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The future is a concept that relates to the time yet to come, beyond the present, and is often sought after by individuals, organizations and societies alike. The idea of the future, or what lies ahead, has been a topic of interest since the beginning of human civilization. Trying to predict the future has been a task for many great philosophers, scientists, and writers, and this interest continues to this day. Though it is impossible to have a complete understanding of what the “future” holds, numerous theories and scientific evidence suggest some things that might happen in the years to come.

Historically, attempts to predict the future have included the use of divination, astrology and fortune-telling, which relied on superstition and vague notions. Today, the methods used are much more sophisticated, and predictions are based on statistical analysis, mathematical models, and trends analysis of past events. While there is no certainty that these new methods will be completely accurate, they offer a much clearer idea of what to expect in the future.

In recent years, many technological advancements have been made, and these have had a large impact on the world as we know it. The fields of computing, medicine, transportation and communication have made significant strides. Future predictions in these areas suggest even more advances are to come. For instance, in computing, artificial intelligence (AI) is playing a larger role, and the prospects for higher levels of automation are likely to increase, resulting in yet-to-be-conceived new industries.

The use of nanotechnology is likely grow in the years ahead, leading to smaller, lighter, and more efficient products. Other promising technological developments include the introduction of self-driving cars and the use of solar energy to achieve sustainable energy solutions.

But not all predictions point to positive changes in the future. Climate change and the depletion of natural resources, for example, may have adverse effects on human life. The world’s population continues to grow at an unprecedented rate, which may lead to problems like food and resource scarcity. The possibility of increasingly powerful nation-states or rogue groups practicing unchecked aggression or terrorism also presents a potential challenge. To overcome these and other potential problems, governments, businesses, societies and individuals will need to work closely together and develop innovative ideas and strategies.

The future of medicine and health-care is another issue of concern. Progress has been made in treatments for debilitating conditions like cancer, diabetes, and heart disease, yet there are still many illnesses that we are powerless to treat. However, the use of gene therapy is rapidly progressing and may hopefully lead to the eradication of certain genetic diseases in the coming years. Researchers are also exploring the potential of personalized medicine, through which tailored treatments can be customized for each individual’s specific genetic makeup.

The entertainment industry also holds much promise for the future. The development of virtual reality (VR) technology promises new forms of interactive and immersive storytelling in video games and films. This could open up new and exciting opportunities for creatives within the film, gaming and other entertainment industries.

In conclusion, predictions for the future suggests enormous possibilities alongside numerous challenges. The future is impossible to predict with any certainty, but it is clear that many advances and setbacks will be made in the years to come. Scientists, leaders, and innovators in every field will need to work together to develop solutions that will enable humanity to continue to thrive and grow, even as new threats arise. The future is what we make of it, and this article aims to explain just a few of the many possibilities for what lies ahead.


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Michael J Fox says reveals when he fell in love with Tracy Pollan

The Independent

23-05-12 22:42


Actor Michael J Fox has recounted in his new Apple TV + documentary how he first met Tracy Pollan, who later became his wife of 34 years. The couple were working together on his hit show Family Ties in 1985 when Fox made a joke about the newcomer’s breath. Pollan called Fox out as a “complete and total f****** a*******”, prompting the star to fall in love with her. The pair enjoyed a working holiday in New York City, starting a relationship before marrying in 1988. They have four children together.

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/michael-j-fox-wife-tracy-pollan-b2338022.html
We three kings: Charles and heirs captured in new Coronation portrait

Telegraph

23-05-12 22:00


A portrait of the King of England, his eldest son Prince William and grandson Prince George, has been released. The King is shown in a mid-length fur-lined Robe of Estate, with a purple satin coronation tunic and carrying the heavy Imperial State Crown. Prince William wears the red ceremonial dress uniform of the Welsh Guards underneath his navy blue Order of the Garter mantle, while Prince George wears his scarlet Page of Honour tunic. The picture was taken by Hugo Burnand in the Throne Room at Buckingham Palace following the Coronation ceremony on 6 May. The image is deliberately designed to evoke a sense of unity and reassure the nation that the monarchy will also endure. The photograph follows one taken in January 2020, in which Queen Elizabeth II appears with her three direct heirs: Prince Charles, Prince William and Prince George.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2023/05/12/king-charles-prince-william-prince-george-coronation-photo/
Factbox: Linda Yaccarino: the advertising executive Musk picked as new Twitter CEO

