Education and capacity building are key factors in reducing informality. In order to ensure that all economic sectors may benefit from greater trade, inclusive trade works to reduce inequality, promote shared prosperity, and facilitate the transition to the formal economy. In this sense, APEC can significantly contribute to the advancement of sustainable and inclusive trade
Staff decibel level is high – and not just from all those jet engines A union representing Boeing employees held a training session last week on whistleblower protection rights, suggesting the troubled jetmaker’s problems may be far from over. ……
It seems that nobody—and no body part—is safe from microplastics. In a recent study, researchers found traces of plastic in the testicles of both dogs and humans. The potential health impacts of this discovery are not yet clear, but the team suggests it may help explain why men’s sperm counts have declined over time.Read more…
Unity has announced the winners of its 2024 Unity for Humanity Grant, with eight studios receiving funds from a pool of $500,000 in addition to technical support for the development of projects.The winners were chosen following a review of almost 500 projects. Submissions were chosen for their “vision…
When OpenAI showed off GPT-4o’s seemingly more-human like voice mode last week, observers were quick to point out that one of ChatGPT’s voices sounds like Scarlett Johansson, particularly her character in Her. The company says the similarity between the flirty AI voice Sky (which it actually rolled out in September) and Johansson was unintentional…
Unity, the maker of the Unity game engine, announced 2024 Unity for Humanity grant winners and honorees, all of whom will receive bespoke awards from a pool of $500,000. Judged based on the vision, impact, inclusion, and viability of their projects, the eight winners will also receive technical support from Unity to bring these projects [……
The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) prosecutor said on Monday he had requested arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his defence chief and three Hamas leaders over alleged war crimes. ICC prosecutor Karim Khan said in a statement issued after over seven months of fighting in Gaza that he had “reasonable grounds” to believe…