Renewable sources reached 30% of total global energy production in 2023.

Hydropower is still the reigning renewable champ, but solar and wind have expanded drastically in the past decade.

#HardNumbers from GZERO Media: gzeromedia.com/news/hard-numb…

What happens when a country with triple-digit inflation and chronic fiscal deficits elects a chainsaw-wielding populist with a dead dog for chief counsel as president?

ian bremmer’s latest on President Javier Milei for GZERO Media:
gzeromedia.com/by-ian-bremmer…

The Israeli govt and Hamas have virtually no alignment or overlap in what they’re trying to accomplish.

And that makes it very hard to come to sustainable peace or a cease-fire, says ian bremmer.

@tedtalks
youtu.be/a_yYWpiC3t0?si…

What does Israel’s invasion of Rafah mean for the world at large? The latest episode of TED Explains the World with @IanBremmer explores the lasting implications and potential ripple effects of this escalation: t.ted.com/g8anrVx

President Xi knows that member states might not be as forward-leaning as the EU commission is – and our expert @Jchanalytics says he’s trying to drive that wedge during his visit to Europe.

channelnewsasia.com/watch/no-meani…

biden admin in no man's land on israel/palestine
what they want (and aren't getting) from netanyahu’s govt:

-assured safety of 1.2 million civilians in rafah
-enough humanitarian aid to enter gaza

i talk w/ my friends at TED Talks about usa's options:
youtu.be/a_yYWpiC3t0?si…

The decision to invade Rafah means Biden using his only real form of leverage – withholding weapons.

Our expert @Ckupchan says Biden had no choice, as the war is a drag on his campaign, on party unity, and on US standing in the world.

Peter Baker
nytimes.com/2024/05/08/us/…

Berlin’s top economic official and a top European Parliament candidate were recently attacked.

“What we see is an overall more charged, political atmosphere where this kind of violence becomes more legitimate,” says our expert Jan Techau.

GZERO Media
gzeromedia.com/news/watching/…

With the upcoming US presidential election, how do you feel about news outlets using generative AI to create stories?

AI legislation such as the EU AI Act is coming into force, and companies that use AI need to understand its implications.

Shalini Kurapati @[email protected], CEO Clearbox AI, and Nick Reiners, Senior Analyst Eurasia Group explain key AI policies and how to deal with them.

👉 ow.ly/nZHq50RAcK1

42% of Americans are concerned that news organizations will create stories with generative AI in the run-up to the 2024 US election.

#HardNumbers via GZERO Media:
gzeromedia.com/gzero-ai/hard-…

Vladimir Putin was inaugurated for his fifth term as president of Russia on Tuesday.

His new term ends in 2030, but that doesn’t mean his reign will.

#HardNumbers via GZERO Media: gzeromedia.com/news/hard-numb…

“It’s going to make ugly uglier,” says EG Chairman Cliff Kupchan about a ground offensive in Rafah.

Israel plans to take out Hamas in Rafah, which also means more civilian deaths and that the countries in the region will be even more ill at ease.
cbsnews.com/video/what-isr…

What we’re watching via GZERO AI:

➡️ Apple wants its own chips

➡️ Hardware hardships

➡️ AI needs expert tips

➡️ Japan confronts the “dark side” of AI

Get the details from GZERO Media: gzeromedia.com/gzero-ai/apple…

israel’s move into rafah is escalatory,
but don’t lose hope of a temporary cease-fire yet

GZERO Media

“Keep your nuclear weapons firmly in human control.” – US to China and Russia

Our experts rick waters and @jchanalytics think China is on the same page as the US on this, whereas Alex Brideau says Russia might revel in the ambiguity.

GZERO Media
gzeromedia.com/keep-the-nucle…

Our expert Matías Gómez Léautaud says Tesla is a good example of nearshoring under López Obrador.

The govt's belief: investment will come because the country is attractive, and they don’t need to do anything exceptional to attract it.

*en español*
elpais.com/mexico/economi…