World Economic Forum news and trends

Enterprise AI Gets Real as Davos 2026 Focuses on Agents
artificial intelligence // January 20, 2026

Even Davos has entered the Prompt Economy. A sweep of the first two days of the World Economic Forum event shows the artificial intelligence (AI) debate has moved decisively beyond generative models that draft emails and summarize documents. The dominant framing this week is agentic...

Digital Payments Rebuild Financial Systems in the Middle East
Digital Payments // December 12, 2025

Across the Middle East, governments, banks and global payments firms are treating digital payments as foundational infrastructure for future economic activity. The focus is not limited to consumer convenience or incremental efficiency gains. There’s a burgeoning broader effort to build systems that can support cross-border...

How CFOs and CIOs Are Facing the Hidden Costs of AI
artificial intelligence // October 08, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) entered the business world with a promise of speed and savings. It’s now showing up as a line item on the balance sheet and a backlog in IT. The World Economic Forum reports that CFOs are uncovering hidden costs beneath the promise...

Unlocking the Future of Digital Health at the World Economic Forum
Healthcare // January 24, 2025

At the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2025 in Davos, Switzerland, digital healthcare became a central topic as the sector explores new technologies to improve accessibility, scalability and patient outcomes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Amazon CEO Says Tariffs Bleeding Into Product Prices

January 20, 2026
Amazon’s CEO says White House tariffs have begun showing up in the price of some goods. 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 receive […]

TikTok Eyes Partial Sale and Doubling Down on AI

January 23, 2025
The high-stakes drama involving TikTok’s future in the United States and the financial strategies of its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, took a turn as investors considered possible options. Get the...

Microsoft Says It’s OK With OpenAI Structure Following Altman Reinstatement

January 16, 2024
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says he has no problem with partner OpenAI’s governing makeup. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Basel Chair: AI Regulation Should Be Coordinated Global Effort

January 15, 2024
The head of the world’s banking watchdog is calling for greater oversight of artificial intelligence. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...