digital economy

The Gambia and Senegal have signed a series of landmark cooperation agreements covering energy, border management, the digital economy, youth development, technology, culture and tourism, as well as higher education, research, science and technology.

Data centers are critical enablers of ASEAN’s digital economy, but rapid digitalization is creating significant sustainability challenges. The article questions whether ASEAN’s environmental goals can withstand the growth of data centers.

Pope Leo warned about AI's risks, emphasizing the need for ethical constraints and highlighting threats to workers, privacy, and human life. Americans, including Guardian readers, echoed these concerns about unregulated AI and its potential to create 'new forms of slavery' in the digital economy.

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, known for his 'Sharif speed' in executing projects, met with Alibaba Group chairman Joe Tsai during his China visit and requested a comprehensive strategic agreement to boost Pakistan's digital economy. The meeting took place at Alibaba's headquarters in Hangzhou.

Pope Leo denounces the 'culture of power' driving the rapid rise of artificial intelligence, urging 'most rigorous' ethical constraints. He also apologized for the Catholic Church's delayed condemnation of slavery, warning about 'new forms of slavery' in the digital economy.

Virginia and other rural areas are constructing data centers to support the digital economy, which often involves displacing historical or cultural sites. This development highlights the tension between technological progress and the preservation of the past.