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Environment

If Earth warms 2 degrees C, 650 million children face an extra month of extreme heat - study

Climate change is exposing about 560 million children under 10 worldwide to at least 30 additional days of heat stress each year, a study found. That is nearly three times the number of people aged 60 to 69 facing the same level of added heat stress. The burden is concentrated in tropical, low-income regions including South and Southeast Asia and West Africa. If global warming reaches 1.5 degrees C, affected children could rise to 620 million, and to 650 million at 2 degrees C.

Industry

China opens door to private satellite IoT with commercial trial approval for Geely affiliate GeeSpace

China has granted Geely-affiliated space company GeeSpace approval for the country’s first commercial trial of private satellite Internet of Things services. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology gave Zhejiang GeeSpace Technology a two-year trial period, enabling it to provide low-power, wide-area connectivity for sectors including smart transport, marine fisheries, energy and water infrastructure. The ministry called satellite IoT an important complement to broadband satellite services and said the trial could spur more private participation.

AI & Enterprise

IMF says AI could lift sub-Saharan Africa\'s economy 4 percent but power and internet come first

Sub-Saharan Africa could increase economic output by about 4 percent over the next decade from adopting artificial intelligence if it improves electricity, internet access and digital capabilities, the International Monetary Fund said. Without such reforms, the gain would be limited to 0.2 percent, a report co-author said. The IMF said power supply and connectivity are key constraints, and warned that investment concentrating in a few countries could widen gaps within the region.