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The AI divide: Who gets left behind?
UN General Assembly

The AI divide: Who gets left behind?

Almost 4 billion people lack the infrastructure to participate in the AI revolution. Can business and policy leaders ensure technology narrows, not widens, the global gap? Vice chair and President of Microsoft, Brad Smith says, "AI will either help close the great divide economically in the world, or it will make it wider." With billions lacking power, internet, and digital literacy, the stakes are high.

Google’s control over search isn’t what it used to be
GZERO AI

Google’s control over search isn’t what it used to be

It’s a $300 billion industry that Google has dominated for nearly two decades, but that grip has been loosened by the emergence of Amazon as a search advertising threat, plus two newcomers: TikTok and Perplexity.

Can we use AI to secure the world's digital future?
UN General Assembly

Can we use AI to secure the world's digital future?

How do we ensure AI is safe, available to everyone, and enhancing productivity? It’s a big topic at this year’s UN General Assembly. That’s why GZERO’s Global Stage livestream brought together leading experts at the heart of the action for “Live from the United Nations: Securing our Digital Future,” an event produced in partnership between the Complex Risk Analytics Fund, or CRAF’d, and GZERO Media’s Global Stage series, sponsored by Microsoft.

​Canada's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland.
GZERO North

Will Trudeau’s digital services tax lead to trade dispute?

The Liberals just announced plans to introduce a 3% digital services tax on big tech companies, setting Ottawa up for a likely showdown with Washington.

Estonia's digital revolution: a global model of efficiency
Science & Tech

Estonia's digital revolution: a global model of efficiency

Carmen Raal, a digital transformation advisor and expert from e-Estonia, shared some remarkable insights into the nation's digital transformation. Estonia, often hailed as a digital pioneer, has undergone a profound digitalization process that sets it apart on the global stage. Carmen explained that 99.99% of Estonia’s public services are accessible online, which includes a strong collaboration between the nations’ public and private sectors.

Empowering small businesses in the digital age
Economy

Empowering small businesses in the digital age

Rajiv Garodia, global head of government solutions for Visa, delved into the critical role of small businesses in the modern economy, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Garodia says the pandemic exposed vulnerabilities of small and medium sized businesses including the lack of digital skills among many small business owners.

Ukraine’s digital lifeline: Diia
Science & Tech

Ukraine’s digital lifeline: Diia

USAID's chief innovation officer Mohamed Abdel-Kader sheds light on Ukraine's groundbreaking eServices platform known as Diia. This platform, he emphasized, has significantly strengthened the connection between the government and its citizens—a vital development for Ukraine, particularly amid the ongoing brutal war with Russia.

What Ukraine's digital revolution teaches the world
Past Events

What Ukraine's digital revolution teaches the world

The threat of the Russian bear has been putting its neighbors on edge for years, and while plenty has been spent on beefing up their militaries, there’s now a whole other line of defense: digitization. Kyiv has harnessed its digital technology to provide government services to a whopping 19 million Ukrainians, despite daily bombings and devastation.

People smiling with their computers open.
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Designing CBDCs for success

The decision to develop a central bank digital currency, or a CBDC, must be the outcome of wide-ranging policy and technology choices. What factors are at play in designing and implementing CBDCs? Which of the G7 foundational principles should be emphasized, and where can the private sector lend valuable experience? To find out, read the latest report from the Visa Economic Empowerment Institute.

How digitization is accelerating international trade
Closing the Gap

How digitization is accelerating international trade

How did the pandemic facilitate cross-border trade? It certainly helped move things along more efficiently in two ways, Nextrade Group founder and CEO Kati Suominen says during a livestream conversation on closing the global digital gap hosted by GZERO in partnership with Visa.