Reuters

23-05-12 19:46


Twitter has named Linda Yaccarino, the former chairperson of global advertising and partnerships at NBCUniversal, as their new CEO. Yaccarino spent nearly 12 years at NBCUniversal and was instrumental in modernising the company's advertising strategy across television and digital properties. She has also served in various executive roles at Turner Entertainment and is currently the chairperson of the World Economic Forum's Taskforce on Future of Work. The appointment comes as Twitter tries to reverse a plunge in ad revenue.

https://www.reuters.com/technology/linda-yaccarino-advertising-executive-musk-picked-new-twitter-ceo-2023-05-12/
‘Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie’ will make you admire the star even more. Just don’t pity him

The Toronto Star

23-05-12 18:00


“Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie,” is a documentary film narrated by Fox that highlights his struggle with Parkinson’s disease. Directed by Davis Guggenheim, an Oscar winner, the film features Fox with his family, friends, and therapists, as well as reenactments and clips from Fox's films and TV series.

https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/2023/05/12/still-a-michael-j-fox-movie-will-make-you-admire-the-star-even-more-just-dont-pity-him.html
What to know about Twitter's new CEO Linda Yaccarino

The Independent

23-05-12 17:59


Elon Musk has announced the appointment of Linda Yaccarino as the new CEO of social media site Twitter, which Musk has been running since he acquired it last year. Yaccarino, a veteran ad executive, worked for NBCUniversal from 2011, overseeing the integration of the ad sales platforms of Comcast and NBC. She most recently held the title of chairman, advertising and client partnerships, overseeing $10bn in advertising revenue for NBCUniversal. Yaccarino is expected to focus on X Corp’s business operations, leaving Musk to focus on product design and new technology.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/ap-elon-musk-ceo-tesla-comcast-b2337947.html
The digital euro: a solution seeking a problem?

Financial Times

23-05-16 04:24


The European Central Bank's (ECB) plan to issue a digital euro has sparked controversy among citizens, financiers, and politicians who question the benefits of the scheme and fear it could replace cash and threaten decentralisation. Although the ECB plans to pilot the digital currency in coming months, its overall launch may not happen for another five to six years, and as such, the ECB is reportedly struggling to communicate the benefits of the programme. While officials believe that the digital euro will modernise European payments and provide a universal alternative to cash that is backed by the central bank, some opponents say it is unclear what problem it is seeking to solve. Additionally, there are concerns that it could create inefficiencies and complexity by creating a parallel payments system that would only be used by the digital euro.

The ECB, which is eager to promote the euro’s prominence globally, cites declining cash usage as a key motivation for the digital euro initiative. According to an ECB survey, cash usage has fallen from 79% of all point-of-sale transactions in the eurozone in 2016 to 59% in 2020. Policymakers worry that Europe is overly reliant on non-European payment providers like Visa, Mastercard, and even PayPal. Furthermore, as cash usage declines, some people may switch to other means of payment, such as stablecoins (digital tokens backed by fiat currency) or digital currencies launched by rival countries.

The ECB is keen to stress that the digital euro is intended to complement cash, not replace it. Still, bankers are reportedly worried that it could increase the likelihood of bank runs and require them to shoulder the costs of such a substantial project with little upside, especially as basic payments with the digital euro should be free. In any case, the ECB is poised to announce an implementation plan and pilot scheme in October, and this summer, the European Commission plans to set out legislative proposals that specify some of the key design features of the digital currency.


https://www.ft.com/content/7c892d3b-c646-4247-9504-5f755e486101

The case for rethinking fiscal rules is overwhelming

Financial Times

23-05-16 04:19


The premise behind fiscal rules, which place limits on governments’ borrowing, is sound on a "good ancestor" principle, thereby leaving future generations with assets and income and not debt and taxes, according to Matthew Taylor, CEO of Royal Society of Arts. However, fiscal rules have tended to constrain investment and growth, taking the view of the financial net rather than the assets created by public investment. Taylor argues the approach means governments have not made the most of opportunities to invest in economic and environmental regeneration, and boost growth and macroeconomic resilience.

https://www.ft.com/content/d57567c3-cd97-4cbe-be00-6cf50886b308
Blackrock orders staff back to the office as companies ditch home working

