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A new paper from the EIB shows that AI has already boosted productivity by 4% without firms shedding staff. AI-adopting firms are more innovative, and their workers earn higher wages. But the benefits are concentrated in medium and large firms. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
February 4, 2026 at 11:00 AM
A new paper from the EIB shows that AI has already boosted productivity by 4% without firms shedding staff. AI-adopting firms are more innovative, and their workers earn higher wages. But the benefits are concentrated in medium and large firms. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
Polluters pay, economy wins
A win-win policy? Combine a polluter pays levy with a fair share levy on carbon energy and you'll get carbon abatement with tax revenues to compensate households and fund investments in green industries and social policies. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
A win-win policy? Combine a polluter pays levy with a fair share levy on carbon energy and you'll get carbon abatement with tax revenues to compensate households and fund investments in green industries and social policies. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
February 3, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Polluters pay, economy wins
A win-win policy? Combine a polluter pays levy with a fair share levy on carbon energy and you'll get carbon abatement with tax revenues to compensate households and fund investments in green industries and social policies. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
A win-win policy? Combine a polluter pays levy with a fair share levy on carbon energy and you'll get carbon abatement with tax revenues to compensate households and fund investments in green industries and social policies. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
Despite all the chatter about peace prizes, an extensive new report reminds us that 23 recent conflicts have killed 100,000+ civilians, with widespread torture and rape too. Is international humanitarian law at breaking point? coilink.org/20.500.1259...
February 3, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Despite all the chatter about peace prizes, an extensive new report reminds us that 23 recent conflicts have killed 100,000+ civilians, with widespread torture and rape too. Is international humanitarian law at breaking point? coilink.org/20.500.1259...
Singapore's governance model for agentic AI is one of the first government frameworks to deal directly with AI systems that can plan, act, adapt, and interact with other systems. It signals a shift from high-level principles to engineered system design. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
February 2, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Singapore's governance model for agentic AI is one of the first government frameworks to deal directly with AI systems that can plan, act, adapt, and interact with other systems. It signals a shift from high-level principles to engineered system design. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
While support for open data principles is strong (80%), there is declining support for open data mandates, especially in Australia and the USA because researchers still think they're not getting sufficient recognition and credit. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
February 2, 2026 at 11:00 AM
While support for open data principles is strong (80%), there is declining support for open data mandates, especially in Australia and the USA because researchers still think they're not getting sufficient recognition and credit. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
Did the greenback undermine Trump's bid for Greenland?
Two papers from a programme on Global (Dis)Order by British Academy and Carnegie Endowment might help understand Washington's retreat on its proposed Greenland acquisition. coilink.org/20.500.1259... & coilink.org/20.500.1259...
Two papers from a programme on Global (Dis)Order by British Academy and Carnegie Endowment might help understand Washington's retreat on its proposed Greenland acquisition. coilink.org/20.500.1259... & coilink.org/20.500.1259...
January 30, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Did the greenback undermine Trump's bid for Greenland?
Two papers from a programme on Global (Dis)Order by British Academy and Carnegie Endowment might help understand Washington's retreat on its proposed Greenland acquisition. coilink.org/20.500.1259... & coilink.org/20.500.1259...
Two papers from a programme on Global (Dis)Order by British Academy and Carnegie Endowment might help understand Washington's retreat on its proposed Greenland acquisition. coilink.org/20.500.1259... & coilink.org/20.500.1259...
AI v the steam engine
Compare 2 reports on transformative technologies.
Steam engines boosted regional wages for over 140 years 🥳 coilink.org/20.500.1259...
AI might do the opposite, deskilling the workforce 🤦♀️ coilink.org/20.500.1259...
Compare 2 reports on transformative technologies.
Steam engines boosted regional wages for over 140 years 🥳 coilink.org/20.500.1259...
AI might do the opposite, deskilling the workforce 🤦♀️ coilink.org/20.500.1259...
