Leading business and political figures attending the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, have discussed and debated topics such as technology, tariffs, climate change, Ukraine, Gaza and the global economy this week.

The Council of Europe's Secretary General, Alain Berset, discussed how Switzerland is implementing the recent climate ruling during a meeting with J

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According to news portal Watson, Swiss employees were less affected by Meta’s 2022 job cuts. Although few new roles have been advertised since, almost 20 positions are currently open in Zurich, where Meta is focusing on artificial intelligence.

DAVOS, Switzerland — As the World Economic Forum’s annual gabfest ... have cast themselves as more Trump-friendly. Alain Berset, a former Swiss president who heads the Council of Europe ...

Energy industry executives could consider Trump's vow to “drill, baby, drill.” Foreign leaders deciphered what he meant by his wish to expand U.S. territory. Trade advocates digested the unveiling of his “External Revenue Service” to collect tariffs and duties — a concern for many business leaders at the elite gathering.

Albudaiwi and Berset explored ways to enhance the Gulf-European strategic partnership to advance mutual interests. They also discussed the Joint Action Program 2022-2027 between the GCC and the EU, which outlines effective mechanisms and proposals for collaboration across various sectors,

President Donald Trump has given everyone at Davos something to talk about with his actions on the first day of his second term. The World Economic Forum’s annual gabfest in

A day-long event filled with MIT speakers, including Sally Kornbluth and Sir Tim Berners-Lee, touched on AI sustainability and US-China competition.

The Chinese upstart’s rival to ChatGPT says it comes at a fraction of the cost, raising questions about the rationale for stratospheric AI budgets.

Smaller firms struggle to get the finance they need to become greener – but new partnerships between governments and banks could be part of the solution.

The Council of Europe’s Secretary General, Alain Berset, discussed how Switzerland ... Berset told the Keystone-SDA news agency at the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Tuesday.