Telegraph

23-05-16 17:50


BlackRock, the world's largest money manager with over $8tn under management, has told its employees they must return to working in the office for at least four days a week from September. The shift towards the move from remote work is reminiscent of the pre-pandemic norm as leaders of large companies are seeking to restore the energy of the past and grow the new generation of leaders within their organisation. The new policy follows JP Morgan's recent announcement telling its senior bankers they had to return to the office for a full five days.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2023/05/16/blackrock-staff-back-to-office-companies-ditch-home-working/
Where is Mike Dean? Premier League Var's future in doubt after missing referees' meeting

Telegraph

23-05-16 15:02


Premier League referee Mike Dean's future within the sport is uncertain having not been assigned a game since February and missing a recent meeting of officials. Dean, 54, has been a full time VAR for the Premier League since last summer and has been assessing referees and performing some coaching duties since. However, he is unlikely to continue in the role next season, and it remains to be seen whether the Professional Game Match Officials Board can find a new role for him. He retired at the end of last season after officiating 560 Premier League games.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2023/05/16/mike-dean-premier-league-var-future-in-doubt/
Journalist Resigns From Board After PEN America Cancels Russian Writers Panel

NY Times

23-05-16 20:43


Journalist and author Masha Gessen has stood down from the board of free speech organisation PEN America, following the cancellation of a World Voices Festival panel featuring Russian writers. The Ukrainian authors Artem Chapeye and Artem Chekh, who were due to appear on a panel about writers as combatants, objected to the presence of two Russians – Ilia Veniavkin and Anna Nemzer – on another, unconnected panel concerning writers in exile, which was to be moderated by Gessen. After efforts to stage the panel outside the festival proved impossible, it was cancelled. Gessen, who served as PEN America’s vice president, said they remained committed to the organisation despite leaving the board.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/16/arts/16pen-masha-gessen-ukraine.html?searchResultPosition=2
What to ex­pect as the US con­tin­ues with debt ceil­ing ne­go­ti­a­tions

Al Jazeera

23-05-16 20:35


The United States Department of the Treasury has warned that it could run out of funds to cover the country’s bills by June 1, heightening fears over the threat of a possible US default. Republican lawmakers are looking to cut social program spending, such as food assistance, in order to raise spending limits. Democrats have said that the situation is particularly galling as the same Republican lawmakers raised spending limits with little resistance when their party was in power. A default in US debt would stump the global economy; leading experts to call for a solution.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/5/16/what-to-expect-as-the-us-continues-with-debt-ceiling-negotiations
Blackrock orders staff back to the office as companies ditch home working

Telegraph

23-05-16 17:50


BlackRock, the world's largest money manager with over $8tn under management, has told its employees they must return to working in the office for at least four days a week from September. The shift towards the move from remote work is reminiscent of the pre-pandemic norm as leaders of large companies are seeking to restore the energy of the past and grow the new generation of leaders within their organisation. The new policy follows JP Morgan's recent announcement telling its senior bankers they had to return to the office for a full five days.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2023/05/16/blackrock-staff-back-to-office-companies-ditch-home-working/
Dear future, here’s the one lesson I want to pass on to you

The Age

23-05-16 22:30


Jenny Odell offers her perspective on the present, likely from a future time where humanity has faced several crises. The article presents the feeling of hopelessness and despair that some may experience of a future where they know about the challenges but have not acted radically enough. Despite the improving situation between her lifetime and the reader's, fossil fuel companies have continued to open new oil and gas fields, new coal plants were being approved, and species continue to disappear. She speaks of a time of amnesia where people were inattentive to the struggles of the past. There was an acceptance of the world's decline that led people to believe in seeing society gradually coming to its senses without any action being taken. Others believed in technology and a certain type of knowledge being the solution to all challenges.

Odell refers to an artist born in the Philippines, who taught her bahala na. This Tagalog phrase was an acceptance of the present with everything one had at their disposal, an improvisational spirit that reflected the experience of living amid volcanoes and typhoons, close to the vicissitudes of the earth. Bahala na is like a leap of faith into present circumstances, not away from them. She suggests that through love of the present and ourselves in it, the future is won, from an empty space that each generation inserts itself into between the past and the infinity of the future. The author concludes by offering the lesson she has learned from everyone who has deviated from the timeline of history, taken a leap of faith, and remade the world in the process – Bahala na!


https://www.theage.com.au/culture/books/dear-future-here-s-the-one-lesson-i-want-to-pass-on-to-you-20230515-p5d8f9.html

Biden Will Find That Breaking Up With China Is Hard to Do

Bloomberg

23-05-16 22:00


The Biden administration intends to prioritize a “precise, limited” approach to decoupling from China that will protect US interests in key areas while keeping the larger economic bonds between the two nations mostly intact. Washington will deploy financial sanctions and export controls to reshape the economic relationship if necessary, acting with key partners and allies if possible, but it will apply these tools narrowly to limit spillover into non-strategic areas. Some American lawmakers have criticized the Biden administration’s approach. China is also moving to reduce its vulnerability to US sanctions by establishing dominance in areas ranging from critical minerals to telecommunications.

