An abrupt decision to end fuel subsidies is making electricity more expensive in Africa’s biggest city, Lagos. Here’s how Nigeria is unplugging from dirty generators and taking a gamble on solar power. ——– Like this video? Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg?sub_confirmation=1 Become a Quicktake Member for exclusive perks: http://www.youtube.com/bloomberg/join Bloomberg Originals offers bold takes for curious minds on…
Citizens of several European countries and Malaysia no longer need visas to enter China for short visits. The world’s second-largest economy is trying to increase its post-pandemic tourism, as it grapples with slowing growth. Al Jazeera’s Katrina Yu reports from Beijing. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our…
Sam Altman’s firing by OpenAI’s board shook the artificial intelligence industry. It also laid bare the swirling conflict at the heart of the lucrative sector. On one side is a group deeply concerned about AI’s destructive potential, while on the other is a more market-oriented faction that wants to accelerate innovation. And looming in the…
Max Abelson sits down with urban planner and visual artist Theaster Gates and pioneering feminist artist Judy Chicago to discuss their work, their creativity and how they protect their imagination from the pressures of the market. ——– Like this video? Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg?sub_confirmation=1 Become a Quicktake Member for exclusive perks: http://www.youtube.com/bloomberg/join Bloomberg Originals offers bold takes…
Learning is key to the Lean mindset. According to Retired Admiral William Lescher, it starts with reimagining learning as "the relentless hunt for leverage"—and that mindset shift could mean the difference between bolstering your organization or watching it wither. Watch more of Admiral Lescher at the GE event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6x5e8xbOW3U
Do you think your job is safe from disruption by artificial intelligence? Guess again. AI is affecting almost every line of work. But contrary to popular opinion, it’s probably not all doom and gloom. ——– Like this video? Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg?sub_confirmation=1 Become a Quicktake Member for exclusive perks: http://www.youtube.com/bloomberg/join Bloomberg Originals offers bold takes for curious…
This year’s United Nations climate summit will be the biggest in history–and the first held in a major petrostate. Host United Arab Emirates wants to bring the fossil fuel industry into the climate fold, but to make that happen requires wide deployment of carbon capture and storage. Proponents argue the new technology could help preserve…
Does artificial intelligence have any connection to religion? On the face of it, it’s easy to answer no. But on this episode of AI IRL we learn how AI is inspiring entirely new kinds of faith. ——– Like this video? Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg?sub_confirmation=1 Become a Quicktake Member for exclusive perks: http://www.youtube.com/bloomberg/join Bloomberg Originals offers bold takes…
President Xi Jinping’s November meeting with President Joe Biden at the APEC summit in San Francisco came amid simmering tensions between China and the US. Technology has been at the heart of those strains, particularly Washington’s efforts to restrict Chinese access to key semiconductor innovations. Huawei’s August unveiling of a new smartphone was a blow…
Cities across the globe are struggling to meet ambitious goals of eliminating pedestrian and cyclist deaths. But a small New Jersey city is an outlier–Hoboken hasn’t seen anyone killed in traffic for six years and counting. How did the city do it? Mayor Ravi Bhalla walks us through the interventions, large and small, that have…