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14 million jobs to vanish in next 5 years, says WEF report: Why India remains a bright spot
Fp Explainers •According to a World Economic Forum report, over a quarter of all occupations will shift over the next five years as a result of AI and digitisation. However, India's corporate sector is confident in its ability to create and maintain jobs
Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2023: Geopolitical instability will cause "catastrophic" cyberattack in 2 years, says World
Fp Staff •According to the Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2023 report, worldwide geopolitical instability has exacerbated the risk of catastrophic cyberattacks
Geopolitical instability may lead to threat of ‘catastrophic’ cyberattack in 2 years: WEF report
•The World Economic Forum at its Annual Meeting 2023 has released a report which shows half of the companies surveyed feel the current landscape is making them re-evaluate the countries in which their organisation does business
Sex and the Summit: How prostitution blooms during World Economic Forum in Davos
Fp Explainers •Sex work flourishes in the ski resort town of Davos as some of the most influential world leaders gather for the annual World Economic Forum meeting. As per reports, a manager of a sex worker agency in Aargau said that service requests can vary from escorting people to dinner to sexual work
Davos 2023: India makes its presence felt at the World Economic Forum
Fp Staff •It is the biggest post-pandemic gathering of world leaders and the Indian presence at the summit cannot be missed. Union ministers Smriti Irani and Mansukh Mandaviya are at the WEF along with state leaders and business tycoons Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani, among others
What is YouTuber Prajakta Koli doing at Davos?
Fp Explainers •The World Economic Forum at Davos is serious business. You wonder then what is ‘Mostly Sane’ Prajakta Koli doing there. She is part of a group of six digital creators covering the summit and drawing the attention of a wider audience to discussions on war, climate change and more
Explained: What is the World Economic Forum meet at Davos and why is it important?
Fp Explainers •The World Economic Forum’s annual meet has begun in Switzerland’s town of Davos from 16 January until 20 January. The conference will see more than 2,700 leaders from 130 countries, including 52 heads of state, discuss the pressing issues of the day — such as Russia-Ukraine war and climate change
Explained: Why Cyril Ramaphosa cancelled his trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos
•Public outrage over South Africa's electricity crisis has compelled President Cyril Ramaphosa to convene emergency meetings at home to address the country's worsening power outages
Cyberattacks surged 151% in 2021 amid COVID-driven digitalisation: World Economic Forum
•The WEF's 'Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2022', said that each successful cyber breach cost a company $3.6 million in 2021. Companies need 280 days on an average to identify and respond to a cyberattack
Unlikely that people will move around with masks on forever: Anthony Fauci on 'new normal'
•He also said there is a great deal of 'disinformation' around and that is entirely destructive to a comprehensive public health endeavour.