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-05-16/biden-s-economic-decoupling-plan-with-china-won-t-work?srnd=next-china
Fertility rates are collapsing – and it’s not ‘backward’ to be concerned

Telegraph

23-05-17 06:00


The UK current fertility rate of 1.6, compared to the replacement rate of 2.1, continues to fall, according to an opinion piece by Miriam Cates, the Conservative MP for Penistone and Stocksbridge. Cates argued that since government policies either encourage or discourage family formation, public discussion should be openly held on how reforming policies such as the tax system and housing regulations could promote the creation of families. The piece also argued that the challenges facing public services outlined by Left and Right politicians will only worsen unless the UK takes measures to avoid population decline.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/05/17/fertility-rates-are-collapsing/
Women staying longer at P.E.I. shelter because there's nowhere else to go, staff say

CBC

23-05-17 09:00


Demand for women's shelter beds in Prince Edward Island is surging, with Blooming House seeing most nights either full or almost full. Women are having to stay there for months due to a lack of housing and space in addictions and mental health treatment programmes elsewhere. The demands are making operating the eight-bed, $600,000-a-year operation increasingly challenging as staff work to find new options to help women move on. Blooming House co-founder, Brynn Devine, said the shelter's Executive Director sees a wide range in women - everyone from 18-year-olds up to senior citizens, people dealing with mental health or addictions, and people working who can't find or afford housing. While current funding is stable, Devine and co-founder Liz Corney hope they can expand their services in the future, adding another location that can provide transitional housing for women that would provide services and full-time housing.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-blooming-house-charlottetown-shelter-women-demand-1.6845235
Fertility rates are collapsing – and it’s not ‘backward’ to be concerned

Telegraph

23-05-17 06:00


The UK current fertility rate of 1.6, compared to the replacement rate of 2.1, continues to fall, according to an opinion piece by Miriam Cates, the Conservative MP for Penistone and Stocksbridge. Cates argued that since government policies either encourage or discourage family formation, public discussion should be openly held on how reforming policies such as the tax system and housing regulations could promote the creation of families. The piece also argued that the challenges facing public services outlined by Left and Right politicians will only worsen unless the UK takes measures to avoid population decline.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/05/17/fertility-rates-are-collapsing/
Rising tide for $1bn water start-up

Financial Times

23-05-17 11:20


As responsible investors weigh up their approach to artificial intelligence (AI), Sam Altman, CEO of ChatGPT creator OpenAI, spoke of his belief in regulatory intervention to minimise risks introduced by powerful AI models. Speaking to lawmakers on Capitol Hill, Altman suggested a combination of licensing and testing requirements could help avoid "quite wrong" results from the technology. As concerns of widespread water shortages grow, richly valued start-ups working in water technology have become a focus. Gradiant, which develops new ways of treating industrial wastewater, became the WaterTech sector's first "unicorn" this week, following a $225m funding round led by New York family office BoltRock Holdings and Centaurus Capital. Boston-based Gradiant has attracted interest from chipmakers, miners and carmakers looking to secure water supplies and avoid pollution. However, pharmaceutical companies are also facing pressure to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Venture capitalists are investing in start-ups developing new ways to tackle AMR as the AMR Action Fund, which aims to create two to four new drugs against drug-resistant bacteria, has already invested in two start-ups.

https://www.ft.com/content/9c302655-5529-47a2-ba6b-fcf296eb5327
AI threatens humanity’s future, 61% of Americans say: Reuters/Ipsos poll

Reuters

23-05-17 10:28


The vast majority of Americans see risks associated with artificial intelligence (AI), according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll. Two-thirds of people polled were concerned about negative effects from AI, with 61% believing that the technology could threaten civilization. This compares with just 22% of respondents who didn't agree. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman voiced concerns about the misuse of AI during a virtual hearing in front of US Congress on Tuesday, pressing for the introduction of regulation for the sector. Meanwhile, Elon Musk co-signed an open letter calling for a six-month pause in AI research.

https://www.reuters.com/technology/ai-threatens-humanitys-future-61-americans-say-reutersipsos-2023-05-17/