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Yuval Noah Harari says AI will spark identity and immigration crises — I.insider.com

Yuval Noah Harari says AI will spark identity and immigration crises

Businessinsider reports that Yuval Noah Harari told the World Economic Forum in Davos that artificial intelligence is about to create two crises for every country: an identity crisis and an immigration crisis. Harari said the identity crisis stems from how much value humans place on our ability to think, and

Ray Dalio warns monetary order is 'breaking down' and points to gold's strength — Images.cointelegraph.com

Ray Dalio warns monetary order is 'breaking down' and points to gold's strength

Billionaire hedge fund manager Ray Dalio said the global monetary order is "breaking down" and highlighted gold's strong performance while speaking to CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Dalio warned that central banks were "not handling fiat

Bessent Says Powell's Attendance at Supreme Court Arguments Was 'a Mistake' — Static01.nyt.com

Bessent Says Powell's Attendance at Supreme Court Arguments Was 'a Mistake'

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday that it was a mistake for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell to attend Supreme Court oral arguments this week over whether President Trump has the authority to remove Fed governor Lisa D. Cook. Mr. Bessent made the remark speaking to CNBC on

Trump Mocks European Leaders Ahead of Davos Visit — Static01.nyt.com

Trump Mocks European Leaders Ahead of Davos Visit

President Trump and his aides have been publicly deriding European leaders as they prepare to attend the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where he is scheduled to speak on Wednesday. He posted an apparently A.I.-generated meme showing him planting an American flag on Greenland that read, "

Canada’s prime minister says world order has suffered a 'rupture' at Davos — Static01.nyt.com

Canada’s prime minister says world order has suffered a 'rupture' at Davos

Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada said at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday that there has been a "rupture" in the world order, declaring that "the geopolitics of the great powers is not subject to any constraint." He did not mention the United

Tech companies and A.I. dominate Davos as Trump’s visit looms — Static01.nyt.com

Tech companies and A.I. dominate Davos as Trump’s visit looms

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, global technology companies and artificial intelligence-focused events dominated the gathering, while attention centered on the expected arrival of President Trump. Lines formed early for the AI House and an Axios forum on artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, while a storefront for the Alliance for

Trump’s expected Davos appearance rattles attendees over Greenland and tariffs — Static01.nyt.com

Trump’s expected Davos appearance rattles attendees over Greenland and tariffs

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has been explaining President Trump’s agenda to an antsy gathering at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where Mr. Trump is expected to speak on Wednesday. The mood at the forum is one of trepidation, attendees said, with some C.E.O.s calling

Trump shares private messages and reiterates bid for Greenland ahead of Davos — Static01.nyt.com

Trump shares private messages and reiterates bid for Greenland ahead of Davos

President Trump posted private messages from France’s president and repeated his desire to take over Greenland in an overnight social media storm that hung over the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Mr. Trump wrote “There can be no going back” about his designs on Greenland and shared messages

David Beckham ignores questions about Brooklyn Beckham’s public rant in Davos — Pagesix.com

David Beckham ignores questions about Brooklyn Beckham’s public rant in Davos

David Beckham refused to answer questions about son Brooklyn Beckham’s scathing Instagram tirade while attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, Pagesix reported. A Sky News reporter asked, “David, do you have a message for Brooklyn this morning?” and later, “David, are you disappointed family business is being aired

Davos day two: Nadella, Khosrowshahi, and Fink lead discussions on AI and capitalism — I.insider.com

Davos day two: Nadella, Khosrowshahi, and Fink lead discussions on AI and capitalism

Businessinsider is on the ground for day two of the World Economic Forum in Davos, where Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, Palantir CEO Alex Karp, and Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff were on the agenda. Nadella said he now uses Copilot to prepare briefs for back-to-back meetings and

Davos 2026 opens in Switzerland as global leaders and CEOs gather — I.insider.com

Davos 2026 opens in Switzerland as global leaders and CEOs gather

Businessinsider reports the World Economic Forum annual meeting has opened in Davos, Switzerland, running January 19–23, 2026, with an inaugural concert at 6 p.m. local time featuring Jon Batiste, violinist Renaud Capuçon, and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra and an opening panel titled "Which 2050 do we want?

BlackRock tapped to help design Ukraine recovery plan, raising European concerns — Static01.nyt.com

BlackRock tapped to help design Ukraine recovery plan, raising European concerns

BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, was enlisted to help build Ukraine’s postwar recovery strategy after a mid-December meeting at the firm’s New York headquarters with Ukrainian officials, according to three officials familiar with the conversation. The session is said to have kick-started work on identifying funding

Davos Shifts Focus as Organizers Readied Red Carpet for President Trump — Static01.nyt.com

Davos Shifts Focus as Organizers Readied Red Carpet for President Trump

President Trump is the forum’s most prominent attendee at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, and forum organizers readied the red carpet for him; he is expected to speak on Wednesday, the article says. The piece notes that the forum’s traditional rhetoric — centered on global integration, climate

World Economic Forum emphasizes sustainability in Davos operations — Static01.nyt.com

World Economic Forum emphasizes sustainability in Davos operations

As the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting opens in Davos, Switzerland, sustainability is once again a central focus of the gathering. The meeting, which brings together some 3,000 global leaders, carries a headlining theme of "A Spirit of Dialogue" and asks, among other things, "How

Gavin Newsom returns to Davos to challenge Trump on the world stage — I.insider.com

Gavin Newsom returns to Davos to challenge Trump on the world stage

Businessinsider: California Gov. Gavin Newsom will return to Davos, Switzerland, this week to speak at the World Economic Forum and publicly rebuke President Donald Trump. Newsom announced Friday he will travel more than 6,000 miles to the annual gathering in the small Swiss ski town, where Trump is also

Gavin Newsom to confront Trump at Davos, will press 'democratic capitalism' — I.insider.com

Gavin Newsom to confront Trump at Davos, will press 'democratic capitalism'

Businessinsider reports California Gov. Gavin Newsom is heading to Davos for the World Economic Forum next week and plans to call out President Donald Trump, who is also set to appear. Newsom said in a statement Friday: "Trump's economic agenda betrays our nation: it is not '

Larry Fink named interim co-chair of World Economic Forum ahead of Davos — Static01.nyt.com

Larry Fink named interim co-chair of World Economic Forum ahead of Davos

Larry Fink, the chairman and C.E.O. of BlackRock, has taken on the role of interim co-chair of the World Economic Forum’s board and is being described as a de facto mayor of Davos as the annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, approaches. The change follows the resignation of

Trump urges Congress to bar large investors from buying more single-family homes — Static01.nyt.com

Trump urges Congress to bar large investors from buying more single-family homes

President Trump said in a social media post that he wants Congress to take immediate steps to stop private equity firms and other large investors from buying more single-family homes. The post contained few details, though Mr. Trump promised to say more during a speech this month at the World