As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly integrated into our lives, the concerns surrounding its ethical implications have taken center stage. This article examines these issues.
As Torsten Bell notes, a key problem behind so many issues is a lack of #investment - from the #NHScrisis to #RAAC in #schools, from our #productivity problems, to the state of our #infrastructure; so much would be different if the UK invested at the rate more normal across #Europe.
But notably behind the UK's seeming short-termism is, to me, a wider problem:
in the UK we have just stopped believing in the future... with devastating effects across society!
The Nasdaq Biotechnology Index, an indicator of investor sentiment in an industry based on science, continued heading down during the third quarter of 2023.
A new company developing digital cardiac diagnostics is collaborating with the Mayo Clinic on early detection of coronary artery disease, a key trigger of heart attacks.
In the ever-evolving world of cryptocurrencies, Stellar (XLM) stands out as a blockchain platform with a mission: to facilitate fast, low-cost cross-border payments and make financial services accessible to everyone, regardless of location or economic status. Founded in 2014 by Jed McCaleb and Joyce Kim, Stellar has gained...
This mission is more important then ever, which is why I'm thrilled to announce that I've invested into Vamo! A German #Startup offering "Heatpumps as a Service", so people can make the switch without a hefty upfront investment!
Now let's get everyone onto the only low-carbon, affordable and scalable heating system available today. Go #Heatpump!
Talked to somone online who suffers actual cash flow problems because he never allows any considerable sum of #money to sit outside a time-locked #investment fund. It's never even occurred to me to optimise for maximum cash yield like that. I have more fun things to do with my time.
A new company spun-off from a university lab consortium is advancing gene therapies delivered through the lungs to treat rare inherited respiratory diseases.
UK infrastructure investment falls by nearly two-thirds following Brexit. New public sector lenders are failing to make up for losses due to Britain's exit from the European Investment Bank.
Some #Brexiters may argue (not completely implausibly) that it is too early to conclude that the UK's replacement for #EuropeanInvestmentBank development support is running at only a third of the level of the EU's provision of #Investment funds, but currently the gap is striking.
For optimists, the start of the UK Development Banks record doesn't look unlike the early years of the EIB's disbursement of funds... for pessimists, every year it falls short emphasises the negative impact of #Brexit
"One bill — already approved by the [California State] Senate — would force about 5,300 #US corporations earning more than $1 billion and doing business in #California to annually report their global [greenhouse gas] #emissions that contribute to #ClimateChange.
Another bill that won Senate approval would require more than 10,000 companies with revenues exceeding $500 million to detail how climate change poses #FinancialRisks to their [worldwide] #operations."
If these bills pass all the hurdles - and of course it will be taken to court - California will have caused a financial earthquake that will reverberate around the planet.
"Julie Gorte, SVP sustainable investing at Impax Asset Management, says, “What the #investment community is working at doing is pricing #ClimateRisk. We need real assurance by 2030 … If [a company has] higher #emissions, they’re at greater risk and I’m going to need a premium” to own such companies."
A new company developing treatments for neurological and psychiatric diseases from aberrant immune system activity is raising $58 million in seed funds.
Global new investment in renewable energy surged 22% year-over-year in the first six months of 2023, reaching a record high for a six-month period of USD 3
The Department of Health and Human Services is allocating $100 million for venture investments in new technologies to prepare for future threats from Covid-19.
The #IPPR rightly follows Marianna Mazzucato & suggests that UK Govt. needs to invest directly in #greentehcnology;
as I've said before this make perfect sense; not only would it help accelerate the #greentransition, it would also pump-prime the UK's current lamentable #investment environment for #manufacturers...
Its a policy that the Labour Party should get behind.... its certainly a better use of #taxpayers money than subsidising #fossilfules (see earlier post)
A group of 32 investors managing $7.3 trillion in assets have urged the G20 group of wealthier countries to align agricultural subsidies with their climate and nature goals by the end of the decade, a statement seen by Reuters showed....
The US and Kenya announced a trade and investment partnership in July 2022. Talks have been progressing on the way forward in nine areas, including agriculture, anti-corruption, digital trade, environment and climate change action, and workers’ rights and protections.
Ethical AI Investment: Balancing Profit and Principles (www.investmentcentralai.com)
As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly integrated into our lives, the concerns surrounding its ethical implications have taken center stage. This article examines these issues.
Stellar (XLM): Lighting the Way for Cross-Border Payments (www.investmentcentralai.com)
In the ever-evolving world of cryptocurrencies, Stellar (XLM) stands out as a blockchain platform with a mission: to facilitate fast, low-cost cross-border payments and make financial services accessible to everyone, regardless of location or economic status. Founded in 2014 by Jed McCaleb and Joyce Kim, Stellar has gained...
Renewable investment spikes to USD 358bn in 1H 2023 - BNEF (renewablesnow.com) German
Global new investment in renewable energy surged 22% year-over-year in the first six months of 2023, reaching a record high for a six-month period of USD 3
Investor pressure group urges G20 to reform agricultural subsidies (www.reuters.com)
A group of 32 investors managing $7.3 trillion in assets have urged the G20 group of wealthier countries to align agricultural subsidies with their climate and nature goals by the end of the decade, a statement seen by Reuters showed....
China state investors to inject $1.7bn in Shenzhen wafer foundry (asia.nikkei.com)
CR Micro's big boost comes as country bids to improve its chipmaking ability