January 29, 2026 at 11:01 AM
AI v the steam engine
Compare 2 reports on transformative technologies.
Steam engines boosted regional wages for over 140 years 🥳 coilink.org/20.500.1259...
AI might do the opposite, deskilling the workforce 🤦♀️ coilink.org/20.500.1259...
Compare 2 reports on transformative technologies.
Steam engines boosted regional wages for over 140 years 🥳 coilink.org/20.500.1259...
AI might do the opposite, deskilling the workforce 🤦♀️ coilink.org/20.500.1259...
Water bankruptcy leads to conflict.
The UN finds many water systems are now 'bankrupt' because aquifiers and glaciers are empty coilink.org/20.500.1259...
@pacificinstitute.bsky.social reports water fights reached record levels in 2024 coilink.org/20.500.1259...
The UN finds many water systems are now 'bankrupt' because aquifiers and glaciers are empty coilink.org/20.500.1259...
@pacificinstitute.bsky.social reports water fights reached record levels in 2024 coilink.org/20.500.1259...
January 28, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Water bankruptcy leads to conflict.
The UN finds many water systems are now 'bankrupt' because aquifiers and glaciers are empty coilink.org/20.500.1259...
@pacificinstitute.bsky.social reports water fights reached record levels in 2024 coilink.org/20.500.1259...
The UN finds many water systems are now 'bankrupt' because aquifiers and glaciers are empty coilink.org/20.500.1259...
@pacificinstitute.bsky.social reports water fights reached record levels in 2024 coilink.org/20.500.1259...
Journals are assailed by paper mills. This timely report, commissioned by STM's Research Integrity Ctee, examines how publishing practices have evolved but with some publishers employing 100+ on research integrity, we can but blanche at the growing cost. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
January 28, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Journals are assailed by paper mills. This timely report, commissioned by STM's Research Integrity Ctee, examines how publishing practices have evolved but with some publishers employing 100+ on research integrity, we can but blanche at the growing cost. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
Are journal special issues taking the PISS?
In this well-written preprint, the authors found that 538/904 journals contained special issues 'Published In Support of Self' draining time, money, and trust from the scientific enterprise. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
In this well-written preprint, the authors found that 538/904 journals contained special issues 'Published In Support of Self' draining time, money, and trust from the scientific enterprise. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
January 27, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Are journal special issues taking the PISS?
In this well-written preprint, the authors found that 538/904 journals contained special issues 'Published In Support of Self' draining time, money, and trust from the scientific enterprise. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
In this well-written preprint, the authors found that 538/904 journals contained special issues 'Published In Support of Self' draining time, money, and trust from the scientific enterprise. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
Cybersecurity just got harder
WEF/Accenture Cybersecurity Outlook explores how accelerating AI adoption, geopolitical fragmentation and widening cyber inequity are reshaping the global risk landscape. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
WEF/Accenture Cybersecurity Outlook explores how accelerating AI adoption, geopolitical fragmentation and widening cyber inequity are reshaping the global risk landscape. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
January 26, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Cybersecurity just got harder
WEF/Accenture Cybersecurity Outlook explores how accelerating AI adoption, geopolitical fragmentation and widening cyber inequity are reshaping the global risk landscape. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
WEF/Accenture Cybersecurity Outlook explores how accelerating AI adoption, geopolitical fragmentation and widening cyber inequity are reshaping the global risk landscape. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
Gagging higher education in the US
An informative and sobering report from @penamerica.bsky.social details how US lawmakers have extended a "web of control" through educational gag orders, policies undermining institutional autonomy, and federal overreach. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
An informative and sobering report from @penamerica.bsky.social details how US lawmakers have extended a "web of control" through educational gag orders, policies undermining institutional autonomy, and federal overreach. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
January 26, 2026 at 2:53 AM
Gagging higher education in the US
An informative and sobering report from @penamerica.bsky.social details how US lawmakers have extended a "web of control" through educational gag orders, policies undermining institutional autonomy, and federal overreach. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
An informative and sobering report from @penamerica.bsky.social details how US lawmakers have extended a "web of control" through educational gag orders, policies undermining institutional autonomy, and federal overreach. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
The US withdrawal from 66 global organizations: we're on the case.
