Global Scans · Technological disruption · Weekly Summary

• [New] With quantum technologies poised to disrupt industries, transform economies, and address global challenges, the EU stands ready to lead the way in harnessing its transformative potential. Quantum Flagship
• [New] Critical minerals are defined as metallic or non-metallic elements found in the earth that are both crucial for modern technologies or national security and face the risk of supply chain disruption. The Conversation
• Global affairs are becoming more complex, globalization is being redefined with reshoring, disruption and fragmentation of supply chains and competition for critical minerals and technologies. NDTV
• Australia's pivotal role as a supplier of rare earth minerals, crucial for modern technologies, has come under threat from cyberattacks aimed at disrupting supply chains. Insurance Business
• The pace of change continues to be rapid, and the aftermath of disruptive and futuristic technologies is felt across diverse sectors, governing how we live, work, and interact with the world. India Today
• The adoption of Ripple technology by banks has the potential to disrupt traditional banking models, making them more competitive and customer-centric. Business Matters
• Back to Bob and how AI will be embraced and impact markets and the tech industry: 2024 will likely be a year of mass adoption, where companies stop handwringing about AI's potential to disrupt their business models and begin to embrace the technology to increase efficiencies and boost productivity. SEC Newgate
• The Africa Financial Inclusion Forum endeavors to advance and promote financial inclusion in Africa through innovation, disruptive technologies, policy interventions and cutting-edge Fintech technologies and services. Global Africa Network Media
• European Union lawmakers gave final approval Wednesday to a landmark law governing artificial intelligence, leapfrogging the United States once again on the regulation of a critical and disruptive technology. CNN
• 2024 will be a year of significant challenges for freight forwarders as they will have to withstand economic uncertainty, political instability, and technological disruption. SAFETY4SEA
• While near - and medium-term challenges, such as geopolitical uncertainties, global indebtedness, uneven economic recovery, climate change, and technological disruptions, may pose risks, India's growth trajectory is expected to remain robust. Analytics Insight
• The fast-paced evolution of emerging and disruptive technologies, such as artificial intelligence, heralds novel forms of power, digital disruption, and economic influence on the global stage. Carnegie Europe
• Disruptive technologies - artificial intelligence, 3D printing, and advances in automation, robotics, and intelligent transportation systems - are changing the nature of work in the transportation sector in all APEC economies by creating new types of jobs while displacing others. APEC
• Artificial intelligence and other technologies have significantly disrupted the global workforce and will continue to change how we work and learn for the foreseeable future. GP Strategies
• The rise of generative AI has raised concerns over inequality, as the most high-skilled jobs appear to be the safest from disruptions related to the technology. Council on Foreign Relations
• Rotterdam is making a targeted investment in the platform economy and disruptive technologies that stimulate new types of service. Port of Rotterdam
• Among the many challenges faced by senior business leaders, some of the most concerning are the global economic outlook, domestic politics and social unrest, rising geopolitical tensions, transformations in disruptive technology such as AI, and continuously evolving consumer behaviour. Raconteur
• Generative AI could inject the US GDP with $1 trillion in additional annual value by 2032; as many as 13% of companies could be leveraging the technology in three to four years; and most jobs will be disrupted in some way by generative AI in the next 10 years. News | Cognizant Technology Solutions
• Globalization exposes Indian companies to emerging ESG-related risks and opportunities arising from climate change, social unrest, geopolitical tensions, technological disruptions, and shifting consumer preferences in international markets. globalregulatoryinsights
• The United States will continue to use all available means to disrupt the Iranian regime's illicit attempts to procure sensitive U.S. technology and critical inputs. U.S. Department of the Treasury
• Adaptability and Resilience: The year 2024 will witness rapid technological advancements and industry disruptions caused by AI in the workplace. Gratifi
• Giant leaps in AI, space exploration, and disruptive technologies have firmly established innovation as the defining characteristic of the year. CCN

Last updated: 22 April 2024