorgia Meloni, Greece, Hungary, Inflation, Iran, Italy, Jair Bolsonaro, James Bond, Japan, John Hopkins, Member states of the United Nations, Mussolini, North Korea, Paul Volcker, Pierre Olivier Gourinchas, Political economy, Populism, Richard Nixon, Rio Tinto, Roberto Stefan Foa, Russia, Soviet Union, Stagflation, Sweden, Taiwan, Ukraine, Unemployment, United States, Viktor Orban, Vladimir Putin, Washington, World, Xi Jinping, Yaschaadmin

David Bach, International Institute for Management Development (IMD)

Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s recent speech to the Communist Party Congress could be one of the most consequential of the decade. He told the audience – and the world – that his economic growth-crushing zero-COVID policy is here to stay, and that Beijing is more determined than ever to reunify with Taiwan, peacefully if possible and by force if necessary.

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06Oct/22

Vegetarians more likely to be depressed than meat-eaters – possible reasons

October 6, 2022ReasearchArticles, Brazil, Chris Bryant, Climate change mitigation, Creative Commons, depression, Diets, Ethical theories, Ethics, Human behavior, India, Intentional living, Meat, Psychiatric diagnosis, United Kingdom, Vegetarian nutrition, Vegetarianismadmin

Chris Bryant, University of Bath

Vegetarians have around twice as many depressive episodes as meat-eaters, according to a new study.

The study, based on survey data from Brazil, chimes with earlier research that found higher rates of depression among those who forgo meat. However, the new study suggests that this link exists independent of nutritional intake.

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26Sep/22

South African teens skip school to chase risky crypto dreams

September 26, 2022FinanceAsheer J. Ram, Bitcoin, Bitcoin Attackers, Brazil, Cryptocurrencies, Cryptography, Decentralization, Digital currencies, Economy, Facebook, JOHANNESBURG, John, Kenya, Kimberly Mutandiro Young South Africans, KwaThema Township, Langaville Township, Money, Nigeria, South Africa, Thandi Mbamo, Tiamo, TikTok, Tsakane Township, United Kingdom, United Statesadmin

Young South Africans see crypto as way to quick wealth
Poverty, high unemployment pushes them to crypto
Users not fully aware of risks, vulnerable to scams

By Kimberly Mutandiro

JOHANNESBURG, Sept 26 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – John first heard of cryptocurrency three years ago, when the teenager came across slick YouTube videos and Facebook posts of other South Africans claiming to have become wealthy overnight with bitcoin.
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08Sep/22

Digital nomads have rejected the office and now want to replace the nation state. But there is a darker side to this quest for global freedom

September 8, 2022Human InterestAgnes Nyamwange, Alex Garland, Andrew Keen, Anthropology, Augusta, Australia, Balaji Srinivasan, Bangkok, Barbados, Barbara Jovanovic, Ben, Blue, Brazil, Chiang Mai, China, Coinbase, Creative Commons, Cultural anthropology, Culture, Dave Cook, Digital nomad, dropshipping, eBay, El Salvador, Estonia, Eventbrite, Fabian Dittrich, Feli Hargarten, Geoarbitrage, Hamburg, Humans, Internet culture, John Perry Barlow, Karoli Hindricks, Ko Pha Ngan, Larry, Lauren Razavi, Lena Leonhardt, Levels, London, Lyft, Manila, Marcus Meurer, Montenegro, Natalie Sissons, New York, Nomad, PAYPAL, Pete, Philippines, Pieter Levels, Portugal, Russia, Shopify, SHUTTERSTOCK, SNAPCHAT, Stasi, Sydney, Ted, Thailand, Theresa May, Thom, Tim Ferriss, Tony Simonovsky, Tsugio Makimoto, Uber, United Kingdom, United States, Yassin, Zenaadmin

Dave Cook, UCL

A ‘network state’ is ideologically aligned but geographically decentralised. The people are spread around the world in clusters of varying size, but their hearts are in one place.

In June 2022 Balaji Srinivasan, former chief technology officer of the Coinbase cryptocurrency exchange, published an ebook entitled The Network State: How To Start a New Country. It is the latest in a flurry of utopian visions by self-styled digital visionaries, crypto believers and web 3.0 evangelists who are lining up to declare the death of the traditional concept of countries and nationhood.

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23Aug/22

Deezer defines the power of music in engaging campaign to attract Gen Z

August 23, 2022InnovationBrand, Brand management, Brazil, Communication design, Deezer, France, Germany, Market economics), Marketing, Microeconomics, Positioning, Product management, Repositioningadmin

Deezer (DEEZR), is repositioning its brand to attract younger users. As a first step, a new marketing campaign launched on August 22 in France, Germany and Brazil. Award-winning French agency Buzzman was chosen as the main partner for the campaign, and the wider brand development. Continue reading