On Jan 7th, the White House published a memorandum directing that the US withdraw from 66 global organizations. Some may not survive the loss of US funding. We're ensuring all are indexed and we have their content safely preserved.
On Jan 7th, the White House published a memorandum directing that the US withdraw from 66 global organizations. Some may not survive the loss of US funding. We're ensuring all are indexed and we have their content safely preserved.
January 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM
The US withdrawal from 66 global organizations: we're on the case.
On Jan 7th, the White House published a memorandum directing that the US withdraw from 66 global organizations. Some may not survive the loss of US funding. We're ensuring all are indexed and we have their content safely preserved.
On Jan 7th, the White House published a memorandum directing that the US withdraw from 66 global organizations. Some may not survive the loss of US funding. We're ensuring all are indexed and we have their content safely preserved.
While professional football clubs are expert at washing mud and grass stains out of their kit, they're far less effective at scrubbing dodgy funds from their accounts. A RUSI roundtable report shows why the game is a target for criminals and proposes oversight. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
January 15, 2026 at 10:00 PM
While professional football clubs are expert at washing mud and grass stains out of their kit, they're far less effective at scrubbing dodgy funds from their accounts. A RUSI roundtable report shows why the game is a target for criminals and proposes oversight. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
Public inquiries in the UK - a 'so it never happens again' tool deployed in the aftermath of crises - are taking longer, costing more, and too often fail to deliver meaningful change. This report from @instituteforgovernment.org.uk examines why. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
January 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Public inquiries in the UK - a 'so it never happens again' tool deployed in the aftermath of crises - are taking longer, costing more, and too often fail to deliver meaningful change. This report from @instituteforgovernment.org.uk examines why. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
A new report from @rusi.bsky.social analyzes the evolution of Russian and Chinese air power. Ukraine has refined Russian tactics while China has achieved astonishing growth in advanced fighter production and long-range missile capabilities. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
January 14, 2026 at 10:00 PM
A new report from @rusi.bsky.social analyzes the evolution of Russian and Chinese air power. Ukraine has refined Russian tactics while China has achieved astonishing growth in advanced fighter production and long-range missile capabilities. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
As officials warn of fire risks in the current Australian heatwave, a very timely report from the Climate Council evaluates the vulnerability of Australian suburbs to Los Angeles-scale climate-fueled firestorms. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
January 14, 2026 at 5:00 PM
As officials warn of fire risks in the current Australian heatwave, a very timely report from the Climate Council evaluates the vulnerability of Australian suburbs to Los Angeles-scale climate-fueled firestorms. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
Surging conflict around the world and a $31Bn collapse in global aid.
The @rescue.org Emergency Watchlist for 2026 diagnoses a "New World Disorder" defined by a collapse in global humanitarian funding. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
The @rescue.org Emergency Watchlist for 2026 diagnoses a "New World Disorder" defined by a collapse in global humanitarian funding. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
January 13, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Surging conflict around the world and a $31Bn collapse in global aid.
