Global Challenges Facing Cities Today

Global Challenges Facing Cities Today

GZERO World went to the World Cities Summit in Medellin, Colombia and asked a bunch of big city mayors the same question: What are your priorities?

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AI-generated cyber threats have C-suite leaders on edge.
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The Biden administration is planning to support a controversial United Nations treaty on cybercrime, which will be the first legally binding agreement on cybersecurity.

An illustration of the ChatGPT logo on a phone screen, along with the US flag and court gavel.
Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters

A federal judge in Manhattan last Thursday threw out a lawsuit filed by the news outlets Raw Story and AlterNet against OpenAI, alleging that the artificial intelligence startup behind ChatGPT used its articles improperly to train large language models.

Flags of Taiwan and the US.
Tyrone Siu/Reuters

The US Department of Commerce ordered Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company to stop shipping advanced chips to Chinese customers starting yesterday, Monday, Nov. 11. The government sent a letter to TSMC specifying that this restriction applies to all chips that are seven nanometers or smaller, which can be used to power artificial intelligence models.

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Ian Bremmer's Quick Take: With Donald Trump heading back to the Oval Office, loyalty among personnel is expected to play a major role in shaping policy, affecting everything from US-China trade relations to Middle Eastern relations. In his latest Quick Take, Ian Bremmer explains the potential impacts on global politics.

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In a GZERO Global Stage discussion at the 7th annual Paris Peace Forum, Dr. Comfort Ero, President and CEO of the International Crisis Group, shed light on the increasing elusiveness of global peace amid rising conflicts worldwide. She pointed out a "crisis of peacemaking," noting that comprehensive peace processes and settlements have become rare, with the last significant one being in Colombia in 2016.

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Today, around 3.3 billion people live in countries spending more on debt than on essential services like education and healthcare, and governments worldwide are struggling to pay these debts. Rebeca Grynspan, secretary-general of the UN Conference on Trade and Development, warns of looming trade wars and faltering financial systems designed to reduce global poverty and promote development. What will it take to get countries back on track? Grynspan shares insights on this, highlighting the roles of the UN General Assembly and the International Monetary Fund in a Global Stage interview with GZERO’s Tony Maciulis on the sidelines of the 7th annual Paris Peace Forum.

Stephen Miller waves from the stage during a Trump campaign rally in Detroit, Michigan, on October 18, 2024.
REUTERS/Brian Snyder

Thomas D. Homan, Elise Stefanik, and Lee Zeldin have been picked for Trump 2.0, while Stephen Miller, Marco Rubio, Kristi Noem, and Michael Waltz are reportedly set to be nominated.

Global risks are mounting as the next US President and new Congress prepare to navigate a demanding geopolitical agenda, from international trade to energy security and strategic alliances. Corporates and investors are assessing these potential risks and positioning themselves to safeguard growth, maintain flexibility in operations, and hedge against anticipated volatility. Explore how election implications are shaping strategies and priorities with RBC Capital Markets’ Beyond the Ballot.