Kelvin Chan
About Kelvin Chan
Reporter with The Associated Press
AI-powered misinformation is the world's biggest short-term threat, Davos report says
False and misleading information supercharged with cutting-edge artificial intelligence that threatens to erode democracy and polarize society is the top immediate risk to the global economy, the World Economic Forum said in a report on Wednesday.
Cost-of-living crisis overshadows climate, World Economic Forum finds
Climate change is the global economy's biggest long-term challenge but one the world is least prepared to tackle because of short-term problems led by a cost-of-living crisis, the World Economic Forum says in a new report.
Lines in the sand need redrawing for countries to reach climate deal
As international climate talks in the Egyptian desert go into their final days, negotiators are trying to move key countries’ lines in the sand on multiple issues, including compensation for climate disasters, phasing down all fossil fuel use and additional financial help for poor nations.
Green groups have sour taste over Coke sponsorship of COP27
This year’s United Nations climate summit is brought to you by Coke.
How the Russia-Ukraine war triggered a food crisis
Russian hostilities in Ukraine are preventing grain from leaving the “breadbasket of the world" and making food more expensive across the globe, threatening to worsen shortages, hunger and political instability in developing countries.
Russia war hurts Europe's auto industry, could have ripple effects in U.S.
BMW has halted production at two German factories. Mercedes is slowing work at its assembly plants. Volkswagen, warning of production stoppages, is looking for alternative sources for parts.
Climate remains the world's biggest threat but there are newcomers on the list
Cybersecurity and space are emerging risks to the global economy, adding to existing challenges posed by climate change and the coronavirus pandemic, the World Economic Forum said in a report Tuesday.