The @rescue.org Emergency Watchlist for 2026 diagnoses a "New World Disorder" defined by a collapse in global humanitarian funding. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
The @rescue.org Emergency Watchlist for 2026 diagnoses a "New World Disorder" defined by a collapse in global humanitarian funding. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
There's a stark divide in global climate resilience because the data and tools to understand extreme weather are heavily skewed toward the Global North. WWA demonstrate how data gaps in vulnerable regions hide the true scale of climate impacts. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
January 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM
There's a stark divide in global climate resilience because the data and tools to understand extreme weather are heavily skewed toward the Global North. WWA demonstrate how data gaps in vulnerable regions hide the true scale of climate impacts. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
Tariffs: a threat to democracy
A new brief warns that a return to Depression-era tariff rates threatens an erosion of American democratic institutions because lower wages will increase economic insecurity. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
A new brief warns that a return to Depression-era tariff rates threatens an erosion of American democratic institutions because lower wages will increase economic insecurity. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
January 12, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Tariffs: a threat to democracy
A new brief warns that a return to Depression-era tariff rates threatens an erosion of American democratic institutions because lower wages will increase economic insecurity. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
A new brief warns that a return to Depression-era tariff rates threatens an erosion of American democratic institutions because lower wages will increase economic insecurity. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
Venezuela: is it simply to keep US refineries busy?
A fantastic primer on Venezuelan oil gives some context on the history of oil in Venezuela, and why the United States — which is, by far, the world’s largest oil producer — might need their oil. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
A fantastic primer on Venezuelan oil gives some context on the history of oil in Venezuela, and why the United States — which is, by far, the world’s largest oil producer — might need their oil. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
January 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Venezuela: is it simply to keep US refineries busy?
A fantastic primer on Venezuelan oil gives some context on the history of oil in Venezuela, and why the United States — which is, by far, the world’s largest oil producer — might need their oil. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
A fantastic primer on Venezuelan oil gives some context on the history of oil in Venezuela, and why the United States — which is, by far, the world’s largest oil producer — might need their oil. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
R&D: China's lead widens
ASPI's Critical Technology Tracker shows China’s research leadership is widening. And if China's leadership in R&D isn't enough of a shock for the White House, the EU has edged ahead of the US in highly-cited, cutting-edge, papers. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
ASPI's Critical Technology Tracker shows China’s research leadership is widening. And if China's leadership in R&D isn't enough of a shock for the White House, the EU has edged ahead of the US in highly-cited, cutting-edge, papers. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
December 18, 2025 at 10:00 PM
R&D: China's lead widens
ASPI's Critical Technology Tracker shows China’s research leadership is widening. And if China's leadership in R&D isn't enough of a shock for the White House, the EU has edged ahead of the US in highly-cited, cutting-edge, papers. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
ASPI's Critical Technology Tracker shows China’s research leadership is widening. And if China's leadership in R&D isn't enough of a shock for the White House, the EU has edged ahead of the US in highly-cited, cutting-edge, papers. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
Climate's canary? US insurance companies are in turmoil. A new report from @climatecabinet.org says ignoring the reality of what's driving weather-damaged property insurance isn't going to lower premiums. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
December 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Climate's canary? US insurance companies are in turmoil. A new report from @climatecabinet.org says ignoring the reality of what's driving weather-damaged property insurance isn't going to lower premiums. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
Australia's bold social media ban for <16s has kicked in. The Centre for Multicultural Youth thinks the ban is unlikely to address the safety concerns of multicultural young people and their families, especially for the newly-arrived. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
December 17, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Australia's bold social media ban for <16s has kicked in. The Centre for Multicultural Youth thinks the ban is unlikely to address the safety concerns of multicultural young people and their families, especially for the newly-arrived. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
Frightened of really finding out if your new policy has worked?
A new paper from @oecd-ocde.bsky.social explores how governments can deliver high-quality evaluations that count. So, no more excuses . . . coilink.org/20.500.1259...
A new paper from @oecd-ocde.bsky.social explores how governments can deliver high-quality evaluations that count. So, no more excuses . . . coilink.org/20.500.1259...
December 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Frightened of really finding out if your new policy has worked?
A new paper from @oecd-ocde.bsky.social explores how governments can deliver high-quality evaluations that count. So, no more excuses . . . coilink.org/20.500.1259...
A new paper from @oecd-ocde.bsky.social explores how governments can deliver high-quality evaluations that count. So, no more excuses . . . coilink.org/20.500.1259...