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Google DeepMind CEO: AI-Designed Drugs Coming to Clinical Trials in 2025
Artificial Intelligence // January 21, 2025

Nobel laureate and Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis said Tuesday (Jan. 21) that he expects to see pharmaceutical drugs designed by artificial intelligence (AI) to be in clinical trials by the end of the year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

World Economic Forum Plays Both Sides of the AI Debate
Artificial Intelligence // January 12, 2024

The world’s academics, CEOs and economists convened in Davos, Switzerland, this week for the annual World Economic Forum (WEF), with artificial intelligence (AI) occupying a split place on the agenda. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

PayPal and Mastercard Dissect ‘Cooperation in a Fragmented World’ at Davos
Economy // January 16, 2023

The future of the global economy hinges on the future of money and payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

Metaverse Weekly: Epic Battle Brewing for Control of the Metaverse
Metaverse // May 26, 2022

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney went to war with Apple in 2020 over its iron grip on the iPhone ecosystem and with Google a year later over Android, and now he’s ready wade back into the fray to protect the future of the metaverse. Get...

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WEF Says Cybersecurity Has Become Economic Priority

May 18, 2026
The World Economic Forum said cybersecurity threats have become a systemic risk to the global economy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to […]

Bitcoin Daily: Mastercard Files For DLT Patents, SBI Holdings Plans Ripple-Infused App

September 18, 2018
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has found 65 different applications for blockchain technology to tackle the world’s environmental challenges, CoinDesk reported. To that end, the study looked at ways for...