China's Dominance in Clean Energy Investment and Research Challenges US and EU to Accelerate Efforts
China, the world’s second-largest economy and the biggest greenhouse gas emitter, has solidified its dominance in investment and technological advancement within the renewable energy sector. According to a study published by the European Commission in January 2024, China outpaced EU in research on clean technology.
Bad connections: Countering far-right extremism in online spaces
Far-right movements around the world have instrumentalized the pandemic to vindicate white supremacist views, and many of these groups have been active in rallies against pandemic public health restrictions.
China’s global vaccination plan brings optimism and concern amid roll out
Dozens of other countries are depending on China for the vaccines necessary to pull their nations out of the pandemic.
What’s next for Canada’s new minister of innovation, science, and industry?
Champagne is undertaking a daunting and urgent agenda of national priorities.
Online education creates learning gap across the world
Despite restrictions, childhood education cannot be halted, which makes online education more important than ever.
Big Tech: A help or hindrance to Africa’s development?
Chinese and American companies are racing to build out their tech infrastructures and bring high-speed internet connection to the continent.
Inspiring success: Containing the spread of COVID-19 in emerging economies through comprehensive e-health policy
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the implementation of e-health systems as a low-cost and highly effective healthcare solution.
AI ethics and the Vatican: A match made in heaven
The Rome Call for AI Ethics proposes six key tenants similar to the European Union’s non-binding guidelines for “trustworthy AI” and the Trump administration’s guidance for federal regulation of AI.
The fog of war: Revising the existing framework surrounding AI & counterterrorism policy in the E.U.
There is an increasing concern that the technological capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to undermine individual privacy and basic freedoms under the guise of counterterrorism and security policy.
Going viral: The online spread of misinformation about the coronavirus
The misinformation spreading about the outbreak of the coronavirus is moving quicker than the virus itself.
Changing the playing field: Russia tests new hypersonic weapons
Only three countries are currently known to be experimenting with this long sought-after weapon and delivery system: the U.S., Russia, and China.
Move fast & break things: Leveraging blockchain to modernize Canadian bureaucratic databases
There are growing calls for governments to modernize and streamline their information systems.
New Year’s resolution – Stop all the pollution
The United Nations states that the mandate of COP24 “Promoted trust among nations that all countries are playing their part in addressing the challenge of climate change,” although the outcome of the conference shows that the “part” many countries are playing will not be nearly enough.
Will robots steal women’s jobs?
One shared opinion is that female-dominated sectors, such as education, social services and health care, are at low risk of automation due to their reliance on human interaction.
Shedding the “Blockchain Bro” stigma
Ironically, the blockchain space is currently dominated by a relatively small group of men who determine the technology’s future uses, accessibility, and culture.
Blockchain: More than a Platform for Cryptocurrencies
Blockchain presents unique opportunities to revolutionize industries beyond finance. But first, what is it?
The power of a check mark: Regulating the marketplace of ideas on social media
The social network has confirmed the removal of the certification check mark from the profiles of racist instigators, including those of Jason Kessler and Richard Spencer.
Canada: Having trouble letting go of fossil fuels
Despite its natural beauty, vast forests, and health-inspired population, Canada fails in major areas with respect to its commitments under the 2015 Paris Agreement.
Rethinking the role of social media as a political tool
Twitter, Facebook, and Google—Three of the most successful social media giants were brought further into the public eye late last month during hearings with the Senate Intelligence Committee.