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U.S. vs. China Rivalry Boosts Tech—and Tensions

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Ironically, China is a competitor that the United States abetted. What’s less well-known is how a handful of technology companies transferred the know-how and trained the experts now giving the United States a run for its money in AI. China is a competitor that the United States abetted. A handful of U.S.

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UN: world population is expected to reach 9.7 billion in 2050 and could peak at nearly 11 billion around 2100

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The resulting changes in the size, composition and distribution of the world’s population have important consequences for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the globally agreed targets for improving economic prosperity and social well-being while protecting the environment.

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Ipsos study finds US among most skeptical of Autonomous Vehicles

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Globally, a majority of those surveyed say that AVs will be easier, more comfortable safer, more relaxing, more economical, more enjoyable, and friendlier to the environment. Many Americans (30%) would take more road trips in self-driving cars, including longer trips and new destinations. Fewer think AVs will be faster.