Based on insights from the World Bank’s Digital Progress and Trends Report 2025 Artificial Intelligence is often described as a great equaliser—an unprecedented technology that can democratise access to knowledge, productivity, and opportunity. But a closer look at global AI trends tells a more uncomfortable story: AI is widening existing inequalities faster than it is…
One of the quieter but more consequential outcomes of the 2026 Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum was not a speech, a declaration, or a geopolitical headline. It was the selection of ten early-stage startups under the Water Resilience Challenge, run by UpLink in partnership with HCL Group. Chosen from over 300 global applicants,…
Media coverage of Davos 2026 focused on Western anxiety and geopolitical rifts. But beneath the noise, a quieter shift took place. Emerging economies didn’t debate the future — they negotiated it. And in many ways, they walked away as the real winners. From Listening to Positioning Unlike earlier Davos editions where emerging markets sought validation,…
